Maldon Sea Salt
Maldon Sea Salt is a salt-producing company in Maldon on the high-salinity banks of the River Blackwater in Essex, England. The river is favoured by flat tide-washed salt marshes and low rainfall.
History
The company was founded in the coastal town of Maldon in 1882.[1]
The company's clay-lined salt pans date back to Roman times and amounted to 45 according to the Domesday Book in 1086.
Salt
Maldon sea salt flakes
Maldon Sea Salt is made by evaporating brine over fires mounted on an elaborate network of brick flues. The resulting pyramid-shaped crystals prevent the salt from caking, and it is used as a finishing salt.[2]
The salt's low magnesium content means it has less of a bitter aftertaste than other salts.[2]
References
- "About Us". Maldon Salt. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- "The History of Maldon Salt, the Stuff You Already Put on Everything". Bon Appétit. 31 March 2017.
- "Clear as crystal: the decades-old traditions of Maldon sea salt". foodism.co.uk.
- Mark Bitterman (19 October 2010). Salted: A Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes. ISBN 9781607740889.
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