Jess Hall's Serendipity Seasoning (Seasoned Pepper / 9.8 oz)

Loosely translated, serendipity means invention by happy accident or being given or exposed to events that are least expected and are found very pleasing. The word comes from a fable about The Three Princes of Serendip who were sent off by their father to find a secret potion to kill the sea dragon that was swamping their boats and drowning their sailors. Because the princes were so well educated, wherever they went they received valuable and agreeable things not sought. In 1970 as Jess Hall was preparing roast beef, he discovered he was out of his favorite commercial salt blend. He created a new condiment mixture as a substitute, writing down the ingrediants so that if something tasted "off", he could balance it with something else. This first batch weighed 2-1/2 pounds and gave the roast beef such a good flavor, he was glad he had written down what had gone into the blend. The speed with which it disappeared attested to its favorable reception by his visitors, so he decided to make more - Serendipity Seasoned Salt was born. The blend eventually led to a thriving mail-order business and got rave reviews from consumers who said the seasoning made them gourmet cooks.