Halen Môn Silver Flake Sea Salt

Halen Môn Silver Flake Sea Salt

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Halen Môn's crunchy flaky crystals add an extra something beyond what you will find with many of the other flake salts. For example, where Maldon is like a parchment-fine snap of pure balanced saltiness, Halen Mon finishing salt is like mille feuille, stacking multiple layers of crunch and more pronounced sea and sun flavors.

The making of Halen Môn marries centuries-old craft with high technology. Pure seawater from Wales Menai Straits passes through two filters, a mussel bed (nature's finest filter), and a sandbank before being charcoal-filtered. The filtered seawater is gently heated in a vacuum which encourages it to almost boil at a low temperature. As the water releases steam it is concentrated into very salty brine. The steam that is produced is used, in its turn, to heat the brine.

When the concentration of salt in the water is high enough it is released into shallow crystallization tanks. In the quiet of the night delicate crystals begin to form, first on the surface then sinking as they grow. In the morning the salt is harvested by gently scooping out the flakes. They are then rinsed in brine until they shine with snowy brilliance. Finally, the salt is carefully dried. Now, ten days after being drawn from the sea, the salt is ready.

Christy, an excellent cook whose ascetic love for fresh vegetables manifests itself in mountainous salads, has a favorite soup that blends butternut squash and a dozen other vegetables. The soup is intensely aromatic and rich, and with Halen Môn sprinkled on top it yields intense bursts of flavors whenever a stray un-melted flake of the salt crunches in the mouth. Halen Môn performs equally well on the ubiquitous salads of tomatoes and corn and chard and kale and rabe and jicama and scarlet globe radishes and radicchio and broccoli and sprouts and peppers.

Halen Môn's flaky crystals add an extra something beyond what you will find with many of the other flake salts. For example, where Maldon is like a parchment-fine snap of pure balanced saltiness, Halen Môn finishing salt is like mille feuille, stacking multiple layers of crunch and more pronounced sea and sun flavors. Christy, an excellent cook whose ascetic love for fresh vegetables manifests itself in mountainous salads, has a favorite soup that blends butternut squash and a dozen other vegetables. The soup is intensely aromatic and rich, and with Halen Môn sprinkled on top it yields intense bursts of flavors whenever a stray un-melted flake of the salt crunches in the mouth.

    Ingredients: Sea salt

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    Mary Comerford
    The best

    Really love flake salt and this will be a keeper in the line up!

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    ShellKiss
    The best finishing salt for salads and vegetables

    I can't get enough of this salt. It's light crunch and delicate saltiness add a wonderful finish to salads and roasted vegetables.

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    Susan
    Need Salt

    Bought salt on my last trip to Portland at your store, it was awesome! I am an avid cookie baker and top all my delicious cookies with salt. Was so glad I was able to find it at your shop and gave it shipped. Also loved the chocolate bar, thanks!

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    Sara Gordon
    So delicious

    This is my favorite one that we have tried so far. Big chunks!

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    Shelley Tworoger
    Halen Mon Silver Salt

    Love it! Great on salads, in soups, and on mac 'n cheese!