# When did grinding your own pepper become so common? (And what's the deal with grinding your own salt?)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-grinding-your-own-pepper-become-so-common-and-whats-the-deal-with-grinding-your-own-salt/959029
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Tags:** food-cooking
**Created:** [February 7, 2022, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-grinding-your-own-pepper-become-so-common-and-whats-the-deal-with-grinding-your-own-salt/959029 "2022-02-07T05:17:06Z")
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### Author: ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2022, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-grinding-your-own-pepper-become-so-common-and-whats-the-deal-with-grinding-your-own-salt/959029/61 "2022-02-10T02:43:28Z")

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> [@jnglmassiv](#):
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> I’ve likened it to a bit of a ‘barnyard fragrance.’ I cannot explain why people canno ex[;an My primary use for it is Roadside Chicken, a marinade and baste where it is essential:

It’s also said to be one of the main flavorings of KFC, and that does seem right to me.

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### Author: ![Miss-Informed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@Miss-Informed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss-Informed)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-grinding-your-own-pepper-become-so-common-and-whats-the-deal-with-grinding-your-own-salt/959029/62 "2022-02-10T15:48:57Z")

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Bahahahaha!!

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