salt and pepper
Example Sentences
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At the beginning of the summer, I started roasting trays of vegetables — squash, eggplant, red onions, bell peppers — with nothing more than olive oil, salt and pepper.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
“Boiled chickpeas seasoned with salt and pepper were the ultimate shtetl snack food,” she writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
"Bella has been making eggy bread and cheese toasties, and salt and pepper chicken."
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
Boiled Swiss chard, simply seasoned with salt and pepper, is a staple side dish in my kitchen in autumn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
“You wanted me to cook the turkey just like that? With salt and pepper and put the whole thing in the oven?”
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
