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What to cook with Fleur de Sel de Guérande
Above all, Fleur de Sel de Guérande shines on Salted caramel, Ripe summer tomatoes, French salted caramel. It’s my top recommendation across 7 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 15 recipes we’ve documented. It also accompanies 18 dishes as a complementary condiment.
Salt · Fleur de sel
Fleur de Sel de Guérande
Guérande peninsula, Loire-Atlantique, France (PGI)
round salinity · light iodine · fresh violet
Where to buy it
Where to buy it
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The dishes where it’s our first choice
7 recipes where Fleur de Sel de Guérande is my top recommendation.
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Salted caramel
What salt is best for salted caramel?
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Ripe summer tomatoes
What salt is best on fresh tomatoes?
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French salted caramel
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Steak tartare
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Dark chocolate squares
Which fleur de sel for dark chocolate?
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Steak frites
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Caramel popcorn
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The dishes where it also works
A credible alternative on 15 other recipes.
The dishes where it plays a supporting role
18 dishes use it as a complementary condiment alongside other ingredients.
- Strawberries and black pepper
- Seared duck breast
- Dark chocolate mousse
- Pan-seared scallops
- Poached white fish
- Caesar salad
- Dressed crab
- Smoked popcorn
- Seared foie gras
- Cauliflower soup
- Scrambled eggs
- Grilled prawns
- Smoked salmon
- French onion soup
- Crumpets
- Tomato bruschetta
- Spiced red lentil stew
- Fried shrimp po'boy
Its best partners in the kitchen
The condiments most often cited alongside Fleur de Sel de Guérande in our pairings.
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Salt · Flaky sea salt
Maldon Sea Salt
Maldon, Essex, Blackwater estuary, England
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Salt · Flaky sea salt
Jacobsen Pure Flake Salt
Netarts Bay, Oregon coast, United States
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Salt · Kosher salt
Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
Domestic salt, Alberger process, United States
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Pepper · Black pepper
Kampot Black Pepper
Kampot and Kep provinces, Cambodia (PGI)
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Pepper · Black pepper
Zanzibar Black Pepper
Pemba Island, Zanzibar archipelago, Tanzania
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Pepper · Berry
Pink Peppercorns
Réunion Island, western highlands, France
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