Salt and pepper shakers - which should have the most holes in the top?

Question

My husband and I have an ongoing debate with another couple. Assuming that the shakers are in all other ways identical (no obvious markings as to which is which), but one has more holes than the other, in which one should you put the salt?

Answer 1

For example, About.com states that traditionally, pepper was more expensive than its easier-to-come-by companion salt, and so pepper was placed in the shaker with fewer holes to reduce usage. On the other hand, the International Guild of Professional Butlers asserts that salt shakers generally have larger and fewer holes to accommodate the larger, heavier grains that flow faster than pepper, although they do admit there is no manufacturing standard.

One web site indicated there seem to be two distinct camps in this matter -- the "Flow" camp and the "Flavor" camp. The Flow camp preaches that pepper grains are larger than salt grains and hence need more holes to equalize the flow between the two condiments. Interestingly enough, we found this same argument reversed on several sites, which claimed that salt is coarser than pepper and thus goes in the shaker with more holes. Guess it depends on the types of salt and pepper you are using.

The Flavor camp dictates that since people tend to use more salt than pepper, the salt should go in the shaker with more holes. Of course, if you are one of many people on a salt-restricted diet, this solution may not make sense for you.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Salt and pepper shakers - which should have the most holes in the top?
My husband and I have an ongoing debate with another couple. Assuming that the shakers are in all other ways identical (no obvious markings as to which is which), but one has more holes than the other, in which one should you put the salt?

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Although there is no set manufacturing standard listed on salt and pepper shakers, it has always been the practice to put salt in the shaker with larger and fewer holes to accomodate the grains of salt, which are larger and heavier than pepper

Answer 5

The answer is definately for the individual.....if you like salt you would put it in the one with more holes....if you like pepper more then you would put it in the one with more holes.....most salt shakers actually have bigger holes which is how you tell the difference.....which means they were perhaps putting the more holes in the one for the salt.

Answer 6

It's pretty funny how so many people have chimed in on both sides. Maybe you should just do what we do. We like pepper more, so we use the shaker with the most holes for that. If youu like salt more then vice versa.

Answer 7

You should put the salt into the shaker that has the most holes. The pepper shaker generally has just 2 holes (in most cases).

Answer 8

Salt has more holes than pepper! The older salt and pepper shackers the salt had 3 holes the pepper has 2 holes.

Answer 9

Pepper has more holes, makes it easier to shake it out. Salt is free-flowing, less holes needed.

Answer 10

The salt usually has more holes. The pepper sometimes just has 1 hole.