How to use Fleur de sel de Guérande
In contrast to fine and coarse salt, Fleur de sel is used after cooking. A few pinches of Fleur de sel are all you need to add depth to your meat or fish dishes, not forgetting pan-fried vegetables. Fleur de sel has a strong salting power, so you don't need to use a lot of it to season.
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How to cook with Fleur de sel de Guérande
The right gestures
Fleur de sel melts very quickly when it comes into contact with the heat of food. It should therefore be used at the end of cooking, a few seconds before serving the dish. Use Fleur de sel sparingly: it's rare and precious. Take a pinch of Fleur de sel between your thumb and forefinger, then sprinkle evenly over your dish.
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The right accompaniments
Let your creativity flow without fear: thea Fleur de sel marries with all flavors, savory as well as sweet.
If it delicately reveals the juiciness of a steak or the finesse of a fish, it has no equal for exacerbating the gourmandise of desserts. Think of Fleur de sel salted butter caramel, or delicately salted chocolate moelleux. A delicious treat!
Here are a few original combinations to try urgently to treat your friends and family to the festive season or a convivial meal:
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La Fleur de sel
Fleur de sel has a distinctive feature: it's equally at home in the kitchen and in pastries. It's a delicate, precious product that reveals its full potential in sweet and savory pairings or to magnify local produce: foie gras à la Fleur de sel, prime rib à la Fleur de sel...
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Coarse salt
Recognizable thanks to its thick grain, coarse salt is gathered from the bottom of carnations in salt marshes.
In cooking, it's used to salt cooking water or make salt crusted dishes, a technique that allows fish or meat to be stewed, preserving all their flavor qualities.
Lust for the exotic? Coarse salt blends perfectly with spices to create flavored salts. A great DIY Christmas gift.
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Fine salt
A table salt par excellence, fine salt brings delight to all dishes after cooking.
It's coarse salt dried then ground, without any additives to preserve the pleasure of an authentic salt.
To vary the pleasures, don't hesitate to alternate between Fleur de sel and fine salt to season your dishes.
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Fleur de sel, a rare and precious product
The Fleur de sel owes its pretty name to its rarity. Fleur de sel is a true gift of nature.
Baptized "white gold", the Guérande salt workers harvest it when certain weather conditions are met: between June and August, on days of dry, sunny weather and swept by an easterly wind.
The Fleur de sel must be harvested quickly after it has formed on the surface of the water to preserve all its qualities.
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Culinary pairings with Fleur de sel de Guérande
If Fleur de sel reveals the fragrance of all your dishes, from meat to vegetables to fish,there are real "winning pairings". Products with a frank flavor will be particularly magnified by fleur de sel.
On the dessert side, we find alliances of fleur de sel and chocolate, caramel or even vanilla. PTo give a boost to your timeless desserts like chocolate moelleux or caramel sauce, sprinkle a few pinches of Fleur de sel.
To surprise your guests' taste buds, dare original combinations like fresh strawberries or melon with fleur de sel. They'll be won over from the very first bite!
Recipe ideas using Fleur de sel de Guérande
Discover some original and tasty recipe ideas with Le Guérandais Fleur de sel.
Light and healthy crackers For a convivial aperitif
Do you like spreads? Guacamole, fromage frais, eggplant caviar.... Sublimate all your "dips" by enjoying them on light, airy crackers. A quick and easy recipe to enjoy in front of a movie or over a drink.
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Carpaccio of scallops with Fleur de sel For a dinner party
Fresh and light, scallop carpaccio can be served as an appetizer or main course, accompanied by steamed vegetables and enhanced with a drizzle of olive oil. The trick? White pepper to add a dynamic touch to the dish.
Vegetarian Bowl with Fleur de sel For an express dish
An ideal recipe for indulging while eating your 5 vegetables a day. The vegetarian bowl is easy to make and full of vitamins, a real ally for weeknights.
Fleur de sel chocolate cake For a gourmet dessert
Chocolate moelleux, a great classic revisited with Fleur de sel! A 100% natural flavor enhancer, Fleur de sel boosts all the chocolate's aromas tenfold for the most intense mouthfeel. The secret? First-rate chocolate for gourmet pleasure.
