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We searched the world to find the purest, best tasting, gourmet sea salt. The result…Palm Island Premium wins! This salt is sun-dried from the pristine waters of the Hawaiian island Molokai and then bonded with Hawaiian Red Alaea Clay.
Source and Processing
The craft of salt-making has remained essentially unchanged since prehistoric times, until Hawaii Kai invented "Solar Seal."
Ocean water evaporated in the open air...a fine way to make sea salt, if the water and air are free from pollution. Unfortunately, that's hardly the case, which points to the dilemma faced by modern salt makers.
It takes many weeks to evaporate large quantities of ocean water, which itself is laden with organic and man-made pollutants. During the drying period, the water is exposed to additional pollutants-dust, ash, pollen, bird droppings, acid rain, insects-falling in to the crystallizing salt.
To purify air-dried salt, it has to be boiled and refined, which destroys the essential trace minerals, leaving only sodium chloride. Alternatively, if the salt isn't boiled and refined, the consumer has to accept the water- and air-borne pollutants that inevitably end up in "gourmet" salt.
But the problem goes deeper than that. Consider the main gourmet salt categories, Fleur de Sel and Celtic Gray.
Fleur de Sel means "Flower of the Salt"-the first sodium crystals that appear on the surface as the sea water evaporates. Processors of “Fleur de Sel” skim off these first sodium crystals and dry them in open-air beds, leaving behind the bounty of minerals and elements that evaporate more slowly and are essential for healthy, savory sea salt.
In making Celtic Gray, the "Fleur de Sel" is not skimmed (an attempt to capture more of the mineral spectrum). But after the long open-air drying period, the salt has to be raked out of the large clay pans, so a lot of clay is harvested as well. The resulting salt is dull gray in color because of the soil included in the salt.
Enter "Solar Seal"—the future of salt-making, only from Hawaii Kai (HK).
HK established the proprietary Solar Seal system at its main production facility, located on the tranquil and unspoiled Hawaiian island of Molokai. During the entire "closed matrix" Solar Seal process, the source water and the salt it yields are completely protected from the elements and touch only food-grade materials.
How is it done?
- HK starts with Molokai Sea water-tested to be as clean as any on earth-and filter it via reverse osmosis to FDA bottled-water standards.
- The purified "source water" is then routed into a revolutionary Solar Seal Reduction Unit (SSRU), which, utilizing a suite of patented technologies, concentrates the salinity to six times normal.
- The concentrated "source water" is then fed into an extensive, inter-linked array of Solar Seal Evaporators (SSE)-food-grade pans with tightly sealed glass tops-for final evaporation and eventual harvest.
The Result:
- "Soul of the Sea®- white "whole salt" of incomparable purity and flavor, an ideal pH balance of 9.37, undamaged from super-heating. Soul of the Sea contains just 84% sodium chloride, with the remaining 16% comprised of 80 naturally occurring trace minerals and electrolytes.
- "Ocean Essence"®-a highly concentrated, mineral-rich tonic yielded in small amounts during the final drying process.
- Pure, de-salinated, delicious drinking water.
- There are no Crustacean Allergens detected in the base white sea salts, as determined by ELISA testing for tropomyosin protein.
The Final Product
Palm Island Premium salt is then blended in a special formula with Soul of the Sea and Molokai Ocean Essence®, which locks in the natural flavor complexities, electrolytes, and trace minerals.
Using a proprietary, low-temperature system, the finest available Hawaiian Red Alaea Clay is bonded to the salt, imparting a glorious color, along with a uniquely zesty flavor.
Benefits
- Superior balance of salinity compared to manufactured salts.
- Completely natural way to get many of the trace minerals and electrolytes.
- Hawaiian Red Alaea is a legendary medicinal clay laden with healthful benefits. Hawaiians have traditionally used it to:
- To Cleanse Blood (when taken internally)
- Stop bleeding and hemorrhaging
- Treat cuts and minor injuries
- Prevent cancer
- Aid elder women to lessen the suffering associated with female changes
- Hawaiian Red Alaea Clay is rich in iron-oxide and over 80 minerals.
- For those of you have allergies to shell-fish, rest comfortably. There are no Crustacean Allergens detected in the base white sea salts, as determined by ELISA testing for tropomyosin protein.
Awards and Accolades
- 2007 International Taste & Quality Institute Award for Superior Taste: "Lovely salt flower with three pleasing colours, displaying an aromatic palette of sea flavours, a true set of gourmet products..." –Christian De Bauw, International Taste & Quality Institute / Brussels, Belgium (August, 2007)
- 2004 & 2005 Recipient of the Star Diamond Award for Outstanding Quality from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, the only gourmet sea salt ever honored with the most prestigious accolade in the hospitality industry.
- "There's no need to store the gorgeous Soul of the Sea salts—yes, we do mean gorgeous—in your cupboard. Keep these colorful salts...on your counter to add the clean taste of pure sea salt to any meal... Stock up—you'll never go back to iodized again."—American Way, the in–flight magazine of American Airlines (October, 2006)
- "[Soul of the Sea] is absolutely essential for cooking and baking... makes food taste more like itself..." —Martha Stewart (Sept. 2007)
- "I always rave about Soul of the Sea and look for it in my favorite stores in Beverly Hills..."—Jay Leno, The Tonight Show (Sept. 2007)
- "Salt is back... step into any upmarket restaurant or food shop, and you'll discover a love affair with the... most important seasoning ingredient there is,' says Thomas Keller, owner and chef of swanky eateries Per Se in New York City and French Laundry in Yountville, California.—Time Magazine (September 24, 2007)
Disclaimer: This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, nor is this information meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Keywords: salt, sea salt, red gold, red alaea, premium sea salt, gourmet sea salt, Hawaii Kai, soul of the sea, kosher
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