Chefs Reveal Their Favorite Sea Salts from Coast to Coast

Kosher salt may be the seasoning workhorse of the restaurant industry, but chefs turn to sea salt for its finishing power and sense of place. Here are nine coast-to-coast favorites from Delaware to the Big Island.

Sal Real de Colima

salrealdecolima.com • Hand-harvested thick flakes

Why? The artisanal salt is hand-harvested by cooperative workers, aka salineros, from the Cuyutlán Lagoon in the Mexican state of Colima, a region with a 500-plus-year...