Fleur de Sel
Fleur de sel, "flower of salt" in French, is hand-harvested off the coast of Brittany, most notably in the towns of Guérande - Fleur de Sel de Guérande. It is slightly grey due to the sandy minerals collected in the process of harvesting the salt. The presence of a pink microalgae commonly found in the salt marshes can give it a light pink tinge. Fleur de sel has a delicate and fluffy texture and is slightly moist.Many gourmet chefs and home cooks use fleur de sel by adding it to dishes after they are already cooked to add a faint crunchy texture and a distinctive flavor. Fleur de sel lacks an aggressive salty flavor thus it can be used to season delicately flavored dishes.
Like other sea salts, fleur de sel is harvested by evaporating sea water. Workers skim the top layer of the sea salt from partially evaporated salt pools. It is a labor intensive task and the salt crystals must be handled with care and exposed to minimal moisture or they will clump. It is this artisan hand-harvesting process that makes fleur de sel more expensive than your more conventional sea salts.Sea Salt Cookbooks
~ 1oz Fleur de sel "flower of salt" French Sea Salt ~ |
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$2.70 | 20d 17h 7m | |
SALTS - Gourmet Food Grade Culinary - Fleur de Sel - French Sea Salt |
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$3.49 | 4d 9h 52m | |
Fleur De Sel Real French Sea Salt - First Harvest |
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$3.95 | 28d 9h 16m | |
Fleur De Sel Real French Sea Salt - First Harvest |
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$3.95 | 28d 9h 16m | |
FLEUR DE SEL Salt, Culinary |
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$4.90 | 13d 20h 7m | |
SALTS - Gourmet Food Grade Culinary - Fleur de Sel - French Sea Salt |
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$5.49 | 4d 9h 52m |
