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    French Fleur de Sel

    Regular Price $39.95

    The Crown Jewel of the Culinary World.

    While our French Grey Sea Salt (Sel Gris) is the premier everyday cooking salt, French Fleur de Sel—the "Flower of Salt"—is the undisputed apex of culinary finishing.

    Sustainably hand-harvested from the same ancient, clay-lined salt ponds in the Guérande region of France, Fleur de Sel is formed only under perfect, carefully balanced weather conditions. While Sel Gris is harvested from the mineral-dense bottom of the ponds, Fleur de Sel is the fragile, paper-thin crust of crystals that delicately forms on the very surface of the water. Skimmed by hand using traditional wooden lasses, these irregular, moisture-rich crystals are prized by Michelin-starred chefs for their complex, ocean-fresh flavor and rapid dissolve rate.

    Ingredients:

    French sea salt

    This product does not supply Iodide, a necessary nutrient.

     

    Grain Size Usage:

    French Fleur de Sel is a Natural Fine Grain hand-harvested with delicate crystals, a soft crunch and high moisture content. Best used as a finishing salt to enhance flavor and texture just before serving.

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

     

    What is French Fleur de Sel Best Used For?

    • Gourmet Pastries & Chocolates: The absolute gold standard for finishing salted caramels, dark chocolate truffles, and fresh-baked cookies.

    • Prime Proteins: Sprinkle over a perfectly seared scallop, roasted duck, or resting steak just before serving.

    • Fresh Produce: Elevates the natural sweetness of sliced heirloom tomatoes, fresh melon, and compound butters.

     

    The SF Salt Quality Standard:

    • Authentic Origin: 100% naturally hand-harvested from the surface of French salt ponds.

    • Delicate Moisture: Retains its natural ocean moisture for a soft, lingering crunch.

    • 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 Fine Dining Experience? (Wholesale & Bulk):

    Are you running a boutique chocolate brand, a high-end bakery, or a fine dining establishment? We act as the strategic supply chain partner for elite culinary artisans. You can purchase our French Fleur de Sel 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.

     

    San Francisco Salt Company sources Fleur de Sel directly from the Guérande salt marshes of Brittany, the historically definitive source for this salt. The moisture is natural, the mineral profile is exceptional, and the flavor is extraordinary. No processing, no additives, no intervention.

     

    Weight: 2 lb. Refill Bag

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    FAQs

    Fleur de Sel, literally 'flower of salt' in French, is a premium finishing salt harvested by hand from the surface of salt marshes in Brittany, France. It forms only when specific weather conditions align: low wind, warm sun, low humidity. The salt crystallizes on the water's surface and must be skimmed by hand before it sinks to the clay bottom (where it would become Sel Gris instead). The yield is small, the conditions are unpredictable, and the harvest is entirely manual.

    Both come from the Guérande salt marshes of Brittany, France, but they're harvested differently. Fleur de Sel is skimmed from the water's surface by hand; it's delicate, moist, and has a faint floral complexity. French Grey (Sel Gris) is raked from the clay bottom of the marsh; it's coarser, moister, and more mineral-forward with a grey color from the clay. Fleur de Sel is the finishing salt; Sel Gris is the workhorse.

    Finishing only. This is not a compromise, it's how this salt is meant to be used. Heat evaporates the subtle marine aroma and collapses the delicate crystal structure that gives Fleur de Sel its characteristic texture. Adding it to a cooking liquid or hot pan wastes what makes it special.

    Our Fleur de Sel is harvested from the Guérande salt marshes in Brittany, on the Atlantic coast of France. Guérande is the historically definitive region for Fleur de Sel and Sel Gris production, the same marshes that have been harvested by paludiers (salt workers) for over a thousand years.

    Less than you think. A single small pinch, 3 to 5 crystals, is usually enough to finish a portion of fish or a plate of vegetables. For a steak, a slightly larger pinch distributed over the surface after resting. For desserts, a few crystals carefully placed on top. Fleur de Sel is high-impact at low volumes.

    Authentic French Fleur de Sel is completely unrefined, meaning it naturally retains a high percentage of ocean moisture. This residual moisture is a mark of authenticity and quality. It helps the salt crystals adhere to foods, like caramels or steaks, and allows the salt to melt beautifully on the palate rather than aggressively crunching like a dry table salt.

    Yes! French Fleur de Sel is the backbone of the gourmet pastry and chocolate industry. 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.

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    Suzanne M Poyner

    Exceptional quality.

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    HEATHER FORLER

    Absolutely love this salt! I use it almost daily.

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    Margarita T.
    The best salt and the best costumer service agents

    The most tasty salt ever tested

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    george n.
    Queen of the salts

    One of the best salts in the world, And a terrific price also. Can't beat the price .

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    Tracy G.
    Fancy Salt. Great Service

    Great products. Great service.

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    Omar M.
    Great product

    The sea salt we ordered was quite tasty and we use it for most of our cooking needs. We appreciated that "what we saw" is "what we got" and could try two types of salt side by side.

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    William M.
    Fine quality bath salt

    Add about 1tbs as a bath salt, stir into water, leaves skin feeling silky.

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    Bart D.
    Great company

    I ordered the 2lb. bag of Fleur d Sel it was out of stock. When I called it inquired why it didn’t ship they said sorry and sent a 5lb. bag instead for the same price. No complaints here! Thanks SFS.

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    Love this Fluer De Sel

    My husband and I have tried a few different brands of Fleur de Sel and this one is by far the best of the best. I've found that the bag for storage worked out a lot better in keeping it fresher as well. Nice light and flaky in texture as it is meant to be . You also get quite a but more from this company than you do with most . This should easily get us through the holiday season .Great for a large variety of foods, but we purchased this one for the sole intent on making sea salted caramels . Which by the way turned out amazing .I highly recommend this brand .

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    Susan in Seattle
    Beautiful Fleur de Sel.

    Beautiful Fleur de Sel... I'm now spoiled for any other! Perfect garnish on pretty much everything... My favorite is on sunny side up eggs.

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    Carol Milstein
    Gave it as a gift

    "Purchased as a wedding gift, not for myself, but order was received in good time. Will be pairing with Tellicherry Peppercorns, a pepper grinder, some Italian Olive Oil, some Balsamic vinegar and some locally made garlic powder to make up a ""foodie"" basket for the wedding couple."

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    Marsha Gillen
    Worth It

    Great on eggs and beef. Worth the extra money over ordinary table salt in my opinion.

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    Melissa J
    Very Happy with this Salt

    Great product, I used this to refill my original container that I purchased from them. Very happy with both products.

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    Merci
    Online Review

    Have had the Fleur de Sel before. It is a potent and SALTY salt that brings out the taste in foods. I don't have to use as much of this as something like the inferior Morton's salt. It is pricey, but it's nice to have the best sometimes -- even if it's only salt.

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    Ljohnson
    Delicious Salt

    Delicious and even somewhat nutritious! Love San Francisco Salt Company.

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    Robinnan W
    A Great Gift

    Love this salt. I just bought some for a hostess gift. Planning to buy more for myself but it is pricey. Must start buying refills.

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    AC Skinner
    Tastes wonderful, light but definitely strong.

    Tastes wonderful, light but definitely strong. Love the packaging, though I gave myself a splinter with the spoon because I wasn't paying attention when I washed it. The jar will be great to use to put refills in when I use up this (which seems like it will take forever). There was also a sample packet of sel gris that I haven't tried yet and appreciate the thoughtfulness of.I've previously ordered the pink Himalayan salt from this company (the big bag of it; also lasts *forever* even using it as my daily cooking salt) and will definitely be looking to this brand again the next time I'm looking for salt. Thanks!

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    Maureen
    Love the little spoon!

    Great product. Perfect size and container. Love the little spoon!

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    Fatima Rivera
    Lovely packaging

    I purchased this product because of the packaging. It's very convenient and pretty. The quality of the salt is also great!

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    Shannon D
    One of the better salts I've tated

    One of the better salts I've tasted. For the longest time I didn't even know that there were different kinds of salt! I'd grown up with white table salt. Lately I've had fun cooking with different varieties of salt and this one has a nice clean taste.

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    Patricia A S.
    Perfect for dessert

    The perfect addition to toll house or peanut butter cookies. Can't wait to try it on brownies & chocolate cake.

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    Michelle Lynn
    Buy it!

    Buy THIS!! DO NOT BUY SEA SALT thinking you can substitute it for fleur de sel!! This has a completely different texture, it has more moisture and is a bit softer. I have never had such delicious salted caramel as I had when I made my own using this for my husband's birthday cake. Worth every penny!!

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    Natalie Na
    Great!

    Who would think you could tell the difference in SALT! Great finish to my fabulous cooking!

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    Douglas Cran
    Nice salt

    Nice, flaky sea salt which works well as a finishing salt, or as a general purpose salt while cooking. It's a mild grey color. I've placed this salt in our salt box by our cooktop. This salt is also a very good value for the cost. Arrived quickly and am very satisfied with this SF Salt Company product and I will reorder this again.

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    Heymare
    Impressive

    The selection of salt variety is impressive. The item is accurately described. The salt from this part of France is the best tasting with the best texture. The shipment was promptly sent and packaged well. I highly recommend San Francisco Salt Company.

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    Cheery
    Online Review

    "Used in caramel sauce recipe...added that extra ""pow"" turned out delicious...who knew."

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    Nick K
    Online Review

    Perfect flavor. Worked great with the recipe I was making.

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    Robinnan W
    Love this salt and container

    Love this salt and container. I just bought some for a hostess gift. Planning to buy more for myself but it is pricey. Must start buying refills....

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    JKT
    Love it

    Another great product from San Francisco Salt Company. I had previously bought their fleur de sel in a smaller size. We love the flavor it adds, so went with the larger size this time. We keep it right on the dining table with the regular salt and pepper.

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    JoAnne S
    C'est magnifique!

    Excellent taste, lovely presentation - the bottle adds a cool chef's touch to the kitchen. C'est magnifique!

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    Burl Henderson
    This salt is delicious

    This salt is delicious. I have used it in a ravioli filling recipe and the difference between the flavors is amazing. I will be using this salt whenever flavor is an important concern. In addition, it looks wonderful in its jar.

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    JKT
    Online Review

    Tastes great and like the shaker bottle packaging.

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    Eric Bell
    Great deal

    This is very good salt for a very good price. I don't know of another priced so low per ounce. It is the genuine article. The dispenser jar is quite nice also. I see the empty jar selling for around 9 bucks, so the deal just gets better and better.

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