Can I use a metal salt grinder with the coarse gray sea salt?
A. An important quality of Brittany Sea Salt coarse gray salt is the high moisture content, which attests to its freshness. However, this moisture does makes it harder to grind in a conventional grinder, which is made for dry, white salt. The drier the salt, the older it is. White salt is obtained by evaporation of sea water in a short period of time. The gray color of Brittany Sea Salt comes from the mineral rich clay soil of the salt marshes. Pure sea water from the Atlantic Ocean spends almost one year getting progressively saltier through evaporation as it passes through the locks of the salt marshes. Finally, in the Breton summer, it has become sea salt and is ready to be traditionally hand gathered as it has been for hundreds of years. The best way to obtain finer salt for cooking and seasoning is to grind it yourself with a mortar and pestle shortly before using it. This insures that it doesnt dry out. Grinding isnt necessary when the sea salt is being added to liquids like soup
