wakame and nori, the seaweed used for making sushi. While
remaining mindful of our overall sodium intake, we can take
wide-ranging pleasure in experimenting with many varieties of
natural salt.
Salt Varieties
Following are seven favorites that turn up time and again.
n Black salt or kala namak is a pearly, pink-grey mineral
salt from India, characterized by a strong, sulfurous taste.
n Celtic sea salt, harvested from the salt flats of Northern
France, is marked by a mellow flavor with a hint of
sweetness; its crystals may be white, pink or grey.
n Fleur de sel, the “flower of salt,” is considered the premier
quality grey sea salt, with fine crystals, a crisp texture and
a delicate flavor and aroma.
n Grey salt, or sel gris, comes from evaporated sea water
off the coast of Brittany, France; its unrefined crystals are
purple-grey in color and have a fresh, light flavor.
n Hawaiian black lava salt comprises a blend of sea salt
and volcanic charcoal, prized for its dramatic color and
smoky flavor.
n Hawaiian red sea salt contains alaea, a volcanic clay that
enriches the salt with iron oxide and gives it a distinctive
pink color and mellow flavor.
n Himalayan salt, a full-flavored salt, has traces of iron that
give its crystals a soft pink glow. Once a year, Nepali
workers harvest this salt from an ancient fossilized seabed.
While savoring salt in sensible quantities, remember that, “We
Subtle Energies
eat with our eyes, too,” says Joachim. “We can appreciate
H o l i s t i c H e a l t h C e n t e r
the beautiful crystal structures of the different kinds of salts.
They’re astonishingly varied
f e a t u r e d c l a s s :
—large flakes and tiny
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