Harvested using a traditional technique passed down through generations on the island of Bali, Montagé Kusamba is a gourmet small-pyramid sea salt built for cooks who care about what goes on their food. Each small geometric crystal forms naturally in the Bali sun — moist, structured, and easy to control between your fingers. A chef's finishing salt, and a pinch lands exactly where you want it, every time.
Need more? Get the 3lb bulk Chef's Bag. Free shipping in the US, and refill your jar from the bag.
Kusamba's small, moist pyramid crystals were made for the sear. Salt a strip steak or ribeye ahead of time — the same dry-brine trick steakhouse cooks use to draw moisture to the surface for a better crust — then finish with another pinch straight off the pan. The crystal holds its shape and crunch through a hard sear instead of dissolving into the meat, so a medium-rare center still gets that same layered, mineral bite in every slice. It's the same textured-crystal trick behind a Brazilian steak or churrasco-style sear: even these small pyramids go on rough and whole, not fine and ground, so the crust does the work.
New to salting steak ahead of time? Read our guide to the best salt for steak, or learn how to dry-brine a prime rib.
Pan-seared strip steak · Ribeye · Filet mignon · Flank steak · Carne asada · Steak frites · Grilled steak · Pasta · Roasted vegetables · Fresh bread · Salad finishing
Kusamba is a pinching salt in the truest sense: moist, small crystals made to be taken between your fingers. Finishing salt is a personal expression. Begin with a delicate pinch, taste, and let your palate guide each addition. Every cook arrives at a signature measure of their own, and that is where the pleasure lies.
Season to taste, and discover your signature pinch.
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