Making Salt With Geothermal Energy (Cool Hunting)
Using only geothermal energy, the team at Reykjavik-based start-up Norður Salt has refined the traditional method to use even less energy by creating sub-atmospheric pressure conditions that allow for boiling at lower temperatures.
The Everest-like pressure conditions also allow for greater retention of minerals in the salt, giving it a briny flavor unique to the region. "It's almost like making wine," CEO and co-founder Gardar Stefansson says of the process, "Everything depends on the outside temperature and the ocean water itself, it changes by season. In the summer, you get a bit more of a seaweed flavor, maybe more brine, but the differences are quite nuanced."
Norður Salt is available throughout Iceland, Germany and much of Scandinavia with larger distribution in the works. Check out Norður & Co online for a closer look at their team, process and commitment to sustainability.
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Made purely with geothermal energy in the northern reaches of Iceland and pulled from the history books
Using only geothermal energy, the team at Reykjavik-based start-up Norður Salt has refined the traditional method to use even less energy by creating sub-atmospheric pressure conditions that allow for boiling at lower temperatures.The Everest-like pressure conditions also allow for greater retention of minerals in the salt, giving it a briny flavor unique to the region. "It's almost like making wine," CEO and co-founder Gardar Stefansson says of the process, "Everything depends on the outside temperature and the ocean water itself, it changes by season. In the summer, you get a bit more of a seaweed flavor, maybe more brine, but the differences are quite nuanced."
Norður Salt is available throughout Iceland, Germany and much of Scandinavia with larger distribution in the works. Check out Norður & Co online for a closer look at their team, process and commitment to sustainability.
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