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The video provides a comprehensive comparison of three types of salt: Redmond's Real Salt, Himalayan pink salt, and Celtic Sea salt. Redmond's Real Salt, sourced from a Jurassic period inland sea bed in Utah, is praised for its unprocessed state and over 60 trace minerals. Himalayan pink salt, mined from Khewra, Pakistan's second-largest salt mine, is known for its mineral content and authenticity. Celtic Sea salt, harvested traditionally in Brittany, France, retains its unique moisture and flavor through hand-packaging. The speaker discusses the mineral content of these salts, emphasizing their trace amounts and influencing factors like regional differences and contamination concerns. The issue of microplastic contamination in sea salts due to ocean pollution is highlighted, with companies like Celtic Sea Salt using advanced filtration methods to address this. The speaker concludes with personal preferences on salt usage based on purity and advises against table salts with added agents, particularly in fermentation processes.
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In this part of the video, the presenter revisits a previous comparison between Celtic Sea salt and Himalayan pink salt, now including Redmond’s Real Salt. Redmond’s Real Salt is highlighted as a rock salt sourced from a mine in Redmond, Utah, originating from an ancient inland sea from the Jurassic period. The salt deposit is protected by a layer of bentonite clay and remains unprocessed, retaining over 60 natural trace minerals. This ensures high quality and consistency as Redmond Real Salt Company handles the entire production. Tours of the mine are available to the public. Comparatively, Himalayan pink salt, another rock salt, is mined from the Salt Range mountains in Pakistan, linked to an ancient sea bed from the idiacaran to early Cambrian period. The Kira mine is noted as the authentic source of Himalayan pink salt.
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In this part of the video, the Kira mine in Pakistan is highlighted as the world’s second largest salt mine, producing authentic Himalayan pink salt renowned for its mineral content and absence of added ingredients. Visitors can tour the mine, with more information available via a provided link. The segment also details the production of light gray Celtic Sea salt in the Brittany region of France, emphasizing traditional, natural harvesting methods that result in its unique moisture content and flavor. This salt is exclusively hand-packaged by the Celtic Sea Salt Company to ensure quality. Information about touring the salt marshes in Brittany is also available through a linked tourism website.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the mineral content of different types of salt, including Celtic Sea salt, Redmond salt, and Himalayan salt, based on a 1.5 gram serving size for an even comparison. The discussion covers the amounts of chloride, sodium, potassium, sulfur, calcium, iron, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, zinc, copper, and manganese found in each type of salt. The speaker emphasizes that these values are trace amounts and not meant to meet daily recommended allowances. Variability in testing results is noted due to the small levels of the elements. The video also touches on the presence of microplastics in salts from various sources, mentioning a study that found detectable levels of microplastics in 39 different salts to highlight an environmental concern. Viewers are encouraged to check the video description for links to complete spectral analyses of each salt.
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In this segment of the video, the discussion revolves around the contamination of sea salts with microplastics due to ocean pollution. It highlights how modern technology and filtration methods, like Micron filters, are being used by some companies to filter out microplastics. Specifically, Celtic Sea Salt’s official statement is referenced, indicating that their salts do not bring ocean pollution into their crystals despite the risk. Additionally, the second pathway of microplastic contamination through processing and packaging is addressed, mentioning that even rock salts can be contaminated from plastic tools and materials used in their processing. The speaker shares a preference for using Redmond’s or Himalayan pink salt for fermentations and Celtic Sea salt for non-fermented meals, while avoiding table salts with added agents. The importance of using pure salt in fermentation is emphasized, and viewers are encouraged to check out the speaker’s fermentation playlist for various recipes.