Handcrafted Artisan Sea Salt
| Waters off the Mendocino Coast |
Northern California is an artisanal food shed
like no other: cheeses, charcuterie, wines, olive oils and more abound in the region. Now that list includes artisanal sea salt and seasoning blends. Mendocino Sea Salt & Seasoning Company represents the handcrafted excellence and superior flavor which we have come to expect from Northern California.
The pristine hollow pyramid crystals of Mendocino Artisan Sea Salt have a delicate, clean flavor and a perfectly flakey texture. Founders, Lara and Bob La Mar, meticulously handcraft this sea salt, starting from seawater harvested from specific Pacific Ocean locations above deep underwater canyons, where strong up-swelling currents bring mineral-rich seawater to the surface. This seawater is slowly simmered in open cauldrons until delicate crystals appear on the surface. The salt flakes are gently raked, drained and set upon evaporating trays until they reach a crisp consistency and distinctive taste. It has become one of our favorite finishing salts, bringing out the depth of flavor of any dish on which it is applied.
Sprinkle over slices of tomato and avocado. Crush a pinch over grilled seafood and meats, or top desserts such as chocolate pot de cr�me or caramels.
The La Mar family furthermore blends this exceptional sea salt with other natural ingredients to make two remarkable seasoning blends: Seasoning "Sand" and Nori Sea Salt. |