What Is Life Without Salt- You Know The Answer - It is Bland! These 2.75 Inch High Salt And Pepper Shakers Are Hand Crafted. Her Square Clean Hand Cut Shape is Very Attractive with clean cuts across her body. Clean and contemporary with a little something extra. The pairing of salt and pepper as table accessories dates to seventeenth-century French cuisine, which considered black pepper (distinct from herbs such as fines herbes) the only spice that did not overpower the true taste of food. They are typically found in a set (pair) of salt and pepper shakers, often a matched set. We always recommend mixing a few grains of rice with your salt to absorb any excess moisture.