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Sweet plates were served at the end; they satiated the appetite and shut down our desire to eat. That little modification in the sequence of dining service changed the role of pepper in the kitchen.
Now, its realm has been confined to the savory. The pairing was a smash hit because pepper was the only spice that complemented salt and didn't dominate the taste. The use of salt and pepper as tableside condiments has since spread throughout Europe and the Americas, though it's quite uncommon in Asia where soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce are predominantly used as a sodium source.
Salt and pepper are still considered each other's ride-or-die, all because one man decided they go well together. Why Are Salt and Pepper Paired? By Yana Gilbuena May 10, Pink or red pepper is not actually pepper! This means your best chance at finding this spice is in specialty shops. A staple of Chinese cooking, Sichuan pepper is not an actual pepper but a member of the Rutaceae family, making is a distant relative of citrus.
It does resemble citrus a little bit in flavor, and personally we think it tastes much better than black pepper. Sichuan pepper provides more of a numbing, flavorful sensation than heat.
Paired with chili and soy sauce you get possibly one of the best sauces in the world, namely Szechuan sauce. You know, pre-ground pepper is terrible because it loses its punch very quickly. But freshly ground? Once you buy a pepper mill, you understand life.
Skip to content Pepper is possibly the most common spice on the planet, not counting salt, which is more of a seasoning. Table of Contents. Can You Eat Celery Leaves? THAT is the power of salt. It makes food—any food, every food—taste more. But that isn't the case with black pepper. That bowl of pasta will start tasting spicier, and more floral, but it will never start tasting like the platonic ideal of noodles and butter.
Don't get me wrong—that isn't always a bad thing! I love freshly ground black pepper.
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