Salts of the 7 Seas Gourmet Sea Salt Sampler, 12 Unrefined All-Natural Sea Salts, Gift Set for Cooking, Grilling & Finishing

My daughter loved this gift. They are amazing!

The samples are quite small I admit, but I'd read the reviews before ordering. The person who described each sample as being approximately the size of 4-5 stacked quarters was about right. But if you've done any looking around at other finishing salts, you shouldn't be surprised or feel ripped off by this. $20 (including the shipping) is a pretty low price for this many salts no matter how you look at it.However, these salts are an excellent little collection for really comparing them and figuring out which you'd like to buy more of. Many are incredibly good tasting (although the smoked one dominates the smell unfortunately) and the variety of textures is fantastic.Depending on how you use these (I recommend just using as finishing salts on to accent a dish such as meat, veggies, etc) each one will last a couple of meals.My personal favorites so far are the onion salt (better than any onion salt I've bought at the grocery store), the applewood smoked salt (just plain good flavor...I really want to make a mushroom rissoto for this for some reason), the lovely large crystal salt from brasil (it's crunch is fantastic! I could love this one on anything) and of course the black Cyprus salt that is just plain a texture adventure. There are a few I'm not as fond of (mostly the pinkish ones) though I think that's personal preference...but that's why you should get a sampler first! I'm sure glad I did. These might be small, but it's such a great way to try and compare. I absolutely recommend this.

I had watched a show on television about different salts, where they are from and uses. I thought this would make a good gift for a "foodie" friend of mine. It was a hit! Nice quality book, very informative, great photos. I'm very pleased as was my friend.

This works great if you're wanting to give a nice gift or are looking to explore your culinary skills.As other reviews have stated, this set is roughly the size of two stacked CD cases, and each individual sample is about the size of 5 stacked quarters. This sampler is indeed a bit pricey for something we routinely thing of as common table salt, but the sheer amount of different tastes and textures really does open up a new world of variety to your cooking. When you find those 2 or 3 samples that you simply love, you now know what to get in larger quantities.My only complaint is that some of the "infused" salts weren't loose but rather stuck together in clumps. It took a little work to separate them with my fingers so that they could be spread evenly over what I'm cooking. Alas, they still taste good but it was a bit tedious.

I bought two of these, one for me, one for a gift for a "foodie" friend. From reading the reviews, I knew and expected small containers. This is finishing salt, not something you'd dump in boiling water so you could boil spagetti! Tiny, elegant, grand, these little pots of salt truly give you a flavor of the world. A few pinches here and there on top of the finished dish, and it becomes something special. I really like that there are 16 differnt salts. For a gal who grew up believing there were two kinds of salt, iodized and non-iodized, this set has been a revelation. I love the Murray River, the porcini mushroom and the roasted garlic so far. Still have more to try so the fun will last a while longer. My friend was happy to get her set and I will find out soon how well she likes it. I am back tonight to buy the other sampler.

I bought this salt sampler as a gift for my dad on Father's Day, taking into consideration his infatuation with salt. I've given up debating the health risks of his level of salt intake.Anyway, I thought the gift was pretty random, but he loved it! He loves trying the different salts on various foods, seeing which pairs best with which.PROS- Good variety- Good taste- The dad loves itCONS- The samples are pretty small, but just use it to taste and not in a recipe and you should be fine (they are samples after all)Anyway, I thought it turned out to be a pretty great gift for a salt lover.

I had thought this would make a nice gift for a serious home cook who loves different salts from around the world. The picture makes each salt sample look like a good size. Instead, this packet is really just a small "Sampler," approximating the size of a purse sewing kit, with each salt container slightly bigger than a US quarter and 1/2 inch deep. The kit comes with no real identification for each salt other than a label on the bottom (ex, "Trapani Sicily"). For any further description of the salt, or its unique flavor you left to your own devices...and to an enclosed postcard where the company's website URL is listed.In general, hardly worth the $22+ and with "No Return" available, a colossal disappointment, and a total waste of money. Other salt samplers are larger and more comprehensive than thisI'd have given lower than one star, if possible.

I come from a family of salt lovers and we all love to cook so this was a great gift, however the package needs to include a desiccant as several of the salts had stuck together from humidity. But overall very pretty and fun