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A vivacious herb combination that captures the essence of
the French countryside is harnessed in this blend with the clean taste of fleur
de sel. For a luxurious finish we
add notes of truffle to round out the flavor. Crazy-good on french fries,
seared halibut, cold turkey breast (thinly sliced), or grilled cheese with
tomato & avocado.
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One of the most popular ways to augment the flavor of salt is through
the use of blended herbs. Indeed, dried herbs and salt are a regal
pairing, both logical and yummy. During our taste tests with our Salt
Chef, we were delighted to be introduced to the fancy-pants "herbes de
provence" hailing from the countryside of southern France. We quickly
learned that there is excellent justification for Mr. Herb D. Provence
to be wearing such exquisite trousers! This enchanting herb combination
possesses incredible depth of earthy-green flavor, capturing the very
essence of happy little herbs flourishing on a sunny French hillside
and depositing those flavors right into your mouth. It is really that
good.
So
without question, we needed to have our Salt Chef craft a blend around
the almost-religious experience of flavor we discovered in herbes de
provence. As background, although the exact mixture and proportion of
ingredients in herbes de provence varies between suppliers, we chose a
combination that included oregano, rosemary, thyme, basil, fennel and,
importantly, lavender flower. Franco-culinary purists argue that a true
herbes de provence must contain lavender flower as this helps bind the
flavors and aromas of the other ingredients into a single taste
sensation. Of course, the only salt we would ever imagine blending in a
jar with these divine herbs is the luxurious fleur de sel, especially
since all of these ingredients are native to France (so they speak the
same language, if you know what we mean). For a final act of panache,
our Salt Chef blends in black truffle panko that adds both extra depth
of flavor and a satisfying crunchy texture to this already amazing
blend.
As
with most of our salt blends, the aim was to make French Herb a highly
versatile agent of flavor, and so we encourage the hobby chef and
cooking enthusiast to think "outside the shaker" and try this salt on a
wide variety of dishes! For instance - in a late night act of culinary
craziness, we made grilled cheese with thick cuts of heirloom tomato
and a sprinkle of this salt right in the oozy cheese center. Wow, was
this amazingly good! It also proves that the flavors of this French
Herb Blend can really stand up (with style) to almost any application.
Try it with most any chicken or fish dish or atop raw vegetables, and
you will not be disappointed.