Oriel Sea Salt Explained

Oriel Sea Salt is a variety of Irish sea salt.^[1]

History

Oriel Sea Salt was established at Port Oriel, Clogherhead in 2010 by Brian Fitzpatrick and John Delany. It extracts and harvests salt and minerals from Irish Sea seawater.^[2]

It describes itself as "the only non-oxidised sea salt on the planet": the seawater is pumped from the seabed without being exposed to air, resulting in a naturally white salt with a fine powdery grain and a "smooth depth of flavour."^[3]

They received Protected designation of origin in 2016.^{[4] [5] [6]}

See also

• Irish cuisine
• Oriel Sea Minerals
• List of Republic of Ireland food and drink products with protected status

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oriel Sea Salt harvest a powerful Mineral Sea Salt that allows up to 25% salt reduction. Organic Approved. - Oriel Sea Salt. www.orielseasalt.com.
2. News: What makes Oriel Sea Salt different from the rest. .
3. News: Salt: It's all pretty much the same, so why are the prices so wildly different?. Rose. Costello. The Irish Times.
4. Web site: Oriel Sea Salt Company news - Oriel Sea Salt. orielseasalt.com.
5. Book: MacMaoláin, Caoimhín. Irish Food Law: European, Domestic and International Frameworks. February 21, 2019. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9781509907809 . Google Books.
6. Web site: Sea salts that hail from Louth get EU 'protected status'. Christina. Finn. TheJournal.ie. 4 September 2016 .