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Truffle Salt
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$16.99 CAD
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Price:
$16.99 CAD
Grey salt (IGP) from Guérande, France blended with black truffle is a premium finishing salt that combines a historic, mineral-rich unrefined sea salt with the intense, earthy aroma of real truffles.
Background & Origin of Guérande Grey Salt (Sel Gris)
- Location: Harvested from the protected salt marshes of the Guérande Peninsula in Brittany, along the Atlantic coast of France.
- History: Salt has been hand-harvested here using traditional Celtic and Roman-origin methods for over 2,000 years. Independent salt workers (paludiers) use wooden tools to guide Atlantic seawater through a labyrinth of clay-lined evaporation ponds.
- The "Grey" Color: Unlike white table salt or surface-harvested fleur de sel, sel gris sinks and rests against the grey-blue clay bed of the salt pan. This contact infuses the moist crystals with beneficial trace minerals and elements like magnesium and potassium.
- Certification: Authentic Sel de Guérande holds a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status, certifying its strict, additive-free traditional harvesting standards.
Guérande Grey Truffle Salt vs. Typical Truffle Salts
| Feature | Guérande Grey Truffle Salt | Typical / Industrial Truffle Salt |
| Base Salt | Unrefined, moist sel gris rich in natural trace minerals. | Usually highly refined, dry, stark-white sea salt or mined rock salt. |
| Texture & Moisture | Slightly damp, coarse or medium-granular crystal structure. | Bone-dry, fine powder that flows easily through a saltshaker. |
| Truffle Inclusion | contains real dehydrated or freeze-dried black/summer truffle flakes (Tuber aestivum or Tuber melanosporum). | Frequently relies purely on synthetic or oil-derived aroma (24-oxapentane) without real truffle pieces. |
| Flavor Profile | A complex, mellow, less sharp salinity that lets a deep, earthy umami shine as the moist salt melts. | Can taste aggressively sharp or overwhelmingly artificial due to heavy chemical flavoring agents. |
Pairings:
- French Omelets
- Scrambled Eggs
- Baked Eggs
- French Fries
- Tater Tots
- Buttered Popcorn
- Cacio e Pepe
- Buttered Pasta
- Mushroom Risotto
- Seared Ribeye
- Filet Mignon
- Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Content 40 gr glass jar with safety seal.
(NO color, no artificial flavor or preservatives)
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