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Fleur de sel

Fleur de sel · Finishing sea salt crystals

The delicate salt crystals that form on the surface of salt pans and are gathered carefully by hand.

Fleur de sel is the delicate salt that forms on the surface of salt pans and is gathered carefully by hand. It is a finishing salt, not something to throw into pasta water by the handful.

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SelWhy it matters: this helps users place Sel inside the wider French food world without memorising categories.

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Sel de Guérande ou Fleur de sel de GuérandeWhy it matters: this helps users place Fleur de sel inside the wider French food world without memorising categories.