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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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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Replying to @gsuberland
You are just nerd guessing with me now. You don't know pepper TRUTH. Out!
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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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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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Replying to @gsuberland
You are satisfied with your explanation, so go in peace. But my peppery quest must continue.
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Replying to @discreetsecure @gsuberland
That's not right, either. The tabletop salt and pepper shakers I'm asking about came after the introduction of new world chilis.
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Replying to @Pinboard @discreetsecure
Pick a question statement and stick with it. First it's pepper, then it's pepper but not the history of pepper, then it's pepper but not the history of pepper or the food chemistry, now it's pepper shakers.
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Don't get salty with me. Pepper shakers were my original question.
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