What’s New In Store: Olsson’s Sea Salt

The bench-top essential (because seasoning happens every meal)

By Chef Ian — Underground Chef

If there’s one thing I reach for every single day, it’s salt. Not heaps of it — just the right pinch at the right time.

I still remember the way we did vegetables “back in the day”… chucked on at 4pm in a big pot of water with loads of salt — and by dinner time they were grey, tired, and salty as anything. We know better now. Much better.

That’s why I’m fussy about what sits on my bench — and Olsson’s earns that spot.

Olsson’s is 100% Australian made & owned, and their sea salt flakes are naturally harvested from pristine Australian waters.
It’s clean, bright, and makes food taste more like itself… just better.

Two salts. Two jobs. Both brilliant.

1) Olsson’s Sea Salt Flakes

These are your everyday workhorse flakes: light, crisp, and perfect for finishing.
I love flakes because they give you instant flavour lift without needing to “drown” anything.

Best uses:

• eggs, avocado toast, tomatoes
• roast veg (sprinkle right at the end)
• steaks, chicken, fish (finish salt, not “boil salt”)
• salads (especially with a good olive oil + lemon)

2) Olsson’s Red Gum Smoked Salt

This one is next level. It’s cold-smoked over Australian red gum for 72 hours, giving you a deep, earthy, slightly sweet smokiness.

It’s not “bbq sauce smoky” — it’s clean smoke, and it changes the whole mood of a dish with just a pinch.

Best uses:

• lamb cutlets (my favourite)
• grilled chicken, steaks, burgers
• roast pumpkin, potatoes, mushrooms
• tomato salad, grilled corn, even scrambled eggs

The power couple: salt + pepper (done properly)

Pair either of these with our Spice Lab Mélange of Peppercorns and you’ve got the simplest “chef finish” going:
salt brings flavour forward, pepper adds aroma and bite.

And that’s the goal — not more seasoning… better seasoning.

Chef Ian’s seasoning rule (so you don’t overdo it)

• Season in layers (a pinch during cooking)
• Taste
• Finish with a tiny pinch right before serving

You’ll use less salt overall — and the food tastes more flavourful.

Available now

• Olsson’s Sea Salt Flakes
• Olsson’s Red Gum Smoked Salt
  Perfect in a salt pot or grinder — whatever keeps it within arm’s reach.

Final thought from Chef Ian

“Seasoning isn’t about making food salty — it’s about making food taste like itself. Olsson’s is the best kind of bench staple: simple, clean, and it just works.”

Chef Ian