# What do you put salt/pepper on that most people do not? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 20, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874 "2020-07-20T21:40:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/1 "2020-07-20T21:40:47Z")
For me it’s biscuits, the American kind, not the British kind. I’ve also been known to put pepper on buttered toast. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/2 "2020-07-20T21:42:45Z")
I don’t know what most people do with cottage cheese, but I like a lot of pepper on it only. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/3 "2020-07-20T21:45:01Z")
Cantaloupe. I like to eat them with ham as well. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/4 "2020-07-20T21:46:50Z")
Salt on watermelon makes it sweeter. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/5 "2020-07-20T22:03:27Z")
I’ve heard this my whole life. To me, it only makes it salty. ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/6 "2020-07-20T22:11:30Z")
Salt into water at restaurants, back when those places existed. ---
**Author:** ![Uniqueorn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uniqueorn/32/2807_2.png) [@Uniqueorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniqueorn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/7 "2020-07-20T22:16:17Z")
Pepper on strawberries. And I sometimes add (rock) salt to my black coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/8 "2020-07-20T22:16:37Z")
salted watermelon is good!! ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/9 "2020-07-20T22:30:23Z")
To cut down on carbs, I decided I shouldn’t have my usual PB sandwich for lunch. Instead, I dip a carrot in peanut butter… and then a shake of salt on each bite. Hmmm, that might be because I’m not using Skippy or anything. I’m going with Trader Joe’s Mixed Nut Butter. Lower sodium… but not when I get through with it! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/10 "2020-07-20T22:59:17Z")
If there’s no lox around when I’m putting cream cheese on a bagel, I just salt the cream cheese. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/11 "2020-07-20T23:18:48Z")
Pepper (and turmeric, ginger, and stevia) in my coffee. ---
**Author:** ![mtnmatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mtnmatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mtnmatt)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/12 "2020-07-20T23:26:44Z")
As a kid, I accidentally got a little salt intended for my pork chop onto my applesauce, and I’ve been surreptitiously adding a shake to applesauce ever since. ---
**Author:** ![Enjoy\_Slurm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enjoy_slurm/32/3937_2.png) [@Enjoy\_Slurm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enjoy_Slurm)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/13 "2020-07-20T23:31:34Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > I don’t know what most people do with cottage cheese, but I like a lot of pepper on it only. I used to do this. Then I tried it with steak seasoning. Now I use that. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/14 "2020-07-21T00:08:55Z")
Hmmmmm… ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/15 "2020-07-21T00:30:41Z")
IMHO, salt on watermelon and apples is an abomination. No, it doesn’t make them sweeter. It makes them salty and disgusting. Now that I have enraged a certain segment of the population, wanna know what’s really good? On popcorn? Salt, butter, and _black pepper_. **yum**. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/16 "2020-07-21T01:08:03Z")
I like pepper on corn on the cob. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/17 "2020-07-21T01:32:28Z")
I like extra salt on buttered bread. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/18 "2020-07-21T01:51:50Z")
Orange slices in soy sauce. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/19 "2020-07-21T03:39:31Z")
I have always put butter, salt, and pepper on my corn on the cob. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874/20 "2020-07-21T04:41:18Z")
a) canteloupe: both salt and pepper b) mayonnaise: pepper in a lot of different contexts c) sliced apples: salt Also if “most people” disincludes southern folks, all of the following get salted at the table: watermelon; limes; lemons; tomatoes; fresh pork; corn on the cob (you don’t have to be southern to salt them but I’m under the impression that you’re more likely to not do so if you aren’t) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-salt-pepper-on-that-most-people-do-not/915874.md?page=2)