11.   From these beds, fleur de sel and a larger, chunky salt called sel gris are harvested by the saunier, or salt harvester.

12.   High in magnesium, tinted with algae and low in sodium compared with most other salts, the balanced flavor of fleur de sel is unmatched.

13.   I melt the chocolate and mix it with melted butter, cinnamon, fleur de sel and candied orange zest.

14.   Often, especially in homes in the salt-producing areas, fleur de sel is passed in a small dish at the table.

15.   Once I had her taste my molten chocolate cake, which is sprinkled with fleur de sel, the flaky, fine salt from Brittany.

16.   Or to saute cantaloupe, sprinkle it with fleur de sel and serve it with a spoonful of sorbet.

17.   Over small golf-ball size scoops in a martini glass, he drizzled thin ribbons of a caramel sauce seasoned with fleur de sel from Brittany.

18.   Rather than flavor it with sugar and something like vanilla essence, I have used fleur de sel, curry powder and turmeric.

19.   Season lightly with fleur de sel and pepper.

20.   Some of the sel gris is ground to make a finer-textured salt, while the larger crystals and the fleur de sel are simply packaged.