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Salt
1 Yum Market Finds: Sweet Salt & Pretty Pepper Shakers
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2 Do You Own a Pepper Grinder?
recipes
3 Sunday Dinner: Beef Stir Fry
Love It or Hate It
4 Harmony Salt & Pepper Shaker Set: Love It Or Hate It?
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5 Do You Salt Or Pepper Your Food Before Eating It?
Off to Market
6 Off to Market Recap: Pepper Grinder
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7 Wind-Up Bird Salt and Pepper Shakers: Love It or Hate It?
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8 Piglets Salt and Pepper Holders: Love It or Hate It?
science
9 Burning Question: Why Does Pepper Make You Sneeze?
science
10 Burning Question: What Makes White Pepper Smell?
Tips
11 Manresa's David Kinch Wants You to Season Properly
Cooking Basics
12 Do You Measure Salt and Pepper?
I'm a huge fan of recipes, and while I love adapting them, I equally enjoy following the exact instructions. However, the other day I had a random realization: I never measure salt or pepper. Even if a recipe calls for a specific amount, I prefer to season to taste. How about you? Do you take the time to measure salt and pepper if a recipe calls for it? Do You Measure Salt and Pepper? Read more
This week, I attended the first session of the 25th annual Chefs' Holidays, a monthlong culinary event that takes place at The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite, CA, each Winter. The celebrity chef-studded affair, which included kitchen tours, cooking lessons, and a blowout gala dinner, proved to be as educational as it was recreational. One of the highlights was a cooking demonstration led by headliner Read more
I've always thought white pepper has a funky smell, but figured it was just me. So when lauren wrote in to ask about white pepper's unpleasant odor, it was a revelation. I had no idea anyone else felt the same way! Unlike its black counterpart, white pepper can possess a medicinal or barnyard-like smell. Although white pepper and black pepper originate from the same berries, black peppercorns are Read more
Using a pepper grinder greatly improves one's seasoning skills. Plus it's fun to play server and ask guests if they'd like freshly ground pepper on their salads or pasta. Do you own this old-school gadget? Do You Own a Pepper Grinder? Yes No Read more
I've got an undeniable affinity for all things spicy, and I put freshly ground black pepper on just about everything. But without fail, when I season a dish with salt and pepper, I resist the great urge to sneeze. Pepper makes me sneeze so much that merely looking at the picture has me thinking a sneeze is coming on! So why does pepper prompt such a strong physical reaction? As it turns out, the Read more
Like Rachael Ray's garbage bowl, the shape and form of these salt and pepper shakers ($19.95) are instantly recognizable thanks to celebrity chef Nigella Lawson. On her shows, Lawson uses a variety of whimsical and unique cooking tools, such as her mezzaluna or handle-less salad tongs. Naturally all of these products are available to the public at the Food Network store. I like how they're Read more
The other day I was browsing Shopstyle Living when I came across these disturbingly ugly wind-up bird salt and pepper shakers. Seeing these circusy, clown-like shakers on a dinner table might scare me. And "Please pass me the pepper" becomes, "Please wind up the pepper birdie and send it rolling over," which is fun, but could be dangerous. What if the bird is too wound up, flies right off the Read more
Last night, the soup I made was a little off in the seasonings. I'm pretty sure it's because my new kitchen doesn't have a pepper grinder! My kitchen is far from being complete, but I can't function one more day without freshly ground black pepper. Luckily I asked you to help me find one. You scoured the internet for a pepper grinder that is easy to turn when hands are wet, and grinds a good Read more
Image Source Do You Salt Or Pepper Your Food Before Eating It? Yes. No. It depends on what I'm eating. Other - see my thoughts below. Read more
I saw this lover-ly salt and pepper shaker set from industrial designer Corina Garona and just had to find out what you guys think. The inner blob is the salt shaker and the outer is pepper. They'd look great in a minimalist environment, but I think they're organic enough to blend in to other settings. What do you guys think? Love it or hate it? Harmony Salt & Pepper Shaker Set: Love Read more
