Salt and Pepper Predicament

August9

Guest Blog by: Midge

One of the funniest disagreements I have ever had with my husband and in-laws revolved around the salt and pepper shaker!  Here is a question for you this morning…. Do you put the salt in the shaker with more holes or in the shaker that has fewer holes?

You may have read my article in July’s Molly Green Magazine about the Top Ten things NOT to do for a holiday meal.  Well, amidst all of the other struggles I had that day, this little family argument also raised its silly head.  It all started when my father-in-law put a little too much pepper on his turkey.

When preparing the place settings the day before Christmas, I brought out a pair of brand new salt and pepper shakers which we had received as a wedding present.  I made sure to fill them up appropriately.  Then, I set the table with our nice dinnerware and placemats not giving the shakers a second thought.

I encountered so many other problems during my first holiday meal, it was sure to be my fault he mistakenly put too much pepper on his turkey.  When I took the time to look again at the shakers, I discovered to my dismay that I had done it correctly!  My in-laws were brought up to put the salt and pepper into the opposite shakers!  Mass confusion and lots of laughter ensued… by the end of the night I had called my parents and even had done an internet search to discover who was right!!!

 

Who do you think got it right?  I put the salt in the shaker with more holes and the pepper in the shaker with fewer holes.  What do you do?  And what does etiquette state?

You can find the article about my first Christmas Catastrophe in this magazine:  Top Ten Things NOT to Do…

Here are a few internet sites I found while researching this topic!

More for Pepper… More for Salt…

Here is another site that stays neutral…

 

 

 

 

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“Salt and Pepper Predicament”

1. On August 10th, 2012 at 7:39 am 1 Lourdes Fay Says:

   I have always put the pepper in the larger hole shaker cause the pepper flakes are larger than the salt.

   Midge Says: That makes a lot of sense! Thanks for weighing in!

2. On August 10th, 2012 at 5:19 pm 2 Erica Says:

   Makes you wish for the days when the shaker holes made it simple – S for salt & P for pepper!

   Midge Says: That would of solved so many issues! HA HA!

3. On August 11th, 2012 at 9:51 am 3 Holly Says:

   Salt goes in the shaker with fewer holes, because it is a finer grain than pepper, and comes out faster. If you put the pepper in the one with fewer holes, it takes twice as many shakes to get the desired amount. Salt pours out fairly quickly in either. So it makes more sense to put it in the lesser holed shaker.

   Midge Says: Thanks for weighing in! My husband and in-laws would agree with you!

4. On August 14th, 2012 at 6:19 am 4 Debbie Woolsey Says:

   At our house we put salt in the shaker with more holes, pepper in the one with less.

   Midge Says: Another vote for salt!

5. On August 22nd, 2012 at 10:56 pm 5 Jim-aka ~THE JAB~ Says:

   Use a pepper grinder and fill the rest with salt. Also if you spend $100.00 a week on groceries–in five years you’ve spent $26,000.00 only to flush down the drain. That’s the price of a new car. Every week I shop, I tell at least 3 people. My wife says people don’t want to hear it, but I disagree. I think people are unaware that food is more expensive than gas. I’m sick of the prices, but my wife refuses to grocery shop! Thank you for listening.

   Midge Says: Thanks for the salt/pepper ideas!
   And saving $ on groceries each week can be a daunting task but you will find that the savings can add up too if you stick to a budget and shop frugally.