Salt and Pepper Shakers

Since this thread needs more content, I'll add mine.

I don't care for the mills because they always drop dust when you set them down. Boring old 'stale' pepper tastes good enough for my unspoiled palette. We use one of those plastic triple containers. Easy to one-hand dispense salt, then pepper (and/or garlic salt) with one hand in one pass. Stores small.

If we were full timing, we'd probably have different needs.

The little things ARE the big things.

Wow, 4 pages on salt and pepper shakers. Awesome.

I mounted a small clear plastic bin to the wall above the cooktop that holds a small covered tupperware butter dish as well as salt and pepper shakers.

my wife has a few sets of these..

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DQY8OAA/ref=asc_df_B00DQY8OAA5314219/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B00DQY8OAA&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193124190188&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8295154032561507751&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032966&hvtargid=pla-305989498749

we use them in both rvs and the boat.. we had a set that had a pop up rubber top, but it had a tendency to dispense the salt in a pattern as big as the plate... these work with one hand, just grab it with a finger on the spring loaded tab, and the lid lifts for shaking...

CavemanCharlie wrote:

dcmac214 wrote:
Don't understand why anyone would want S&P shakers. Especially for pepper - goes stale after a few months. Get mills and grind as needed. Mills also give you the option of using different kinds of S&P. Our RV pair came with a holder with recesses for the mills, haven't had them fall out in the several years we've had them.

I've never had them go stale. I've been using the same cheap paper salt and pepper shakers for a few years now. The only time there is a problem is if I leave them out in the rain. After that you have to pop the lids off and break it with a steak knife to get it to come out of the shaker.

Yeah, Charlie but we're talking about "gourmet" spice dispensers, here. Not the typical ones that work flawlessly for cave men and most normal folks. As I said, punching holes with a fork in the top of a Morton paper cylinder has worked for me for many years. If the holes clog, I break out the fork again.

dcmac214 wrote:
Don't understand why anyone would want S&P shakers. Especially for pepper - goes stale after a few months. Get mills and grind as needed. Mills also give you the option of using different kinds of S&P. Our RV pair came with a holder with recesses for the mills, haven't had them fall out in the several years we've had them.

I've never had them go stale. I've been using the same cheap paper salt and pepper shakers for a few years now. The only time there is a problem is if I leave them out in the rain. After that you have to pop the lids off and break it with a steak knife to get it to come out of the shaker.

rhagfo wrote:

westend wrote:
rhagfo,
What is the pink/tan mineral in your salt? Is that some type of sea salt?

BTW, liking that spice rack. I may have to make one like that. Nice thing about yours is that all the bottles are easily visible!

Trader Joe,s Pink Himalayan sea salt.

Thanks, guy! I'll have to mention that to the chief cook.

Don't understand why anyone would want S&P shakers. Especially for pepper - goes stale after a few months. Get mills and grind as needed. Mills also give you the option of using different kinds of S&P. Our RV pair came with a holder with recesses for the mills, haven't had them fall out in the several years we've had them.

westend wrote:
rhagfo,
What is the pink/tan mineral in your salt? Is that some type of sea salt?

BTW, liking that spice rack. I may have to make one like that. Nice thing about yours is that all the bottles are easily visible!

Trader Joe,s Pink Himalayan sea salt.