"Let's Get Salty . . . "
Greetings,
Scot Meacham Wood Home just received some new salt and pepper shakers!
Unpacking them made us remember the different myths we had heard about
salt and pepper. So we did a little shaking around and found some
interesting ideas about this spice etiquette. Here are a few that we
came across.
Bon Appetit!
1. Always pass the salt and pepper together.
Even
if the person only asks for one, you should always pass both. Think of
it as the salt and pepper shakers being married. Let's not create a
shake up between them.
2. Taste your food first.
You may want to taste the food
first before deciding if it needs salt or pepper. Some chefs might be
offended if you assume they didn't season their food well enough. The last thing we need is a salty chef.
3. Spilled salt.
The
Last Supper has revealed to us two trivial superstitions: first, you
should never seat 13 at dinner and second, that spilling salt brings bad
luck. Because of Judas Iscariot, spilled salt is
identified with betrayal and lies. If you happen to spill salt or
pepper, a pinch thrown over your left shoulder is supposed to blind the
devil waiting behind you.
Cheers,
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