sel fou where are you?

April 26, 2006 5:40 AM

When I lived in france they had this delicious seasoning called sel fou. It's sort of like a french adobo. Does anyone know where I can buy it in the U.S. or order it over the internet?

I used to put it on everything. My daughter is addicted to it too. We've lost our french connection and flying to paris to pick of a 1 euro thing of crazy salt just doesn't seem sensible. Anybody know where I can get it?

Much love.

posted by milarepa to Food & Drink (7 answers total)

Response by poster: I forgot to mention I live in NYC.
posted by milarepa at 5:41 AM on April 26, 2006

Sel fou is just sea salt with herbs and spices, so I imagine that any of the great NYC gourmet groceries would have it or something like it.

You might also consider the Herbamare line of salt-with-extras, which is widely available.
posted by mikel at 6:16 AM on April 26, 2006

You can easily make it yourself: it is a mix of Guerande salt (or any good coarse sea salt), black, red, green and white peppercorns, paprika, and coriander seeds. Here in England you can find ready-packed spices with the same ingredients, but they aren't called sel fou; maybe your local supermarket has some in disguise?
posted by Spanner Nic at 6:16 AM on April 26, 2006

I may be remembering wrong, but doesn't Fleur de Sel sell their own salt blends? You may want to try there, if you're nearby.
posted by amro at 6:49 AM on April 26, 2006

You might also try Aphrodisia.
posted by staggernation at 7:39 AM on April 26, 2006

They're Italian, not French, but I really like the sea salts available at Buon Italia in Chelsea Market (9th Ave @ 15th St.). You might also check around at Balducci's, Garden of Eden, etc.

Also, I think you might be able to order some here.
posted by mattbucher at 10:51 AM on April 26, 2006

Seeing as "sel fou" is crazy salt, maybe the American equivalent (which is salt with herbs) will pass.
posted by plinth at 11:08 AM on April 26, 2006