Food & Wine USA - (11)November 2018

NOVEMBER 2018 101

SALT

GUIDE

Save your fancy salts
for finishing. When
it comes to pre-
seasoning, un-iodized
kosher and fine sea
salt are required.

FINE SEA SALT

When it comes to seafood,

sea salt’s minerality is ideal

for pre-seasoning. Fine sea

salt from La Baleine dissolves

quickly and has a bright

flavor. Measure it carefully;

the tiny crystals pack a salty

punch. Buy a 26^1 / 2 -ounce

canister for $3 from jet.com.

KOSHER

Diamond Crystal kosher

salt is the best salt for pre-

seasoning meat. Its clean,

lightly mineral flavor comes

in a hollow crystal structure

that helps it stick to food

and dissolve quickly. The

size of the crystals makes

it easy to sprinkle on food,

and the crystals are less

salty pinch-for-pinch than

other brands of kosher flake

salt, such as Morton’s. The

recipes in this story that call

for Diamond Crystal were

developed with it, so be sure

to seek it out. Buy a 3-pound

box for $8 at jet.com.