Maldon Sea Salt Crystals

Maldon Sea Salt is produced by The Maldon Crystal Salt Company Limited, at Maldon in Essex. Maldon, for those of you who do not know, is a small country town situated on the bank of the River Blackwater on the east coast of England. It is said that salt has been produced here since Roman times however, the Maldon Crystal Salt Company, which is a small family concern, has been in existence since 1882. They are still operating from the same riverside site that they have occupied for over 100 years. A combination of low rainfall, strong winds, bright sunshine and low-lying marshland provide the ... more

MALDON SEA SALT Now I aim to be healthy and look after myself and my family like most people and for that reason we don't own a salt pot. However, there are always recipes that require salt and I first came across Maldon Sea Salt in a Delia Smith Cook Book. I went out and bought it and have not used anything else since. ***THE PRODUCT*** This company dates back a long while - 1882 and is still run by the Osborne family and is harvested by hand. It is one of only four companies that actually manufacture salt in England. It is produced at Maldon in Essex. The packet is green and white with a ... more

Don't know if this makes me sound sad or not, but I first thought about using Maldon Sea Salt after Jamie Oliver sang its praises in one of his programmes. It's quite expensive - £1.78 for a 250g box. Most supermarkets stock it, but I know the bigger Tescos certainly do. The box still has a nice old-fashioned look to it. A no-nonsense stout cardboard box with a picture of someone harvesting the crystals. The first thing you notice when you open the box is a strangely 'hand-finished' appearance to the crystals. The second thing you notice, if you put a single crystal on your tongue, is how ... more

Maldon sea salt is wonderful because it can add the salty flavour that most dishes need, without the disadvantages of sodium chloride (table salt). A lot of people think that salt is "bad for them". If so they should read Batmangelich on water and then review that decision. Too much salt is undoubtedly a bad idea, and that is why it is a good thing to try and reduce the size of these salt crystals if you are going to use them in cooking. If you cannot do it in your salt grinder, bash them with a hammer or something. The reason for this is that large salt crystals taste milder than ground salt ... more