The Gourmet Sea Salt Sampler

Awesome set. Use it all the time. Small containers but perfect sampler.

The samples are quite small I admit, but I'd read the reviews before ordering. The person who described each sample as being approximately the size of 4-5 stacked quarters was about right. But if you've done any looking around at other finishing salts, you shouldn't be surprised or feel ripped off by this. $20 (including the shipping) is a pretty low price for this many salts no matter how you look at it.However, these salts are an excellent little collection for really comparing them and figuring out which you'd like to buy more of. Many are incredibly good tasting (although the smoked one dominates the smell unfortunately) and the variety of textures is fantastic.Depending on how you use these (I recommend just using as finishing salts on to accent a dish such as meat, veggies, etc) each one will last a couple of meals.My personal favorites so far are the onion salt (better than any onion salt I've bought at the grocery store), the applewood smoked salt (just plain good flavor...I really want to make a mushroom rissoto for this for some reason), the lovely large crystal salt from brasil (it's crunch is fantastic! I could love this one on anything) and of course the black Cyprus salt that is just plain a texture adventure. There are a few I'm not as fond of (mostly the pinkish ones) though I think that's personal preference...but that's why you should get a sampler first! I'm sure glad I did. These might be small, but it's such a great way to try and compare. I absolutely recommend this.

I had watched a show on television about different salts, where they are from and uses. I thought this would make a good gift for a "foodie" friend of mine. It was a hit! Nice quality book, very informative, great photos. I'm very pleased as was my friend.

This works great if you're wanting to give a nice gift or are looking to explore your culinary skills.As other reviews have stated, this set is roughly the size of two stacked CD cases, and each individual sample is about the size of 5 stacked quarters. This sampler is indeed a bit pricey for something we routinely thing of as common table salt, but the sheer amount of different tastes and textures really does open up a new world of variety to your cooking. When you find those 2 or 3 samples that you simply love, you now know what to get in larger quantities.My only complaint is that some of the "infused" salts weren't loose but rather stuck together in clumps. It took a little work to separate them with my fingers so that they could be spread evenly over what I'm cooking. Alas, they still taste good but it was a bit tedious.

I ordered this product for a Christmas gift on November 30th. I had been following the shipping details with the tracking number and began to worry after 2 weeks when my order had still not arrived (total post office issue, had nothing to do with salt of the 7 seas). I contacted the post office who told me that it appeared to be lost in transit. I contacted the seller who promptly informed me that they were sorry about the mishap and would send another ASAP. This was on Thursday and by Saturday the original order had arrived. The replacement got here Monday just as Linda had said. When I wrote her back to see how to return the extra she told me to keep it and give it to someone who likes to cook.Although we have not tried the salt yet I will say that it is well packaged. Yes the pods are small but it is a sampler. I am very excited for my husband to use this!

Not “all natural” salts - 1/2 are flavored salts. Labeling is misleading (although this info is included in the “fine print”— subsequent screens, swipe right). Flavored salts look nice but don’t seem to have much taste. Also — containers are very very difficult to open-afraid I may spill the salts if I am able to open a container.Of the 12 salts:6 -raw, natural salts from around the world4 -infused salt from USA, no specific source noted2 -infused salt from outside USA

I bought two of these, one for me, one for a gift for a "foodie" friend. From reading the reviews, I knew and expected small containers. This is finishing salt, not something you'd dump in boiling water so you could boil spagetti! Tiny, elegant, grand, these little pots of salt truly give you a flavor of the world. A few pinches here and there on top of the finished dish, and it becomes something special. I really like that there are 16 differnt salts. For a gal who grew up believing there were two kinds of salt, iodized and non-iodized, this set has been a revelation. I love the Murray River, the porcini mushroom and the roasted garlic so far. Still have more to try so the fun will last a while longer. My friend was happy to get her set and I will find out soon how well she likes it. I am back tonight to buy the other sampler.

The salt was mailed in a bubble mailer, so the case was cracked and full of loose salt. The salts are tiny, but that's fine because salt isn't something you need a ton of and it IS a sampler. Each container is the size of an eyeshadow.Also, the card that came with it said it included a lime flavour, but it didn't - the lime is missing from their website, so I assume they were out and substituted something else in it's place. That's fine, the salt I got is great!My spouse, the salt connoisseur, loves the Applewood Smoked. I like the onion and found the garlic smelled more garlicky than it tasted. I'm sure we'll make good use of all of them, if my spouse doesn't snack on them all 'till they're gone!Wonderful customer service, they really are out to please!