French Fleur de Sel (Pyramid Salt)

French Fleur de Sel forms naturally under the hot sun that hits the sea water in salt pans. As the water evaporates, delicate crystals are left behind that resemble tiny pyramids. Flowers of the sea they became known as, hence the name Fleur de Sel. These days, the salt comes from the coastal regions of France, where it is carefully harvested by hand to preserve the shape of the crystals. Many consider French Fleur de Sel to be the best example in the world of this salt formation, but of course, tastes vary between people, so you’ll have to decide for yourself if you agree!

French Fleur de Sel is just one of many Fleur de Sel type salts. The region they come from determines the saltiness and flavour. This salt has a fairly strong sodium taste and is one of the stronger Fleur de Sel so, as with any salt, use with care . This is a great finishing salt due to the fascinating flake shapes, adding visual interest, a delicious flavour and a little crunch to your foods. You can grind it up or use in a pestle and mortar if you need to, but we prefer to use it as it is! Other salts we have include Pink Himalayan Salt, Cubic Halit Salt, Persian Blue Salt, Coarse Sea salt and more.

As with any salt, use a little at a time to get the level of seasoning you want. It’s easy to add more but can be difficult if not impossible to take it out again.