Gourmet Salt

Today's FamilyFirst pick made me scratch my chin and go "Hmmmm..."

I must confess that I'd never heard of gourmet salt before.

But the fact is that the culinary world is blessed with many exotic salts, and today's FamilyFirst pick explores them.

For instance, there is fleur de sel, or flower of salt. Here is the site's description of this exotic salt:

This is the premier condiment salt. This artisan sea salt is comprised of "young" crystals that form naturally on the surface of salt evaporation ponds. They are hand harvested under specific weather conditions by traditional "Paludiers" (salt farmers). True Fleur de Sel comes from the Guérande region of France. Like fine wine regions, different areas within Guérande produce salts with their own unique flavors and aroma profiles. Uses: Ideal for salads, cooked fresh vegetables and grilled meats.

Mmmmm, that sounds good!

Other salts include Hawaiian sea salt, with a strong iron content, various flavors of French salt, smoked salt (yummy!), and various mineral salts.

They are a nice affordable way to add a subtle and fancy nuance to your cooking.

http://www.saltworks.us/salt_info/si_gourmet_reference.asp

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