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Kusamba Pyramid Finishing Salt for Steak | 3oz Jar | Montagé

Regular price $18.95 USD
Hand-harvested in small batches.
Used by Bocuse d'Or chefs
Chef Olivier Castella, President, Bocuse d'Or Thailand (Facebook)
“The texture, purity, and minerality are spot on, and their blends have a depth you just don't find anywhere else.”

Centuries-Old Balinese Craft. One Perfect Pinch.

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.

Great on Pan-Seared Steak

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.

Ingredients

  • Bali Sea Salt (Small Pyramid Crystal) — product of Indonesia, solar-evaporated on the island of Bali using a centuries-old Balinese method, forming naturally geometric small pyramid crystals with a moist texture, slow dissolution rate, and clean mineral depth.

What Makes It Different

  • Small geometric pyramid crystals — distinctive at plating, easy to portion evenly
  • Moist texture makes it easy to pinch and control, on raw meat or off the pan
  • Slow dissolution rate delivers a long, layered mineral finish
  • Satisfying crunch without fracturing on contact
  • Unrefined, non-iodized sea salt — no additives, no anti-caking agents
  • 3oz premium glass jar

Best Used On

Pan-seared strip steak · Ribeye · Filet mignon · Flank steak · Carne asada · Steak frites · Grilled steak · Pasta · Roasted vegetables · Fresh bread · Salad finishing

The Art of the Pinch: Pinching Salt for Every Cook

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.

  • A whisper. A few crystals for a subtle shimmer and a fine, delicate crunch.
  • A classic pinch. A steakhouse finish, with a clean mineral note in every slice.
  • A generous hand. For those who savor salt: hand-cut fries, heirloom tomatoes, warm crusty bread.

Season to taste, and discover your signature pinch.