My favorite pepper "explanation" is on the straight dope site. It was more expensive than gold, so people put it on spoiled meat, as one does!pic.twitter.com/ex6CPdhImt
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My favorite pepper "explanation" is on the straight dope site. It was more expensive than gold, so people put it on spoiled meat, as one does!pic.twitter.com/ex6CPdhImt
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Found the peppertruther
It's the standard spice here in the US. In Hungary you'll find salt and paprika shakers on your table.
This answer is unsatisfying. Why did Louis XIV make a pepper exemption? Why did his arbitrary choice stick?
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From a historical point of view, it was incredibly well marketed. Egyptian traders made up wild stories about where it came from, how they harvested it, and how it got its colour. Buyers from around the world loved that stuff. Exotic spices!
I can’t remember where exactly, but I once read that mustard was an extremely common third accompaniment to salt and pepper until relatively late.
Most mid-1900s English cruet sets are salt / pepper / mustard.
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