Fleur de sel

Fleur de sel is one of most expensive salts in the world. It is harvested in Brittany, France. It is naturally a slightly grey colour which comes from the minerals that are collected with the salt during harvesting. It is usually sold in jars as it is slightly wet.

It is generally used as a table salt rather than in the kitchen, although chefs will sometimes sprinkle fleur de sel over their food just before serving.

Fleur de sel is literally translated from the French as 'flower of salt'.

Whether the expense of the salt is justified is of some debate. The Portugese produce a very similar product, flor de sal, which many salt experts consider superior to fleur de sel and which retails for under half the price. It also lacks the grey color, which means it is not distinctive. Many consider Fleur de sel to be delicious but a slight triumph of French marketing and maybe slightly over-rated.

Relevant Recipes for Fleur de sel

Recipe Names

1. Fig-Topped Fleur De Sel Cookies

Recipe Ingredients

1. Amazing Hazelnut Cake
2. Barbecued Lamb Leg With Garlic Confit, Grilled Vegetables
3. Black Bass With Green Tea Tempura
4. Black Mussels With Fennel Salt
5. Caramel With Salted Butter
6. Chocolate Caramel Tarts
7. Crostini With Burrata Cheese, Pink Pepper, And Arugula
8. Grilled Lobster With Citrus And Tarragon
9. Grilled Spot Prawns With Peas And Ginger
10. Heirloom Tomato Salad
11. Herb Salad
12. Herb-Marinated Goat Cheese With Little Rosemary Fougasses
13. New Style Hamachi Sashiki With Curry Oil
14. Pan-Bagnat
15. Plum Tart With Goat Cheese And Walnut-Thyme Streusel
16. Pork Belly With Cooking Juices And Kumquat-Apricot Chutney
17. Roasted Pork Chops With Serrano Ham Vinaigrette
18. Roasted Turkey With Herb Cream Cheese And Strawberries
19. Rosemary Olive Oil Cakes
20. Steamed Fingerling Potatoes With Spring Garlic
21. Summer-Vegetable Salad
22. Tomato Juice
23. Wok Flashed Salt And Pepper Shrimp With Lemon Basmati Rice