Spice
Smoked Salt
A tier
Smoked salt is sea or rock salt cold- or hot-smoked over wood—oak, hickory, apple, or peat—so crystals carry barbecue aroma without liquid smoke. Colour ranges from tan to deep brown. Finish eggs, avocado, grilled vegetables, and chocolate. Heat can drive off smoke if used too early in long cooks; add late for maximum aroma.
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Characteristics
Preparations
AvocadoChocolateEggsFinishingGrill
Traits
AromaticAromatic FinishColoured CrystalFinishingLate AdditionSmokyWood Smoked
History
Artisan smokehouses began selling smoked sea salt as a chef novelty.
Gourmet retail expanded smoked salt in multiple wood profiles.
Home grill culture adopted smoked salt as a shortcut smoke note.
Smoked salt became a standard specialty salt category worldwide.