Culinary Sea Salts

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Sea salt is a product of nature, unlike highly refined granular salt that contains chemical additives such as bleaches and anti-caking agents. Unrefined sea salt is rich in naturally occurring minerals and elements essential to life and flavor. Oceans past and present contribute to a collection of pure unrefined sea salts from around the world for the culinary enthusiast and salt lover.


Fleur de Sel - Brittany, France
This naturally flavorful salt has been harvested by hand since the 7th century from the sea surrounding the island of Re on France's Atlantic coast near La Rochelle. The waters here are among the cleanest in the world and yield salts rich in minerals that have the taste of the sea. This is a world apart from sea salts chemically-produced and merely containing sodium chloride. Literally meaning the "flower of salt," it is a fine, pure, white salt raked from the thin surface layer of man-made bays just off the shore. Blooming in summer, it develops a pink tinge and an aroma of violets. The crystals look like little snowflakes. This is the salt that many professionals prefer to add complex taste and bring out the flavors of food. Fleur de Sel is sought by connoisseurs for its incomparable flavor, delightful consistency and natural richness. It also dissolves easily, making it an excellent table salt. Click Here!


Da Morgada Sea Salt, Portugal
Whereas the Egyptians were the first civilization to evaporate sea water methodically in order to extract salt, the Phoenicians brought this early salt-gathering technology to Europe. The presence of Roman ruins in the Algarve region of Portugal suggests that the Romans produced salt there; certainly by the year 1000 the Algarve was sending salt to the rest of Europe, and in the 15th and 16th centuries salt helped Portugal to consolidate its position as a world power. Today, Da Morgada salt is still collected by intensive labor, avoiding machinery. It is harvested from the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Collected between late June and late August in the Algarve at Tavira in the Ria Formosa Natural Reserve, this artisanal salt has among the best conditions for production. Its area of production is free of pollution and has high evaporation rates due to the local climate. Da Morgada Portuguese sea salt is low in moisture, clean and white, making it ideal as a table salt and for daily cooking. Click Here!


Anglesey Sea Salt - Western Wales
Everyone's palate is different, but almost all of us crave salt. This crystallized salt from the Isle of Anglesey is a gourmet finishing salt from the cleanest ocean water off the west coast of Wales. Anglesey sea salt has a soft, flaky texture and retains many trace minerals and elements important for good health. The taste is clean and the texture is light and crunchy. When you are ready to finish a recipe just sprinkle the delicate crystals using your fingers to provide the finishing touch. Serve the salt from a small bowl or salt tray for ease of use and enjoy its taste and texture. Click Here!

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