Ingredient:Fleur de sel

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Moist, delicate Fleur de sel

Fleur de sel (French for "flower of salt") is one of the rarest and most expensive salts in the world. It is a delicate, slightly moist finishing salt with a complex, briny flavor that carries a distinct taste of the ocean.

Origin

True Fleur de sel is hand-harvested primarily in the Guérande region of Brittany, France. Workers use specialized wooden rakes to gently skim only the very top layer of salt crystals that form on the surface of the salt evaporation ponds on hot, dry, slightly breezy days.

Nutritional Information

Values based on a standard 100g (3.5 oz) serving. It contains a high residual moisture content and significant trace ocean minerals.

Nutrient Amount
Calories 0 kcal
Sodium ~36,000 mg

Culinary Uses

  • Used exclusively as a premium finishing salt.
  • Exceptionally good on fresh seafood, scallops, and white fish.
  • Its residual moisture means it lingers on the tongue longer than dry salt, prolonging its flavor impact on fresh vegetables or buttered bread.

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