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Red Alaea Hawaiian Sea Salt

Red Alaea Hawaiian Sea Salt

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Ingredients & Details

Red Alaea Hawiian Sea Salt - Medium

8 oz. bag - Hawaii

One of the most flavorful sea salts you'll ever taste! Not only does it add an iron earth flavor, the color is beautiful. Serve butter with Red Alaea Hawaiian sea salt on top! It looks and tastes perfect!

Red Alaea clay has been familiar in Hawaiian cuisine since before the coming of the Europeans, and it was known to be laden with healthful benefits. It's the iron oxide in Hawaiian Alaea clay that makes this salt red--actually more of a burnt Sienna color--and it is known to exist only in the Hawaiian Islands.

During heavy rains in ancient Hawaii, sediment containing the red volcanic clay (called 'Alaea') was washed to the sea. When this red water became trapped in tidal pools, evaporation created a red-tinted sea salt that local inhabitants collected. While much of the salt was used by in sacred rituals, it was also used to preserve food.

Suggested Uses:

Today, Red Alaea Hawaiian sea salt is used in traditional dishes like Kalua Pork (recipe), and by discerning restaurant and home chefs who appreciate this salt's unique history, taste, and appearance. Get the coarse sea salt to add depth, complexity, and earthiness to savory dishes. Wonderful on grilled meats and vegetables, and also in thick Winter stews.

 


 

THIS PRODUCT IS PACKAGED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO HANDLES WHEAT FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, TREE NUTS, PEANUTS, CHOCOLATE (MILK), AND OTHER ALLERGENS


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