sprinkled over

“There’s nothing more eventual than bad fortune, Little Monkey. A little salt gets sprinkled over the rocks around a well and camels won’t stop licking it. They push each other to get at the salt, and they finally topple all the rocks into the well. They’re so thirsty, they won’t help pull the rocks out, and the well crumbles into itself. Just like that, a whole outpost goes under.”

Crumb Topping: We love this topping sprinkled over just about anything—fruit, yogurt, ice cream.

The seeds can likewise be roasted and sprinkled over salads or salted and eaten by the fistful.

Sprinkled over the cabbage before grilling allows the salt to draw out some of the excess moisture of the cabbage, allowing the tender leaves to shine with the hint of vanilla.

The one from your favorite lunch spot with the sunflower seeds sprinkled over those three perfect slices of pickled beets placed so beautifully on top.