• Lucas
• 03 May, 2026
• • Maldon Salt
  • Finishing Salt
  • Sea Salt
  • Food Science
  • Cooking Ingredients
  • Salt Production
  • Texture

Why Do Chefs Obsess Over Maldon Salt Flakes?

You’ve probably seen it. Maybe you were scrolling through social media and saw a chef finish a steak with a dramatic flourish, a pinch of what looked like shimmering, paper-thin diamonds. Or maybe, like a now-famous Reddit user, you opened a new box of Maldon salt from Costco and found a massive, perfectly formed, ‘big ass’ crystal that looked like it belonged in a museum.