By changing the salt in a recipe, you can change the taste and texture of a meal.
The azure color in Persian Blue Salt is actually an optical illusion. Individual crystals fracture light, causing the salt to appear blue.
Spicy Habanero Sea Salt is the perfect accent to any recipe that calls for lime and butter.
Sel Gris De Guerande has been called the “champagne of sea salts.”
Black Hawaiian Lava Salt’s bold taste is best enjoyed as a finisher on seafood, pork or vegetables.
The Spice Lab Story
The Spice Lab started as one gigantic accident. In 2009, Brett Cramer’s social networking website wasn’t making much money, so he decided to buy gourmet salts for his friends and family for the holidays. People laughed when they saw his giant 5-pound bags of salt, until they tasted the goodness. Friends started asking for more and more samples, and an idea was born. Brett soon launched The Spice Lab to provide sample sizes of affordable and delicious salts from around the world.
The Origin of Salts
Salt crystals form in a variety of shapes and sizes, from flat sheets to perfect cubes. Their formation is affected by heat, wind, and other natural elements, which in turn alters the taste and crunch of the salt. The disparities between different kinds of salt don’t actually come from their nutrients, but instead from how the crystal was formed. Brett compares it to tasting a snowball versus an icicle - they’re made of the same elements, but the experience of eating each is completely different.
What We Love
Variety: Sample sizes allow you to try a selection of exotic salts from around the world.
Flavor: Each salt has a complex taste that complements different kinds of food.
Humor: Brett’s friends teased him for buying so much salt, but he’s the one who’s having the last laugh.
By the Numbers
84: Number of natural minerals found in Himalayan salt.
4,086: Size, in miles, of the world’s largest salt flat.
250,000,000: Age of the Himalayan Crystal salt deposits in the Salt Mountains of Pakistan.
Did You Know?
Gourmet Sea Salt Sampler Collection No.1 - 11 Tubes
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The word salary comes from a term meaning “salt money.” It’s rumored that Roman soldiers were paid in salt, though some believe the term refers to the fact that the soldiers used their wages to buy salt.
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