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  • COOKING ON A BED OF COARSE SALT
    October 15, 2020 Carol Dines

    COOKING ON A BED OF COARSE SALT

    Cooking on a bed of coarse salt is very simple and there is  no shortage of recipes . All you have to do is spread a fairly thick layer of coarse Le Guérande sea salt  at the bottom of a frying pan or ovenproof dish, and place the food to be cooked on the salt , skin side in contact with salt.  This cooking method is particularly suitable for fish and meat with a fairly thick skin, such as duck breast, salmon, cod, etc.

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  • FLEUR DE SEL: THE TREASURE OF THE SALT MARSHES ON YOUR PLATE
    September 26, 2020 Carol Dines

    FLEUR DE SEL: THE TREASURE OF THE SALT MARSHES ON YOUR PLATE

    Using Le Guerande Fleur de Sel on the table reveals all the taste of your meal. Use with seasonal raw vegetables for a flavoursome salty bite, or just sprinkle on your food at the end or after cooking. 
    Le Guerande Fleur de Sel is delicately collected following a thousand-year-old method. The "flower of the salt" is gathered from the water surface  by the skilful salt workers of Guérande .

    The flower of salt from the salt marshes of the Guerande region of Brittany, is naturally white, rare and of exceptional quality. Unwashed and uncrushed, its crystals preserve their natural richness. The incomparable flavour of Le Guerande Fleur de Sel is particularly popular with gourmets and chefs.

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