Surfing. Palm trees. Hula.
Salt.
Yes, Hawaii is more than merely Paradise on Earth. It's also home to black salt, a vibrant salt with intense flavor—almost like a sip of the sea.
Salt farmers harvest the salt from seawater evaporated in above-ground pools created by lava flows. Like so much in Hawaii, the salt gets its character (a sleek, glossy black finish) from the volcanoes—or purified volcanic charcoal, to be exact.
With its dramatic color and coarse, unevenly shaped crystals, black salt lends visual contrast and a satisfying crunch to almost anything it touches. Sprinkle it over slices of fresh pineapple and mango. Drizzle it on seared Mahi Mahi.
Slow-roast pork, anyone? The Hawaiians would approve.
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