Straight from France French Fleur De Sel Finishing Sea Salt (2.2 Lbs)

Our household loves sodium and used to consume regular table salt for classic cooking, usually very fine salt from different brands. We discovered a few years ago the unusual taste of the ultra-fine grain (almost like dust!) of the raw unprocessed Himalayan pink salt, costing only a few bucks for a huge 5 Lb jar, which will probably last more than 10 years!Discovering specialty salts in our recent Amazon search for herbs, spices, cod liver pate, etc.. we found this "French Fleur de Sel" and decided to give it a try as the label said, "from Ile de Re"... which we know well!The Fleur de Sel is mostly produced in an artisanal way in the Mediterranean seaside countries: Spain, Portugal; in France, mainly in Camargue (Rhone delta). but also in the "Ile de Re" (Island of Re), off the French Atlantic coast, near La Rochelle, where the reviewed product comes from, and where it has traditionally been hand-harvested there ... since the XIIth century (according to the locals!). Linked to the mainland by a bridge (which replaced the old ferries), the island is also known as a famous holiday resort, hosting some Rich and Famous celebrities... A little Martha's Vineyard of France!The process: received from Amazon three weeks ago (2-day Prime/USPS) this tiny little jar (1.5 oz, 43 gr), costing $6.99 in appropriate packaging. Cf. picture 1.The appearance: very pure, white with a touch of grey, irregular light crystals, resulting from the hand-harvested evaporated seawater. Cf. picture 2.The taste: amazing, a shock, really! Very ... salty! Very strong taste, with a delicate and complex flavor, though. Crack under the toothOur usage: not in large quantity of course, not every day, complementing our raw Himalayan pink salt, adding just a few flakes as a "finishing salt" to give a special flavor to the food at the last minute: salad, meats, fish, veggies, dessert to enhance the food...My personal treat as an appetizer: cut a (refrigerated) red radish in two, a touch of unsalted butter on each half and a pinch of white crunchy crystals of Fleur de Sel on top! Delicious! Cf. picture 3.Pros: great natural product (the label says: gluten- & GMO-free). It comes from the salty Atlantic ocean, not from inland salt mines. Unrefined, unprocessed, a very healthy choice! The caviar of the salts!Con: it is expensive, compared to the regular table salt: $6.99 for 1.5 oz. [There is another choice on Amazon: same product, same seller, 8 oz currently for $12.50 for a better ratio. Probably our next choice!].Feb 2019.

I don't even salt my food anymore - I just sprinkle a little of this on top! way less sodium in my diet and tastes and looks great

This is a great product. I take a grain or two each morning to start the day. Love it.

Quality is excellent, makes for explosive flavor when added to food from bowl that sits on dining our dining table. The packaging isn't fancy like other fleur de sels, but if you look at price per weight, this is an amazing value: If you're trying to give a nicely wrapped gift, look elsewhere, if you'd like to add a pinch of the world's best salt to your food every dinner for the next several years, get this. Do not cook with it, since the quality is in the crystal structure, and it's similar to any other salt once dissolved. I highly recommend searching for the "art of sea salt" to read or watch a 7 minute documentary about the renaissance of salt making on the Ile de Re, where this product is hand harvested.

Not sure how French this salt is because it only knows English. Texture is perfect, its a lot of salt, nice container.

We add this to just about everything-from eggs to tomato slices and everything in-between. Subtle but really enhances food flavors.

I have been buying this product from this harvester for years. High quality with large crystals. Exactly how French sea salt should taste and look!

Great product! Excellent finishing salt. A must for the table of any serious cook.

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