It depends on the designer. There's no standard number of holes for salt and pepper shakers.
Very often, a set will have different hole configuration. One shaker will have one hole, and the other a number of holes. So...which goes in which?
The "Flavor" camp says that Salt goes in the shaker with more holes because people use salt more often, and in greater amounts. This equalizes the need, making one shake roughly the same for either spice.
On the other hand, the "Flow" camp argues that Pepper goes in the shaker with more holes because it consists of larger chunks than salt. This equalizes the flow, making one shake roughly the same for either spice.
The International Guild of Professional Butlers has the most complete answer going with the Flow approach and actually talks more about the size of the holes: "The salt shaker may be distinguished primarily by the size of the holes, and then by the number of holes. Salt is coarser than pepper, and needs the larger hole. It is also heavier and flows much more freely than pepper, accordingly there are often fewer holes on the salt shaker to help control the flow. However, there is no manufacturing standard."
But according to a comment left on a blog debating this very issue, there's one good solution:
I submit that the reasonable solution is to load up the shakers, give them a couple of good shakes, see if a reasonable amount of condiment is dispensed from each, and if so, mix a martini and call it a day.
If the condiment distribution differential (CDD) is too high, reverse the salt/pepper distribution and try again, then pick the one that is better.
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A condiment set is used for many different purposes. It could come in a salt and pepper set. It holds herbs and spices. There are also pepper and salt and spice shakers.
Utensils are items you use in the kitchen for cooking. There are many types of utensils. Examples are wooden spoons, salt and pepper shakers, spatula, knives, and sugar dispensers.
Typically the salt has more but it depends upon the set. Many s/p sets have the same number of holes.
There are so many. They range from the Blob, a gelatinous creature that absorbed others to sentient robots, to beings of pure thought. Dr. Who had the daleks that looked like giant salt and pepper shakers.
There are so many. They range from the Blob, a gelatinous creature that absorbed others to sentient robots, to beings of pure thought. Dr. Who had the daleks that looked like giant salt and pepper shakers.
My guess would be because someone could contaminate the bowl with practically anything, but then many types of salt and pepper shakers might be subject to the same laws.
There are many places where one can purchase a salt and pepper grinder. One could try online shops such as Amazon or eBay for deals on salt and pepper grinders.
Salt and Pepper mills can be purchased from many locations. Salt and Pepper mills are available from your local home appliance store, supermarket, craft shops, opportunity shops and also online. The cost of Salt and Pepper mills can range from $2.00 - $200.
A salt shaker has yougely 4 holes. Not all of them do. if you look at one of your salt shaker it may 4 or more holes. If it is a glass salt shaker it may have more than 4.
Salt on its own is a pure substance. It consists entirely of sodium chloride ions. On the other hand, pepper is not a pure substance. It is a mixture of many different substances.
Doctor Pepper have many effects on teeth like turning them yellow or possibly even making holes in them.