The Cook’s Kitchen

When some foodie friends returned from a Denver, Colorado shopping trip about two years ago they had some requested items that are hard to find in our Wyoming markets. In the bottom of my bag of goodies I found a bottle of seasoning called Spepper which is a combination of salt & pepper in the same container. Being polite, I accepted this gift and sort of wrote it off as a clever marketing ploy. I mean really …. salt and pepper go together but not in the same container. That is why we have salt & pepper shakers and salt & pepper mills. It took a week or so before I tried some which happened to be on some fried eggs. I was pleasantly pleased with the results. The flavor is well balanced meaning that the ratio of salt to pepper was just right. I’m on my third bottle so I guess I’m hooked. With the exception of hamburgers or pan fried chops, I tend to use it as a final seasoning more than during cooking. At the table, I still opt for individual salt and pepper shakers so if guests should need to adjust salt or pepper, they have the choice. I’m not saying it would not be at home at the table, I just don’t use it there. I do have some Spepper at work and in my camping gear.

Some research disclosed that this seasoning is a mixture of flake salt and cracked pepper selected and blended specifically for flavor and for consistency when dispensing from the shaker. The label only lists those two ingredients, no fillers, no other seasonings or additives and no anti-caking agents. Because of the distinct sizes, it does not separate or settle out. Two brothers from Colorado, Nathan and James Banker came up with this idea and brought it to market. Their products have been featured on the Food Network show Unwrapped as well as in newspaper and magazine articles. Purchase information can be found on their website.

This is a product I use and would feel comfortable to give as a gift. For rating purposes, I would give this product a solid B, it’s a good buy.