BBC Food Programme on Salt
'Salt has long been prized, but in recent years it has become, for many, something to be avoided: to reduce or even eliminate. In this edition of The Food Programme Sheila Dillon asks if there is a place for salt - in our kitchens and on our plates.' (Spoiler: the...
Salt-splashed Pizzette
Individual pizzas, deliciously crisp from the Liquid Halen Môn we splash over the dough. For the pizza dough: 500g strong white bread flour 1 x 7g fast action packet of yeast 1 teaspoon caster sugar 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon Liquid Halen Mon or ½ teaspoon...
We’ve won a BOFTA!
We have been exporting our products since 2001 when we joined forces with an American distributor. Today, Halen Môn is enjoyed across the world, but nearly 17 years later, we still get excited when we see our salt overseas, whether it be in Australia, France or Hong...
Bonfire Baked Beans
Spring in the UK has yet to arrive properly, and in this latest cold snap, we want something filling and warming to fill the gap. These easy homemade smoky beans hit the spot - eat them piled on griddled sourdough or toasted crumpets with plenty of salted butter....
Smoky Welsh Ale Rarebit
Made with hoppy Welsh ale, our favourite cavern-aged Dragon Welsh cheddar and our very own Smoked Water, this is dream-like cheese on toast. Serves 4 1 tsp dijon mustard 50ml Welsh ale 25g unsalted butter 175g cavern-aged Welsh cheddar 2 egg yolks A handful of snipped...
World’s ‘Best Ingredient’ comes from Anglesey
Our Smoked Water has been making waves for a couple of years now, but last week we were incredibly excited to hear that we'd won an award for the 'Best Ingredient' from the World Food Innovation Awards. The judging panel were impressed that it is 100% natural, more...
A Panad with…Food Writer Jenny Linford
We first came across Jenny when she was researching her latest book, the brilliant The Missing Ingredient. Written through a series of encounters with ingredients, producers, cooks, shopkeepers and chefs, exploring everything from the brief period in which sugar...
Saltings – a poem by Steve Griffiths
To celebrate the beginning of 2018, the Year of the Sea in Wales, we asked Steve Griffiths, our favourite local poet, if we could share his beautiful piece entitled 'Saltings.' --- The taste that sea-salt opens up: its slow, white bolt from the blue. The taste you...
Quick-Pickled Fennel with Lemon Zest + Bay
Beautiful with cheese, smoked fish, charcuterie or gammon. This recipe originally appeared in The Telegraph Magazine. MAKES one large jar 3 small fennel bulbs, trimmed, with any discoloured outer leaves removed 2 tbsp Halen Môn Pure Sea Salt in a Finer Flake 500ml...
Smoked Galette of Stilton, Squash + Thyme
This wonderfully savoury galette is perfect for a celebratory supper and comes together much quicker than you might think. A wonderful vegetarian tart that everyone will want a slice of. This recipe originally appeared in The Telegraph Magazine. SERVES 4-6 750g...
