October 28, 2008 at 9:00 am by Tina McCarthy
Shake, Take Two
Seasonings make your meals more appealing, so why shouldn’t they enhance your tabletop as well? With the ergonomic wood salt and pepper shakers, you’ll be happy to leave them out as attractive objet all day and night. I like the idea of having a home full of functional designs that are also visually pleasing – without being obvious or pretentious. These simple yet designer-esque shakers are made from reclaimed poplar and walnut wood (the former is colored white with milk paint) and both sit on a stopper made from renewable cork. They’re even sent to you in a recycled paper gift box. Does it get any greener than that? (Available at Branch Home for $48.)
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3 Comments
October 28th, 2008 at 11:13 am
“Functional”?
While I applaud their look and materials, they aren’t very functional. Pepper should always be accompanied by a grinding or milling mechanism, not preground and placed in a shaker. Also, the holes look very small on the salt shaker so I imagine it doesn’t accept many of the wonderful, healthier, salts currently available. For salt I prefer serving it in a container where you can pinch and spread it with your fingers and using a mortar and pestle if the salt needs to be crushed.
October 28th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Hi Todd, thanks for the comments. I think all types of salt and pepper shakers and mills are perfectly acceptable, and this is just one more option for someone who might want a different option.
October 30th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Hi Sara. The problem is that “designs” like this don’t allow people to use quality salts and peppers. At a minimum, pepper should be fresh-ground. To me this should be a major part of the design. The consumer loses. Imagine a refrigerator that wouldn’t allow organic food.
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