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Burnt Citrus Salt

  • Serves

    makes 1 1/4 Cups

ANDRÉ BARANOWSKI

This salt from Ari Taymor of L.A.'s Alma gets its smoky-bright flavor from charred citrus zest. It's great on meat and fish—and potato chips, too. This recipe first appeared in our 2015 SAVEUR 100.

What You Will Need

Ingredients

  • Zest from 1 lemon, 1 lime, and 1 orange, removed with a vegetable peeler
  • 1 cup Maldon sea salt

Instructions

Step 1

Place the zest, pith side down, on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet fitted with a rack. Using a blowtorch, torch zest until lightly charred. Let cool, mince, and stir in sea salt. Store at room temperature up to 1 month.
Burnt Citrus Salt, DIY Pantry
Burnt Citrus Salt

This salt from Ari Taymor of L.A.’s Alma gets its smoky-bright flavor from charred citrus zest. It’s great on meat and fish—and potato chips, too.

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