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Unrefined Sea Salt for Baking Artisan Bread & Pastries – Pure, Mineral-Rich Real Salt for Superior Flavor

The Best Unrefined Sea Salt for Baking Artisan Bread and Pastries

Discover the secret to elevating your artisan bread and pastries: unrefined sea salt. Real Salt offers a range of unrefined, ancient sea salts that are never processed or chemically treated, making them the perfect choice for bakers who value purity, flavor, and nutrition. Explore our top picks for baking, each packed with 60+ naturally-occurring trace minerals to enhance your creations.

Why Choose Unrefined Sea Salt for Baking?

"A little bit goes a long way! Very flavorful!"
— Real Salt customer review
Unrefined sea salt is prized by artisan bakers for its clean, complex flavor and natural mineral content. Unlike processed salts, Real Salt retains all its trace minerals, giving your bread and pastries a depth of flavor that truly stands out. Whether you’re baking sourdough, croissants, or rustic loaves, the right salt makes all the difference.

Real Salt Fine 26 oz Pouch

The Everyday Baker’s Choice

  • Grain Size: Fine (small size grains)
  • Features: Unrefined, never processed, contains 60+ trace minerals
  • Packaging: 26 oz. refill pouch (eco-friendly and perfect for refilling shakers)
  • Best For: Mixing into doughs, seasoning, and finishing artisan breads and pastries
Real Salt Fine is the most popular choice for bakers. Its fine grain size dissolves easily, ensuring even distribution throughout your dough for consistent flavor and texture. The natural minerals not only enhance taste but also contribute to the nutritional value of your baked goods.
"Redmans salt has a perfect crispness in flavor for any of the above, it is the every-use salt in our household. Certainly worth the price, we are big time believers!"

Real Salt® Fine Bulk (25 lb.)

For the Serious Artisan or Bakery

  • Grain Size: Fine
  • Features: Unrefined, 60+ trace minerals, never processed, never expires
  • Packaging: 25 lb. bulk bag (ideal for high-volume baking)
  • Best For: Professional bakers, bakeries, or home bakers who bake often
If you’re baking in large quantities, the 25 lb. bulk bag ensures you’re always stocked with the finest unrefined sea salt. This salt is perfect for canning, pickling, fermenting, and, of course, baking. Its natural clumping is a sign of purity—just break it up before use.
"We use this salt exclusively in our restaurant & I can’t imagine it any other way! This is what salt is supposed to taste like!"

Real Salt Fine 10 oz Shaker

Convenient and Ready for Action

  • Grain Size: Fine (small)
  • Features: Unrefined, 60+ trace minerals, refillable shaker
  • Packaging: 10 oz. shaker (easy to keep on hand)
  • Best For: Quick seasoning, finishing touches, and table use
Keep the Real Salt Fine Shaker within reach for those moments when you need a pinch of pure, mineral-rich salt to finish your bread or pastries. Its convenient size makes it a staple for every kitchen.

Real Salt® Fine Pocket Shaker (0.21 oz.)

Artisan Baking On-the-Go

  • Grain Size: Fine
  • Features: Unrefined, 60+ trace minerals, refillable, ultra-portable
  • Packaging: Pocket-sized shaker (about the size of a lip balm)
  • Best For: Bakers who travel, potlucks, or sharing your favorite salt with friends
Never be without your favorite unrefined sea salt. The pocket shaker is perfect for bakers who want to maintain quality and flavor wherever they go.
"I take my Redmond Salt wherever I go in the Restaurant arena because they generally have unhealthy salt in the shakers. You don't have to use a lot of Redmond Salt to flavor a meal, and it's healthier."

The Real Salt Difference

All Real Salt products are:
  • Unrefined and Ancient: Harvested as nature intended, with no processing or chemical treatments.
  • Rich in Trace Minerals: Over 60 naturally-occurring minerals for superior flavor and nutrition.
  • Versatile: Perfect for baking, seasoning, and finishing artisan breads and pastries.
  • Highly Rated: Consistently 4.8–4.9 stars from thousands of satisfied bakers and home cooks.

Elevate Your Artisan Baking

Choosing the right salt is essential for artisan bread and pastry baking. Real Salt’s unrefined sea salts bring out the best in your recipes, offering pure flavor and natural nutrition. Whether you’re a home baker or a professional, there’s a Real Salt product to suit your needs.

[Image: A rustic kitchen scene with artisan bread cooling on a wooden board, a baker’s hands dusted with flour, and a pouch of Real Salt Fine in the background.]

Artisan bread baking with Real Salt Fine
Experience the difference that unrefined, mineral-rich sea salt can make in your artisan baking. Taste the tradition, savor the flavor, and bake with confidence!
FeatureReal Salt Fine 26 oz PouchReal Salt® Fine Bulk (25 lb.)Real Salt Fine 10 oz ShakerReal Salt® Fine Pocket Shaker (0.21 oz.)
Grain SizeFine (small)Fine (small)Fine (small)Fine (small)
Unrefined/ProcessedUnrefined, never processedUnrefined, never processedUnrefined, never processedUnrefined, never processed
Trace Minerals60+60+60+60+
Packaging26 oz pouch25 lb bulk bag10 oz shaker0.21 oz pocket shaker
Best ForEveryday use, baking, refillsBulk baking, canning, pickling, fermentingTable use, seasoning, bakingOn-the-go, travel, refills
RefillableYes (for shakers)Yes (can transfer to bucket)YesYes
PortabilityModerateLowModerateHigh
Price$12.49$114.99$7.29$2.79
Customer Rating4.9 (1093 reviews)4.9 (225 reviews)4.9 (490 reviews)4.9 (115 reviews)
Notable FeaturesMost popular grain size, eco-friendly refillNever expires, great for high volumeConvenient shaker, easy to useLip balm size, fits in pocket, refillable
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