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    1. Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 24 Apr 2018

      Why is black pepper, of all things, the one standard spice served with salt? RULES: You have to KNOW to answer. I can make nerd guesses too, so don't peppersplain to me unless you know pepper TRUTH.

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    2. Graham Sutherland (Polynomial^DSS)  💉 💉‏ @gsuberland 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @Pinboard

      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!

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    3. Graham Sutherland (Polynomial^DSS)  💉 💉‏ @gsuberland 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @gsuberland @Pinboard

      I don't know a whole lot about why it became popular in terms of flavour, other than the standard "it had a kick to it", which is the same reason India and Asia did very well from the spice trade. Bland foods from the West could be made more interesting and people liked that.

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    4. Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @gsuberland

      I'm not asking why it's popular, but why unlike all other spices, it's got a special status co-equal with the salt shaker.

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    5. Graham Sutherland (Polynomial^DSS)  💉 💉‏ @gsuberland 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @Pinboard

      Universal condiment. Pepper when cooked accentuates rich, deep flavours. Raw, it adds spice. Salt lifts and sweetens and can work towards adding umami. Aside from the changes they make to the food, they don't really add a new flavour (in condiment quantities).

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    6. Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @gsuberland

      A lot of raw spices add spice, but we don't put nutmeg or cumin or ginger in a special shaker on the table. You see what I'm getting at?

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    7. Graham Sutherland (Polynomial^DSS)  💉 💉‏ @gsuberland 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @Pinboard

      Follow-up tweet explains it. Neutral flavour enhancer.

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    8. Graham Sutherland (Polynomial^DSS)  💉 💉‏ @gsuberland 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @gsuberland @Pinboard

      If you're asking why pepper gets to share the podium with salt, then the answer is that they both serve the same role - neutral flavour enhancers. If you're asking why pepper is a neutral flavour enhancer that rivals salt, then that's a biochem question I can't answer.

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    9. Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @gsuberland

      It's not a neutral flavor enhancer, though, in the same way that salt or MSG are. It tastes like pepper.

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    10. Graham Sutherland (Polynomial^DSS)  💉 💉‏ @gsuberland 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @Pinboard

      It is, though. And salt tastes like salt. Salty things taste salty because they either contain salt or other molecules that trigger the salt receptors in our tongues. The only difference is that few things other than pepper contain piperine naturally.

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      Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 24 Apr 2018
      Replying to @gsuberland

      You are just nerd guessing with me now. You don't know pepper TRUTH. Out!

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        2. Graham Sutherland (Polynomial^DSS)  💉 💉‏ @gsuberland 24 Apr 2018
          Replying to @Pinboard

          You're moving the goalposts in expectation of some single eureka point that'll sell you on the reason for its status. There's no one reason. It's a fairly neutral spice, works on lots of foods, was historically sought after, and also historically well-marketed and profitable.

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        3. Graham Sutherland (Polynomial^DSS)  💉 💉‏ @gsuberland 24 Apr 2018
          Replying to @gsuberland @Pinboard

          It was sold nearly globally for a very long time, so it has become a staple spice in many cultures, which means that it remains pervasive after hundreds of years of cultural growth and sharing. There are probably a hundred more reasons why it's popular.

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