Le Guérandais fleur de sel de guerande in a linen bag, hand harvested french sea salt

Le Guérandais Fleur de Sel de Guérande – French Fleur de Sel Finishing Salt, Linen Bag, 8.8 oz

Le Guérandais
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Hand-Skimmed in Guérande Delicate Flaky Crystals No Additives
Fleur de sel, literally "flower of salt," is the thin, delicate layer that forms on top of the salt marsh and is skimmed off by hand before it ever sinks. Le Guérandais fleur de sel de Guérande is harvested this way in Brittany, France, then left unrefined and packed in a linen bag. This is a finishing salt, not an everyday cooking salt: a light pinch on a finished dish adds a soft crunch and clean, briny flavor.
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Description
French Sea Salt Tradition
Fleur de sel, hand-skimmed from the surface of the Guérande marsh.

Le Guérandais is a cooperative of salt harvesters working the marshes of Guérande in Brittany, France. Their fleur de sel de Guérande, or "flower of salt," is the rare, delicate crust that forms on the surface of the water and is gathered by hand with a wooden rake, before it ever touches the bottom of the pond. It's one of the most prized forms of french sea salt, and it's easy to see why once you try it.

What makes fleur de sel different

 

How it's harvested

On the right day, with the right wind, a thin crust of salt crystals forms on top of the marsh. Harvesters skim it off by hand using a traditional wooden tool called a lousse. Because it's so limited, fleur de sel makes up only a small share of what a marsh produces each year.

The texture

Light, flaky, and slightly damp, this fleur de sel salt sits on top of food instead of dissolving straight into it. That's what gives it its signature crunch and why chefs treat it as a finishing salt rather than a cooking salt.

How to use it

Sprinkle this french fleur de sel over a finished steak, roasted vegetables, sliced tomatoes, caramel, or fresh bread with butter. A little goes a long way, so add it right before serving, not while cooking.

In detail

Ingredients

100% natural sea salt. No additives, no anti-caking agents, gluten free. Hand harvested and unrefined, with trace minerals from the Brittany coast.

Taste

Clean and briny with a mild sweetness, and none of the harsh bite of refined table salt. The crunch is part of the experience, so this celtic sea salt is best added at the very end.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place. Keep the linen bag closed between uses. 8.8 oz (250g).

Salt harvester fleur de sel from the surface of the Guérande marsh
About the Maker

A cooperative of salt harvesters on the Brittany coast.

Le Guérandais brings together salt harvesters, known locally as paludiers, who work the marshes of Guérande in Brittany. Fleur de sel is the most delicate part of the harvest, gathered only when conditions are just right and never in large amounts.

This gourmet sea salt is an artisan salt in the truest sense: hand-skimmed, sun-dried, and imported from France with nothing added.