SALT & PEPPER - FUN FACTS QUIZ

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  1. 5. What makes black pepper spicy? (Hint - a chemical that makes your tongue tingle)
  2. 8. Salt can actually be a ________. (Hint - In emergencies, it keeps your body hydrated and balances minerals)
  3. 10. Because salt was super valuable in the past for preserving food and trading it was known as “White _____”
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  1. 1. Black pepper come from tiny dried berries called ___________
  2. 2. Together, salt and pepper can be called “Best _______” because salt brings flavor, pepper brings punch!
  3. 3. Black pepper is called the “____ of spices” because it was rare, expensive, and everyone wanted it in history
  4. 4. Did you know pepper can help digestion AND increase nutrient absorption. So it is indeed _______
  5. 6. Besides making food taste better salt is also used for _______
  6. 7. What’s the chemical name for table salt?
  7. 9. Salt makes all types of ____ taste better, even the most bitter type