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The Unexpected Benefit Of Your Salt Shaker's Ridged Bottom By Joe Hoeffner Nov. 8, 2025 6:20 pm EST

There it is, right next to its life partner — pepper — on your dinner table: a tall, elegant shaker of salt, topped with a shiny steel head, glass flowing downward into a beautifully ridged bottom. You might think this design is just for show — it was probably invented in France, since the salt and pepper spice combo originated in French cuisine, right? — but it actually serves a practical purpose. Apart from the lovely aesthetics, these ridges can be used to break up clumps at the bottom of your shaker, with the help of another shaker or some kind of utensil. Whether or not this was the purpose of the original design, we're not about to lo

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