We collect our mineral rich, and super clean sea water from the Atlantic. This is so we can be sure that our raw material has the correct amount of salinity. After we collect the sea from our favourite spot, we then pass it through a triple filtering system, developed and designed to preserve all the goodness from the Jurassic Coast.” East Neuk Sea Salt : Buy Online > Founded in 2017, the Dorset Sea Salt Company is helmed by Jethro, an obsessed sea salt fanatic. After reading about the historic and cultural relevance of salt production in Dorset, and visiting the natural salt pans on the east weares of Portland, Jethro pondered how and why this local industry had vanished. This idea affected him so immensely that he began to conceptualize, and envisage the revival of Dorset’s local Sea Salt scene. ENSC was founded in St Monans, a coastal village in the East Neuk, by Darren Peattie in 2019, producing its first salt harvest in 2021 after a long project build. Inspired by St.Monans’ rich heritage of salt production, the East Neuk Salt Co harnesses the power of nature and hand to craft some of the finest sea salt produced in the UK. However, this doesn’t mean we should add a whole teaspoon of salt to our food each day. It is very important to know how much salt is already in the foods we eat. About 80% of the salt we eat is already in food.

We have developed a unique solar evaporation process that harnesses the sun and the wind to evaporate the water that sits in ponds within polytunnels beside Loch Snizort. Each and every month - and possibly twice at Christmas - we send out every food lover's favourite newsletter. You can buy “low sodium” salt or “salt substitutes” to use instead of salt. These products are a great way to bring out the flavor in your food without all the sodium.

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However, most of us are eating much more salt than we need. ( 2) Eating too much salt increases your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, osteoporosis and kidney stones. How Much Salt Do We Need? However, not all salts are made equal. Because whilst its true that all salt is sodium chloride, and all salt comes from the sea, table salt has been processed and stripped of its beneficial minerals leaving ONLY sodium and chloride, and perhaps an anti-caking substance such as silicon dioxide or magnesium carbonate. A multi award-winning, natural sea salt made entirely from the mineral-rich sea waters of Loch Snizort on the Isle of Skye. We use just the sun and wind to transform it into pure sea salt crystals that have a distinct texture and flavour.

Summary: Despite their unpleasant sting, the humble wild nettles are actually tasty and very nutritious: they are high in Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Zinc, Chromium, B vitamins and trace minerals including Selenium and Manganese ! Plus, they are free and widely available, so the little care required in handling them is totally worth it. In fact, the occasional nettle sting, unpleasant as it can be, is actually a good tonic for the nervous, circulatory and lymphatic systems. Nettles are used intentionally for this purpose in a treatment called uritication. Over the years we’ve come to realise that too much of this popular seasoning may lead to health issues and with the typical Scot sprinkling a liberal dash of common white table salt onto everything before tasting, it’s probably good advice!The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that everyone limit sodium to 2,300mg per day. The average person in the United States consumes closer to 3,500mg each day. ( 2) This very natural process and the provenance of our location on Skye has allowed us to produce a premium quality sea salt with a distinct taste and texture. Melanie is a Registered Dietitian certified in kidney nutrition who specializes in kidney stone prevention. Even better, she is passionate about making kidney stone nutrition easy, simple and delicious! Kidney Stone eCookbooks Discover More! Sea salt is made through the evaporation of seawater, undergoing minimal processing (if any), which ensures it retains its trace levels of minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium and other nutrients. It is a completely natural, unrefined sea salt made using a single stage evaporation process that ensures that all the minerals and elements found in the sea are retained in the salt. This gives our salt a distinct, robust flavour and a 'sweet finish'.