Eona is right..
I learned at school that for cuisine these are mainly the rules..
-never use mine salt.... beeerk.. (leave it for animals) always use see salt, unrefined and unbleached, otherwise many minerals are gone..
- never use Black pepper ... unless specified (like steack au poivre..)
- ALWAYS use white pepper with a grinder, never buy powdered white pepper, the taste turns strange after 2 hours it has been grinded..
Voila, these are the base of cuisine
Last but not least... in a good restaurant, you'll never find any accessories like that on the table.. period.. maybe in pizzerias..
Nico can also elaborate on this I think..
So now Tom.. if you really want salt & pepper.. I suggest an ancient crystal & silver mini container, with its mini silver spoon.. more efficient, and you are never surpised by the flow of salt.. and for the pepper, buy raw white pepper, and a nice grinder... so many nice ones..
hehe..
(at least when it comes to cuisine.. I kinda know..)

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