There are many different types of salt in the world and more and more new types are coming out. There is sea salt, iodized salt, rock salt, cooking salt, Maldon salt, etc. Today we will focus in particular on Maldon salt.
Salt is generally said to "make" dishes bad if not present. Salt makes the dish delicious and complete. Maldon salt is named after the town of the same name, which is located in the United Kingdom. This type of salt is one of the most famous in the world.
Due to its qualities, it receives a certificate indicating that it is used in the English royal court. This is a type of sea salt, which, as we said, is named after a city in England, but is generally produced in other cities in the kingdom.
This type of salt is a gift from nature, because it is extracted entirely from it. It is made by the method of evaporation of sea water and when it partially turns into crystals, it retains a large part of the trace elements that are found in sea water. This type of salt is not refined and accordingly iodine is not added to it.
The resulting salt is filtered to remove excess impurities and then heated to a temperature at which the salt crystals are formed. They are white in color and have a soft and pleasant taste, because they are entirely a gift from nature.
This type of salt can be used for many dishes, for meat, fish and more. If you decide to prepare a gourmet dish - to use this salt is a very good decision. Maldon salt is unique and is used by the best chefs around the world. Unlike other types of salt, the crystals of Maldon salt are large and clearly visible. This helps the cook to decide exactly how much salt to put in the dish they are cooking.
Another good property of this salt is that it cooks much faster, because when you season a dish with this salt, it causes faster boiling.
Unfortunately, Maldon salt is produced in very limited quantities, which can not meet its growing demand. This type of salt is a very good option for seasoning steaks and meat.
Maldon salt varieties
1. Smoked Maldon salt - This type of salt is obtained when crystals of Maldon salt are lightly smoked by a natural method that uses cold smoke. This way an exceptional, smoky taste of salt is obtained. With it you can flavor both meats and soups, marinades, etc .;
2. Kosher salt - Maldon - also called kosher, because it is often used by Jews when they cook meat. Because of their religious beliefs, they do not eat meat in which animal blood is present. They wash the meat they cook very thoroughly. They leave it in water for at least 1 hour, then season it with Maldon salt. It should be left for another hour this way. They use this type of salt, because it has the ability to extract blood from meat.
Gourmets and especially those who love meat, will inevitably distinguish between meat salted with common salt and meat salted with Maldon.
This type of salt is also used in making desserts. This is because it has the ability to make the taste of sweets even more saturated and intense.
