Salt and Pepper shakers

[Stephen]

Hmmm, I found this so fascinating and such a useless waste of time, that the best solution I could think of was to create a poll!

First, read this:

http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20040126.html

Then answer the poll and add your own comments.

Me personally, the salt can't come out fast enough. But give me a mill for my pepper and I'm a happy man.

 

[Max]

1. Salt...I never touch the stuff.
2. Pepper...I (almost) never touch the stuff.
3. I wish the holes in the oregano dispenser were larger.
4. Pass the garlic powder please.

 

[Greg]

What would we ever do without a Miscellaneous forum? :lol:

For me, I'm a big time pepper user (fresh-ground only). I rarely use salt on anything except for two things: corn on the cob and fried eggs.

 

[smitty77]

Hardly ever use either of them. Although I'm not that fussy about my food anyway. The wife is always telling me to slow down and "taste" my food. :roll:

Smitty

 

[teachski]

I don't know where my salt shaker is..... but the pepper one gets lots of use along with the saltless lemon pepper.

 

[MichaelJ]

I never use salt except when cooking and the recipe requires it, or when having company over. That said, I have a salt shaker with traditional Morton's, and a salt mill loaded with sea salt.

I keep two pepper mills and use them all the time. One has regular black peppercorns, the other has a blend that includes a touch of clove and is terrific on a steak.

 

[pepsi]

And I thought that I was the only one that questioned this. I never understood why something that was not good for you and had a fine grain would have the most and biggest holes.

I rarely use salt except where the recipe calls for it and I'm not sure if I can get away without it. Pepper? Put it on almost anything. Mills are great but if its not coming out fast enough you can't take the top off and pour.

 

[Stephen]

The running joke in my family was that we could get my father a salt mill for Christmas, but then he'd end up with Carpal Tunnel....

 

[Max]

The running joke in my family was that we could get my father a salt mill for Christmas, but then he'd end up with Carpal Tunnel....

I can sympathize...as a teenager, and much to the consternation of my Mom, I'd liberally sprinkle my Sunday dinner ham with salt. What was I thinking?

 

[Jaytrek57]

Salt-----I.V. Bag on a moderate drip.
Pepper--Love the stuff.

Have always loved salt. Have cut back recently.

True story. As a teen I would add salt to my Saltines!!
True story II. Do NOT like salt with my margaritta. Weird?

 

[MtnMagic]

I can not vote in this absolutely special poll since my situation does not pertain. In order to create the most accurate and up to date thread possible, I must share the following fascinating facts!

I have glass and stainless steel salt & pepper shakers. Each has 11 exactly equal holes. So as to pour equally.
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I do not discriminate!

 

[SilentCal]

Hardly ever use pepper and I only put salt on popcorn. My dad puts salt in his beer. Never understood that one.

 

[severine]

What an odd topic.... but one I'm sure many (without wanting to admit it) have wondered about...
We have these neat mills for both salt and pepper that I found...the tops have what look like old-style faucet handles that you turn to crush the salt or pepper. I'll admit, I'm bad with the salt, but I hardly ever use pepper.