Yep. Historically, some of the hardest stuff to find are the things that were common and people assumed would always be available and known.
Yep. Historically, some of the hardest stuff to find are the things that were common and people assumed would always be available and known.
What's the third shaker for?!
https://nowiknow.com/the-mystery-of-the-third-shaker/
TL;DR: There's a unknown 3rd shaker in many 19th century table settings and no one really knows what went in it as far as I can tell. There's some indication it might have been for dried mustard powder but that's the only guess anyone has and it wasn't that popular as a condiment as far as anyone can tell outside of the tiny references in late 19th century catalogs for the 3 shaker sets including a 'mustard bottle'.