FERRARI OF GOURMET SALTS HAND HARVESTED FROM PINK LAKES OF GRUISSAN, FRANCE. NWT

Also called the white diamond of the Mediterranean, this fleur Sel Gruissan 250g comes from the picturesque coastal town of Gruissan in southern France. It is known for its delicate flavour and fine texture. The salt farmers harvest this rare salt from highly pure waters by hand using centuries-old traditional techniques. This Fleur de Sel from Gruissan comes in a beautiful wooden box. Try it on grilled vegetables, white fish or even on a piece of chocolate for a surprising taste experience. Sprinkle it on top of food! Dimensions: length 6.5in width 3.5in height 2.5in Fleur de sel contains a wide variety of nutrients and mineral salts - some 84 trace elements including iron, zinc, magnesium, iodine, calcium, potassium, copper and fluoride! Arising as gourmet cuisines of chefs, fleur de sel came to be closely associated with haute cuisine. It is a very delicate and precious shape of sea salt. • The production process starts by filling the salt pans with seawater. • As the water continues to evaporate, it forms at the surface a thin layer of crystals. • The process of harvesting of Fleur de Sel is labour-intensive and is done by hand. Because using machines would damage the delicate structure of the salt. The Salin de Gruissan, nicknamed "the pink lake"(due to a micro-alga). It was 100 years before Jesus Christ that the first traces of “white gold" appeared in Gruissan, a village which proved to be favorable to salt exploration.