Fresh aroma for your favorite dishes: Spice mills from RÖSLE.
Fresh aroma for your favorite dishes: Spice mills from RÖSLE
Spice mills not only add sea salt and pepper to marinades, they also provide that extra touch of flavor when adding a pinch of freshly ground caraway or aniseed, chilli, coriander or mustard seeds to soups, sauces and fiery stews.
So if you are one of those people whose heart leaps for joy at all the aromas and flavors on the spice stall at the market, it is high time you opted for a spice mill that is ready for daily use as a pepper mill, salt mill, chili mill or herb mill.
However, like all kitchen accessories, spice mills differ in terms of material and size, functionality and quality. We therefore explain below what the differences are and what to look out for when buying.
Operating mode and material: important differences between spice mills
In the past, coarse spices were usually crushed in a mortar. This is unproblematic for small quantities, but means that the heavy mortar usually has to be taken out of the cupboard and cleaned after each use.
Spice mills are definitely more handy and easier to use. They fit on the kitchen shelf, look stylish when made to a high standard and only need to be kept dust-free.
Spice mills are initially differentiated according to the operating mode and the materials from which the grinder and spice jar are made. Spice mills can be operated electrically or manually. Manual means that the grinder is equipped with a crank, as was once the case with the coffee grinder, or that it consists of two moving parts that are turned in opposite directions to grind the spices and herbs.
The container of a spice mill can be made of wood, plastic, stainless steel, glass or acrylic glass, while the grinding mechanism of high-quality spice mills is made of titanium, steel or ceramic. High-quality spice mills are also always suitable for easy refilling with fresh spices and herbs and for long-term use, which distinguishes them from disposable spice mills from discount stores.
Which type of spice grinder you choose depends largely on how the spice grinder will be used. An electric spice grinder is less practical for everyday use and the aspect of sustainability also comes into play here. This is because an electric spice grinder requires an average of 6 batteries, which need to be replaced regularly.
A spice mill with a crank has a certain nostalgic charm, but requires more space and is more difficult to handle and clean than a mill without a crank. A disposable spice mill, on the other hand, increases the consumption of raw materials, but not necessarily the flavor of your food, which is why we at RÖSLE only carry durable and manually operated spice mills in our range, which are easy to handle when turning and seasoning.
Chili mill, coriander mill or pepper mill: a good spice mill can do more than just grind salt
For the spice mill to be suitable as a pepper mill, chili mill, herb mill or nutmeg mill, the grinding mechanism must have good hardness and sharpness and a stable shaft. An excellent combination here is a ceramic grinder with a stainless steel shaft. A ceramic grinder also has the advantage that it will not rust even if you use the spice mill permanently as a salt mill.
The container into which you fill your favorite spices or your own spice mixture must also be robust, allow easy grinding, crushing or cutting of the spices and the material must of course be food-safe. Ceramic, stainless steel and acrylic glass are therefore a good combination. Acrylic glass is made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), a recyclable thermoplastic that is also used in dentistry due to its excellent and harmless properties.
It is also important that the lid of your spice grinder is airtight so that the aroma is preserved for a long time and the spices in the spice grinder do not become damp. For the same reason, it is advisable not to season directly over steaming food and generally only put as much salt, pepper or coriander and other spices in the grinder as will be used within a month. The rest should ideally be stored in airtight stainless steel storage containers.
If professional chefs prefer freshly ground spices to ready-made spices, it is not only because of the better aroma. Every dish requires its own type of seasoning. For example, a soup prefers the pepper to be finely ground, whereas pepper steak likes it coarsely grained, and salad dressings can sometimes contain a few finer grains.
However, it is important to remember that not all spices can be ground in mills, as some spices cannot be dried or are too oily. So please make sure that the spice can also be ground.
The grinder of a spice mill should therefore be easily adjustable to the desired grain size. If it is located at the top of the spice mill, this prevents any leftovers from crumbling onto the dining table and refilling can be done easily via the bottom opening, which is closed by a lid.
Inspiring seasoning with freshly ground herbs and spices from a RÖSLE spice mill
What would a leg of lamb be without ground sea salt, crushed peppercorns, a hint of lemon, rosemary and thyme? How bland would a saté sauce with crispy fried tofu taste without salt, pepper, cumin and coriander? To ensure that you always have the right spices or your own spice mix freshly to hand, we at RÖSLE have spice mills in our range that are ideal for grinding, crushing and pulverizing dry spices and herbs.
The container of our spice mills is made of acrylic glass with stainless steel cladding on the upper grinder as well as in the lower area and on the base lid. The advantage of being made of matt acrylic glass (PMMA polymethyl methacrylate) is that you do not have to shake or open the jar to see the current fill level. Another nice effect is that the filled spice mills reveal the treasures stored inside, so that the sight alone inspires new spice creations.
The high-quality ceramic grinder with a shaft made of food-safe and rust-free stainless steel can be adjusted using a rotary control so that five different grinding levels from “very fine” to “coarse” are available. To refill, simply turn the spice mill over and open the base lid.
The spice mills are available in two sizes so that they can be ordered to suit individual requirements. Larger spice mills are usually chosen for salt mills and pepper mills, while cardamom mills, coriander mills or anise mills are used less frequently in many households, so the smaller version of the spice mill is sufficient.
You can order spice mills from RÖSLE individually or as a spice mill set, which you can put together yourself in terms of number and size. You can also find spice mill sets online from time to time, which we only have in our range temporarily.
But whether you order them individually or in sets, the following always applies: the elegant design of RÖSLE spice mills ensures that they look just as good as soloists on the dining table as they do as a group or in combination with our stainless steel storage jars on the kitchen shelf
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