Brittany, Natural

Brittany Sea Salt, which comes from the salt marshes that stretch out below the village of Guerande, Gwenn-Rann in Breton. This salt is hand harvested by salt workers using skills and methods that are over 1000 years old. It is has a mild flavor and a slight grey hue which comes from the almost white clay at the bottom of the flats. A special salt from these salt flats is called Fleur de Sel which means "Flower of the Salt". This salt is only harvested during special times and it is actually a flower-like bloom of salt that appears on the surface of the water. This is considered one of the most delicate salts and highly prized by many fine chefs in Europe and the US. (Brittany Natural Sea Salt is sold both in coarse and fine crystals. Fleur de Sel is sold in the crystal size it is harvested.)