Mario Batali Salt Cellar

Comment: To start out with the lids that are held by magnets don't line up. Finish quality is poor.

Comment: I love the size because I don't have to fill it so often. I love the wood it's beautiful and less likely to break than ceramic. I love the easy open magnetic hinge.

Comment: Just perfect for the job. I looked at some of the negative reviews, but bought anyway, because I trust Batali's brand. It's well made. Very much the right, modest sized. You'll be happy, if you know anything about using kitchenware.

Comment: I had been looking for a salt cellar for months when I found this one online...not only is it beautiful..it works great!! I had found that it was getting difficult to see how much salt was coming out of a salt shaker but with this I can see exactaly how much salt and pepper I am using. You should use coarse salt and pepper for this as the regular salt and pepper is ground too fine. I would buy this again and it also makes a great gift.

Comment: This a great item to splurge a little on yourself. I don't like many of the Batali items, but this one caught my eye. It's a nice size, not too big, not too small. It's quite substantial and obviously carved out of a solid wood block. The natural wood is a nice touch to warm up the granite and stainless steel. A few reviews pointed out that the lids did not fit well. Mine was just a bit off too, but I adjusted the hinge pin down just a bit with a few light taps with a small hammer, and now it fits perfectly. The magnets are strong and keep the sections aligned, but easily separated. The item arrived in an empty box, no packaging or wrapping and it was just rolling around in the box. Perhaps this is why the unit gets out of alignment? Someone should rethink the packaging. I keep regular Kosher salt in the larger bottom compartment and I think I will get some of the Hawaiian Black Lava Salt (here on Amazon) for the smaller top compartment. It's a fun item to have next to the stove and if your monogram is "M" that makes it just a bit more special for you!