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The History Of How Salt And Pepper Became The World's Most Popular Pairing

It’s largely thanks to picky eater and French king, Louie the 14th.
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Taste Senior Editor, HuffPost

Have you ever wondered why salt and pepper are always paired together? The use of salt makes sense ― it brings out the natural flavors in our food ― but pepper doesn’t serve the same purpose. So how and why did it get chosen to be a dynamic duo with salt? It’s largely thanks to picky eater and French king, Louie the 14th.

PBS’s It’s Okay To Be Smart delves into the history of the popular salt and pepper pairing in this video below ― and it is fascinating. Turns out, we might be able to blame Louis XIV for pepper’s popularity.

There’s no denying that at this point on the culinary timeline, our palates appreciate salt and pepper paired together. Case in point: Italy’s darling pasta recipe cacio e pepe. To celebrate the union of these two seasonings, we rounded up some of our favorite salt and pepper recipes for you below.

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Cacio e Pepe With Fava Beans
Feasting at Home
Get the Cacio e Pepe With Fava Beans recipe from Feasting at Home
2
Salt And Pepper Shrimp
The Woks of Life
Get the Salt And Pepper Shrimp recipe from The Woks of Life
3
Cacio E Pepe Biscuits
Posie Harwood
Get the Cacio E Pepe Biscuits recipe from Posie Harwood via Food52
4
Salt And Pepper Squid
The Woks Of Life
Get the Salt And Pepper Squid recipe from The Woks of Life
5
Cantonese Salt And Pepper Pork Chops
The Woks Of Life
Get the Cantonese Salt And Pepper Pork Chops recipe from The Woks of Life

H/T Fine Dining Lovers

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