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- The overall look and design is definitely a plus. I appreciate the fact that I can twist the lid and cover the shaker's' holes. That keeps the moisture out, making your spices last longer and stay fresh longer.
- The set feels a bit flimsy, plastic-y (even with a lot of metal in the overall design) which is a huge surprise to me due to Cuisinart's generally positive reputation. I would prefer the body of the set to be made out of glass, not plastic.
- Pepper/spice grinder is somewhat tricky to figure out without instructions. Turns out, the side opposite to the lid with a large G, simply pulls out.
- Pepper grinder is also tricky to adjust. You have to rotate the screw under the G lid. It allows you to adjust the settings from coarse to fine. My biggest gripe about the the grinder is its inconsistency. When adjusted to coarse, the size of ground peppers varies significantly. Adjusting to a fine setting requires a lot of tightening of the screw that tends to get loose. Once secure however, the fine setting works OK.
Overall, this Cuisinart Magnetic Grilling Spice Set is a good addition to anyone's collection of kitchen tools. It fits well outside, attached to you grill, and looks equally appropriate on the kitchen counter. It has that contemporary, attractive, streamlined look that will benefit a kitchen with stainless steel appliances.
I am very grateful to a previous Amazon reviewer for explaining how the pepper grinder works, since there are no instructions in the box. After spending 15 minutes struggling with grinder, and nearly getting a screwdriver to try and take it apart, I read the other reviews for advice. One reviewer was kind enough to share the fact that the bottom of the pepper grinder simply pulls straight off. The screw on the inside of the top adjusts the tension on the grinder, so that screw doesn’t need to be taken out to refill the container. To use the grinder after filling it, you unscrew the top, hold the grinder upside down, and twist the bottom. The grinder blade appears to be ceramic, so it won’t corrode with damp weather.
The other 2 containers are simple enough to figure out. You just unscrew the tops to open the containers to fill them. Each lid has sprinkling holes in it that are concealed within the top. You turn the top to reveal or cover the sprinkling holes. This cover arrangement is supposed to keep your salt or rub mix dry in bad weather. In practice, it might keep out direct raindrops, but in a downpour, I would move the spice containers indoors to be extra sure they stay dry. Also, if the containers are left in damp places for a while, even with the lids that cover the sprinkling holes, they will tend to draw in moisture, so you may still end up needing to add some rice to your salt to keep it flowing.
The magnetic bases are quite handy. You can more or less toss your spice containers towards your grill, and they will stick. They stick better, however, on a horizontal surface than a vertical one, where they sometimes slide a little. With the magnetic bases, they are certainly a lot more stable than simple cylindrical spice containers without magnets, which seem to enjoy taking a plunge into the grass or dirt just when you go to reach for them.
Overall, this is an attractive set of spice containers for backyard grill or kitchen range use. With their unbreakable design, you should get many years of use out them. They would make a great housewarming or shower gift for a grill enthusiast or even a new cook who is just getting acquainted with spices.
Despite the difficulty opening the grinder and the magnet not working on a vertical surface, I believe I will still find plenty of use for this shaker set.
The design looks sleek. It does plastic for the clear part and not glass as others have mentioned but honestly I prefer that. Think of how dangerous these would be if they fell and had glass there. Have a deck you're grilling on or perhaps some stone patio of some form? The minute one of these shattered if they were hit by mistake and lost the magnetic hold it would turn into one huge mess. At least with it being plastic it's unlikely to shatter.
I like this set and would suggest it for a wedding present. It's nice and easy and a really cool to get for anyone who likes to do cook outs.
The grinder is opened by pulling apart the top and bottom. I attached a photo so that reviewers and potential purchasers can see. Other than that, you may have broken it trying to figure it out.
Since BBQing can by messy, this is a good idea to have a magnet in them. Especially one of this size and strength. You can stick them on anything that a magnet can be stuck on.
There are three shakers:
Pepper grinder: empty weight: 6.3 oz.
Salt shaker: empty weight: 4.4 oz.
Rub dispenser: empty weight: 4.4 oz.
Each is 5.25" tall and has a 2" diameter.
The magnetic bases are great to attach to any metal grill and are especially useful if you plan on storing them upside down on the underside of your grill. Just make sure that you close them before turning upside down! (not that I did that)
I would have liked the salt shaker to have a free pour opening to go along with the sprinkler opening. Also, I would have liked the rub dispenser to have a sprinkler opening to go along with the free pour opening.
Other than that, great design and price point!
Cons: Only 4 stars because there are no instructions and it was a challenge to figure out how to fill the pepper mill. Each one is made of stainless steel and plastic components. I’m not sure how long each container will last under normal wear and tear. It just doesn't strike me as the highest quality.
I do like the strong magnets on the shakers. They are modern and attractive looking but I probably would not recommend or buy because of the grinder.
It feels so cheaply made that I thought I was going to break the salt grinder every time I tried to use it.
Do not buy! THis is not the quality you would expect from Cuisinart!
Updated 10-Feb:
I received a replacement and would still rate this as 1*.
a) The lid doesn't always fully open, sticking halfway up - this occurs when the kettle is hot, doesn't seem to occur when cold. Not a show stopper but how did this not get fixed after product testing?
b) The water level indicator doesn't always respond when adding water, the extent of this depends on the residual level of water, it's better on this replacement than the first unit received but still evident.
c) Oddly, if you decide to add more cold water whilst the kettle is heating, 10 seconds later the kettle stops heating.
Updated 23-Feb:
Total failure, doesn't heat water now. Do not buy.
Alas it says on the amazon website these are new and the date they got stock was Feb 2019, now this gives the impression you are getting a 2019 kettle. Mine was made in fact made in 2017, as I contacted cuisineart to make sure this was a real fault. So don't expect your kettle is shiny new it may have been sitting boxed for two or more years, which feels wrong somehow, but Cuisineart where brilliant and its being replaced by them, hopefully from a newer batch. All round great service and the kettle boils fast and pours very well.
I hope this lasts longer than previous variable temperature kettles. So far, exceptional!
It lights up in a nice blue and is very visual the control panel is very clear and definitive to use and the LED displays the temperature of the water from when you fill it up from the tap wright up to when it switched off with 5 short beeps to let you know it is done.





