Tag: French salt

Grey sea salt, also known as Celtic salt or *sel gris*, gets its distinctive color from the clay-lined beds where it is hand-harvested in coastal France. This minimally processed, moist salt retains more trace minerals than its refined counterparts, giving it a unique flavour and texture that is increasingly popular among chefs and home cooks alike.

In many countries, table salt is fortified with iodine to combat deficiency, yet many premium salts, including those from France, are unrefined and not artificially iodized. However, natural French sea salts like Fleur de Sel contain trace amounts of minerals, including iodine, absorbed from the seawater.