https://xkcd.com/2893/

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Baseballs do present a challenge to this theory, but I’m convinced we just haven’t found the right seasoning.

  • Candelestine@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Peppercorns?

    Whole and spherical, not particularly tasty. Changing their shape via grinding, however, unlocks fought-wars-over-the-stuff levels of tastiness.

    Please explain.

    • 100_percent_a_bot@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      They just have too much taste condensed into a tiny sphere, like mass in a white dwarf star. Grinding them down actually extends their surface area and if you were to toss the ground pepper in the air you’d create a haze of taste that may or may not cause a burning sensation in your eyes and respiratory system