Originally Posted by wolf

fleur de sel - it is a special sea salt from Reunion Island in France. It is only harvested once per year and for only for a period of a few weeks. It has a very salty taste and it a little damp to the touch. It is expensive to say the least. I found some in a specialty store once, but haven't been able to find it since.

It is a finishing salt, not something you cook with, it is really good on steak and chicken.