salt and pepper parity

[nibot]

[Poll #1498239]I thought there was an agreed-upon global standard, but apparently I am mistaken.

Also: why?

Comments

[jlam.livejournal.com]

Use a grinder for pepper. Stale pepper loses aromatics and makes food insipid. Shakers for pepper are wrong.

[pielology.livejournal.com]

I grew up in the Midwest. Insipidness is the foundation of my native cuisine; grinders run the risk of delivering too much flavor.