On Apr 5, 4:23*pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
> In article 7>,
> *Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
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> > On Sun 05 Apr 2009 11:28:45a, zxcvbob told us...
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> > > Billie wrote:
> > >> I make deviled eggs a lot, but for the life of me, I cannot get the
> > >> sprinkle of paprika correct. I've used everything from jars with fine
> > >> sifters on top, to just using my fingers, and I can't get it to look
> > >> like a fine dusting. My late mother-in-law used to get it done
> > >> perfectly, but I end up with clumps.
>
> > >> Thanks!
>
> > > You're probably holding the shaker (or your fingertips) too close.
>
> > > Bob
>
> > I use an ordinary pepper shaker with small holes, holding it at last 6-8
> > inches above the eggs. *Works well for me.
>
> Yeah, but you're in the dry. *Maybe Billie is in a damp climate. *Once
> it clumps up in the bottle, there's not much to do.
>
> Besides, I'd rather have cayenne!
>

I like a mix of cayenne and Old Bay Seasoning on top.