Maldon Sea Salt

Maldon Sea Salt is a salt producing company in Maldon (Essex) on the high-salinity banks of the River Blackwater (namely favoured by flat tide-washed salt marshes and low rainfall).

*Non-smoked* Maldon salt flakes

History

Its clay-lined salt pans date back to Roman times and amounted to 45 according to the Domesday Book in 1086.

Production

The brine is evaporated over fires mounted on an elaborate network of brick flues, rendering its rare pyramid-shaped crystals.

Singularities

Its low magnesium content confers it a uniquely low bitter taste.

References
  • "Clear as crystal: the decades-old traditions of Maldon sea salt". foodism.co.uk.
  • "The History of Maldon Salt, the Stuff You Already Put on Everything". bonappetit.com.
  • Mark Bitterman (19 October 2010). Salted: A Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes. ISBN 9781607740889.


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