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    • Hickory Cold-Smoked Sea Salt
    • Hickory Cold-Smoked Sea Salt
    • Hickory Cold-Smoked Sea Salt
    • Hickory Cold-Smoked Sea Salt

    Hickory Cold-Smoked Sea Salt

    Regular Price $18.95

    Bold, Authentic BBQ Flavor. Zero Artificial Shortcuts. 

    When you want the deep, aggressive flavor of traditional Southern BBQ, you don't reach for a bottle of artificial liquid smoke. You reach for the real thing.

    Our signature Hickory Cold-Smoked Sea Salt starts with premium pure sea salt slowly cold-smoked over real, untreated Hickory wood logs. By meticulously controlling the airflow and keeping the temperature cool (cold-smoking), it prevents the salt from degrading or turning bitter. Instead, the crystals absorb the intensely bold, savory, and bacon-like aroma of the burning hickory. The result is a powerhouse of flavor that instantly transforms burgers, brisket, and even plant-based dishes into wood-fired masterpieces.

    Ingredients:

    Smoked sea salt. This product does not supply Iodide, a necessary nutrient

     

    Grain Size Usage:

    • Fine Grain: The ultimate BBQ secret ingredient. Dissolves rapidly into marinades, chili, and hearty stews, or use it as the foundational salt in a competition-worthy brisket dry rub.

    • Coarse Grain: Designed for finishing, texture, and visual appeal. Perfect for loading into a ceramic salt mill, creating a robust crust on thick-cut steaks, or adding a smoky crunch to baked potatoes and mac-and-cheese.

    Want to learn more about grain sizes? Read our Gourmet Salt Guide in the Flavor Lab.

     

    The SF Salt Cold-Smoked Standard:

    • 100% Real Hickory Smoke: A naturally bold, aggressive, and savory smoke profile. No liquid smoke, no chemical dyes, no artificial additives.

    • The Perfect Pairing: Unbeatable on beef, pork, burgers, hearty soups, and vegan dishes that need a "meaty" flavor boost.

    • Clean Label Promise: Kosher Certified, Organic compliant, non-GMO compliant, Gluten-free, BPA-free, Free of PFAS, non-bioengineered, Allergen-free, and Pesticide-free

    • Zero Additives: Contains no additives, carriers, processing aids, and preservatives

    • Kosher Certified: Meets strict dietary and technical compliance standards.

    • Validated Quality: Sourced, processed, and packaged to SQF Food Safety and Quality code standard

     

    Scaling Your Brand? (Wholesale & Bulk):

    Give your jerky line, BBQ sauce, or restaurant menu an authentic, wood-fired edge. We act as the strategic flavor partner for commercial pitmasters and batch manufacturers. You can purchase our Hickory Cold-Smoked Sea Salt in bulk directly on this page with free shipping on orders up to 400lbs or contact our customer service team to coordinate customized freight solutions for orders over 400lbs.

     

    Hickory is unforgiving. Cheap smoke and liquid flavoring show immediately. Our Hickory Cold-Smoked Sea Salt is smoked over real American Hickory in a controlled process that adds genuine smoke character without artificial shortcuts.

    Grain Size: Fine
    Weight: 2 lb. Refill Bag

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    FAQs

    Bold, robust, and distinctly bacon-forward. Hickory is the most assertive smoke flavor in our smoked salt line. It carries the classic American BBQ smoke character: deep, slightly sweet, intensely savory. Fine grain is more evenly distributed and cooks into food; Coarse delivers concentrated smoke impact as a finishing element.

    Hickory is the boldest. Alderwood is next, clean, mild, and slightly sweet. Cherrywood is fruity and complex. Applewood is the gentlest, with a light, sweet smoke. If you want maximum smoke impact, Hickory is the answer. If you want smoke that enhances without dominating, Alderwood or Applewood is better.

    Coarse has larger crystals that deliver a concentrated, intense smoke hit, best for finishing and grinding. Fine is more even, distributing smoke flavor consistently across a surface, best for rubs and cooking. Both are cold-smoked over the same real Hickory wood.

    It's one of the best finishing applications for brisket. Use Hickory Fine in your dry rub before the cook, and Hickory Coarse as a finishing salt after slicing. The double application layers smoke flavor at the crust and at the plate.

    Yes, Hickory Fine works well as an everyday smoked seasoning salt. A small amount on eggs, potatoes, or roasted vegetables adds meaningful smoke depth without requiring a grill or smoker. Start with less than you think you need, the flavor intensifies as the salt dissolves.

    Absolutely not. Our Hickory Smoked Salt is 100% naturally smoked. It goes through a specialized cold-smoking process that exposes pure sea salt directly to the smoke of burning Hickory wood. We never use artificial flavors, liquid smoke sprays, or chemical colorants.

    Yes. Authentic, naturally smoked hickory salt is a massive competitive advantage for commercial BBQ restaurants, jerky makers, and sauce manufacturers. You can purchase in bulk directly on this page with free shipping on orders up to 400lbs or contact our customer service team for orders over 400lbs to coordinate freight.

    To ensure maximum freshness and the fastest possible delivery, our salt is rigorously inspected, packaged, and shipped from our culinary headquarters in Southwest, Missouri.

    • 5 stars: 25 (93%)
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    • 3 stars: 2 (7%)
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    Jacqui Savage

    this was a hit at the farmers market where i sell assorted salts.

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    Daniel Schuchmann

    My favorite even thinking about putting it on my frosted flakes in the morning

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    Sandra Chamness

    I love this Salt. I have MCAS and was so glad to find a medically clean salt with such a wonderful Hickory taste and smell. The cold smoked salt method does not flare up my autoimmune system. Such a blessing for me. I can't wait to try other salts made by this method. I highly recommend your products.

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    Anonymous

    Fast shipping!

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    Leslie Gottshall-Decker

    Made some sablefish that butter and the hickory smoked salt and butter were the only “ seasonings. It was excellent.

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    stephen shaefer

    Absolutely love the line of smoked salts. Use them in almost everything I season. Heavy salting to get a real smokey flavor, subtle use to add a bit of background depth. The hickory has a strong, rich tradition smoke note that makes bbq and grilling really pop.

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    Anonymous

    Strong hickory smoke smell and flavor!

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    Kellie and Gary

    We love the Hickory cold smoked sea salt! It imparts a nice mellow smoky flavor without adding too much saltiness. Perfectly balanced. Five stars. Thanks for the great product!

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    Roger Estassi

    Great taste especially used to marinate! Thank you

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    Andrew Benko, The Parsley Porch LLC

    Top Quality

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    Robert Stifel

    Love your naturally smoked salts which I use in two of my spices blends at Bob's Best Quality BobsBestQuality.com

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    Joel H.
    5 star

    It was a ten ! Very good! I make jerky with it! Delicious

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    Keith D.
    Decent salt

    I love the smell of this salt but it doesn't transfer to taste while cooking unless you use a lot than your food comes out salty.

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    cliff m.
    Great Hickory Smoked Salt

    This was the second San Francisco Salt product we tried and we have been thoroughly satisfied with the quality and flavor...I use it on everything.

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    Scott A.
    Smells like a campfire

    Makes meats taste so good!!!

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    John W.
    Hickory Smoked Salt

    The only commit is we love it .

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    David E.
    Outstanding Quality

    I create and sell a line of seasoning blends at local farmers markets. Hickory Smoked Sea Salt is the perfect accent for three of my blends. I take great pride in my seasoning blends and insist on top quality. San Francisco Salt Company provides the consistent quality I require along with the product availability and price necessary for me to create and sell my seasoning blends. SFSalt Co has become my sole source for all the salt I use.

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    Deanna H.
    Love the Hickory Smoked Sea Salt!

    Can’t cook without it!!

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    Lee
    Great on Baked Potato

    Want to wake up a baked potato? Sprinkle on baked potato before adding other condiments. Been doing this for years and potatoes without this are bland. Got this idea from dining at the Country Club on Catalina Island.

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    cleora h.
    Flavorful, but…

    Nice flavor, but I don’t use it much

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    SHARON F.
    Hickory Smoked Salt

    Love this salt! It is the only salt I eat!

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    Robert L.
    Great Seasoning

    Try this recipe:
    Lightly grill a bagel, add a layer of cream cheese to each half, a thin slice of smoked salmon, top with capers and a sprinkle of hickory or cherry smoked salt - delicious!

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    Michael B.
    Hickorywood salt

    Really Good, we use it a lot!!

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    Southernsmil
    Excellent "meat flavor" alternative

    We are vegetarians, and use this to season our collard greens and other items instead of cooking them in pork,
    or other meats. All I can tell you is we don't miss the meat!

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    Reyna E.
    Great flavor!

    Will definitely purchase again. Once you’ve tried it, it’s hard to grill burgers without it!

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    Matt
    One of my 4 go to Salts for the BBQ

    This is one of my 4 go to Salts for the BBQ, I love the flavor and my guest always make comments on how delicious it tastes. Highly recommend if you want the hickory flavor. Smoked Cherry wood, Apple Smoked, & Black Truffle Salt are my other favorites

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    Tina Creasman
    Amazing

    The taste is simple amazing. my first thought was BBQ

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