Sea salt
Sea salt is a broad term that generally refers to unrefined salt derived directly from a living ocean or sea. It is historically called bay salt or solar salt. Sea salt is harvested through channeling ocean water into large clay trays and allowing the sun and wind to evaporate it naturally. Some of the most common sources for sea salt include the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Manufacturers of sea salt typically do not refine sea salt as much as other kinds of processed salt, so it still contains natural traces of other minerals, including iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese, zinc and iodine. This makes sea salt a healthier option to refined table salt which has been stripped of minerals due to the extremely high temperatures during processing and additions of chemicals to whiten it and prevent caking. Water with some sea salt has been shown to provide valuable electrolytes to athletes and is nourishing to the body.
Generally more expensive than table salt, sea salt is commonly used in gourmet cooking and specialty potato chips due to its bright, pure, clean flavor. In dishes where sea salt's coarser texture is retained, it can provide a different mouth feel and changes in flavor due to its different rate of dissolution. The mineral content also affects the taste.
Sea salt is available in supermarkets and local grocery stores. For more specific types of sea salt such as sea salt from the Dead Sea or Black Sea, you can find them in health food stores or organic food shops.
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Sea salt is a broad term that generally refers to unrefined salt derived directly from a living ocean or sea. It is historically called bay salt or solar salt. Sea salt is harvested through channeling ocean water into large clay trays and allowing the sun and wind to evaporate it naturally. Some of the most common sources for sea salt include the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Manufacturers of sea salt typically do not refine sea salt as much as other kinds of processed salt, so it still contains natural traces of other minerals, including iron, magnesium, ca..
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