$14.95
There is a moment just before you plate a dish when a good finishing salt changes everything. Not a pinch of standard table salt, but something with texture, with aroma, with a story behind it. Pukara Estate’s Pepper and Olive Smoked Salt Flakes is exactly that moment in a jar. Sourced from the Murray Darling Basin, where some of Australia’s finest salt is produced, and then smoked slowly over real olive wood from Pukara Estate’s own Hunter Valley olive grove, these flakes carry a rich, rounded smokiness with the added dimension of pepper warmth that makes them genuinely unlike any other finishing salt on the shelf. No BBQ required. The smoke is already there, waiting to do its work the moment the flakes hit a warm dish. Grandma’s Pantry carries this because it is the kind of ingredient that makes you wonder how you cooked without it.
Clean, mineral salt flakes with a rounded, aromatic olive wood smoke character and the warm, slightly sharp bite of pepper woven throughout. The olive wood smoke is distinctly different from red gum or hickory, softer and more fragrant with a Mediterranean warmth that reflects the timber it comes from. The pepper adds a gentle heat and complexity that makes this more than a standard smoked salt, giving every pinch a layered character that works across a surprisingly wide range of applications from savoury mains to desserts where a little contrast is welcome. A finishing salt that earns its keep at every meal.
Use exclusively as a finishing salt rather than a cooking salt, adding it at the end so the smoke and pepper character stays present and distinct rather than cooking off. Stir through creamy polenta or mashed potato just before serving for a deeply flavoured, aromatic side that needs nothing else. Sprinkle over grilled fish, seared duck breast, or a pan-roasted chicken thigh for a finishing touch that adds both seasoning and the suggestion of the grill. Scatter over a creamy pasta sauce, a risotto, or a potato and leek soup for a smoky depth that elevates a simple dish without complicating it. Use to season the duck in a Wasabi Dukkah Duck Bite, press into a steak rub alongside brown sugar and dried herbs, or finish a wedge of brie on a cheese board with a few flakes and a drizzle of honey.
Creamy Polenta finished with a generous pinch of these salt flakes and a drizzle of good butter is one of those side dishes that surprises people with how much flavour it carries for so little effort. Pan-Seared Duck Breast rubbed with the salt before cooking and finished with a few more flakes after resting is deeply savoury and fragrant in a way that standard seasoning simply cannot achieve. Stirred through a Mushroom Risotto at the point of serving it adds a smoky, peppery finish that ties together the earthiness of the mushrooms beautifully. A simple Grilled Fish Fillet, whether salmon, barramundi, or snapper, finished with these flakes and a squeeze of lemon is a weeknight dinner that tastes deliberately considered. And pressed over a Brie or Camembert on a cheese board alongside toasted walnuts and dried figs, it transforms a standard cheese plate into something genuinely memorable.
Gluten free. Salt sourced from the Murray Darling Basin, smoked using real olive wood from Pukara Estate’s own Hunter Valley olive grove. Use as a finishing salt for best results. Please refer to product packaging for full ingredient and allergen information.
Ingredients: Salt, Pepper, Real Olive Wood Smoke. Please refer to product packaging for full ingredient details.
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.
