Spepper.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Colorado Cool Stuff

One of those why-didn't-I-think-of-that concepts, Spepper is simply salt and pepper mixed together in the same shaker, punctured with big enough holes for both spices to fall through. James Banker kept a homemade shaker in his desk; after his brother Nathan saw what he was up to, the pair took the concept and ran with it starting in early 2003. They have since introduced garlic and spicy varieties to go with the original. "It sounds simple, but it's much trickier than you think," said Nathan. "The salt settles." To keep a "consistent blend," the Bankers use a proprietary blending process and...