3ヶ月ほど前のロンドン滞在中、長〜い間泊まらせてくれたK子（感謝！）の家でオイシイ塩に出会いました。イギリスはエセックス、マルドン地方の海塩。当然ショッパイけれど、なんとなく甘いんです。そして
薄い板状の結晶（運が良ければピラミッド型）はミルを使わなくても指で簡単に崩せます。肉や魚、ポテトのグリルなんかにサイコー。もちろんサラダにも。イギリスの人気シェフの
ジェイミー・オリバーや
ナイジェラ・ローソン（去年、あのチャールズ・
サーチと再婚）もオススメの塩との事でしたが、どうやら世界中で人気のようです。日本でも、なんと
DHCで購入可能。
When I went to London a few months ago, my friend K let me stay at her place (thanks!). And I tried the
English sea salt from Maldon in Essex for the first time. It is salty of course, but no bitterness, quite mild. The
small white crystalline flakes (hollow pyramids shapes if you are lucky) that crush very easily between fingers. I don't need a salt mill. It works best on the simple food, grilled meat/fish, baked potato and also salad. Apparently, many well known British chefs, like
Jamie Oliver and
Nigella Lawson (She married
Charles Saatchi in 2003!) chose this Maldon salt, and it seems popular everywhere in the world, not only in Britain. You can buy this salt at
DHC (skincare, makeup and healthcare products mail order company in Japan).
