Weird Fact of the Day: Pepper was sold as individual grains during the Elizabethan times. The guards at the London docks had to sew up their pockets so they would not steal any of the pepper.

Larry,

 

This will be promptly places in my "You have GOT to be kidding me" file.

Individual grains?

How's that for a job title..."Royal Pepper Counter"

Thanks for the info.

Gwyn

Hi Gwyn What I would like to know is how they separated the grains to count them

Aaaaaaaaaaaachoooooooooooooo!

 

Hi Gwyn Allllllllllllllllllrighty then