Food
Flavored Salt Is the Latest Extravagance for Seasoned Foodies
Whether it’s spiked with ramps, strawberries, blood orange, or black olives, an aromatic take on the condiment staple is newly resurgent.
Saffron salt at Empellon’s restaurant in midtown Manhattan.
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Over the past few years, salt has mysteriously disappeared from restaurant tables nationwide. Meanwhile, sales of gourmet salt have been on the rise: The market is expected to grow globally by 6.1% over the next six years, from $1.1 billion to $1.51 billion, by 2023, according to market research group Mordor Intelligence.
The culprits, it turns out, are chefs and bartenders who are spiking the seasoning with everything from lemons and fennel to blood oranges and ramps.