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

Sea salt production in the coastal town of Maldon dates back to the time of Roman Britain when clay-lined salt evaporation ponds were constructed, and according to the Domesday Book, 45 lead pans were used to manufacture salt there in 1086.[1]

The Maldon Salt Company was founded under its current name in 1882, having previously been part of a local coal firm.[2] In the 1990s and early 2000s, Maldon's salt grew in popularity after being used by prominent chefs including Ruth Rogers, Delia Smith, and Jamie Oliver.[3]

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.[3]

The company claims that the salt's low magnesium content means it has less of a bitter aftertaste than other salts.[3] Salt gained from evaporating sea water has a higher magnesium ion content than some table salts.[4]

References
  1. Finney, Clare. "Clear as crystal: the decades-old traditions of Maldon sea salt". foodism.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. "About Us". Maldon Salt. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. Paumgarten, Nick (31 March 2017). "The History of Maldon Salt, the Stuff You Already Put on Everything". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. "Ziste der Spurenelemente und Mineralien im natürlichen Meersalz". Retrieved 10 December 2022.

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