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La Baleine - Fine Sea Salt From The Mediterranean Sea - 26.5 oz.
Regular price $7.00 USDRegular price
About La Baleine
- Based in
- France (salt from Aigues-Mortes)
- Founded
- 1934
- Known for
- French sea salt with the whale label
Salins du Midi registered the 'A la Baleine' brand in Montpellier in 1934. The illustrator Benjamin Rabier drew the first whale for it, borrowing from the adventures of one of his favorite characters, Gédéon, who crosses the Atlantic.
La Baleine's sea salt comes from the salt marshes of Aigues-Mortes, a protected natural site, where seawater, sun and wind do the crystallizing and salt workers tend the pans. The brand also packs salts from Guérande and Noirmoutier, which come out grey from the clay of those marshes.
La Baleine questions
What is the difference between fine and coarse sea salt?
They are the same sea salt from the Aigues-Mortes marshes in two sizes: the fine salt is ground from the coarse crystals. Smaller grains dissolve faster than coarse ones, so fine salt disappears quickly into pasta water, doughs and sauces. Coarse crystals dissolve more slowly, so they keep some crunch when sprinkled on food just before serving.
Why is some La Baleine salt grey?
It depends on where the salt is harvested. La Baleine's Guérande and Noirmoutier salts come from salt marshes in western France where the soil is clay, and that clay gives the crystals a natural grey tint. The salt from Aigues-Mortes on the Mediterranean is naturally white, which is why salt from there looks like ordinary table salt. Neither color is added.
