It's a pairing so perfect that their names have come to symbolize dynamic duos. They're a staple from restaurant tables to ...

Blue and Steve had friends like Shovel and Pail, Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper, Slippery Soap and more. ... a 20-something man gallivanting alongside an animated blue dog.

Because they did not fit in dessert, salt and pepper remained flavors in savory dishes. Salt shakers, Albala surmises, probably became common in the early 20 th century, ...