Greetings! I like this salt because it is a status symbol. If I put this salt on the table everyone will know I have excellent taste and refinement. In any case, if Maldon is good enough for the Queen it is good for sure! Not only because she is a Queen but because grandmothers just seem to know what is good to have in the kitchen. I take a pinch of Maldon salt flakes, crush and sprinkle on foods. Makes the food quite tasty. The texture of Maldon salt flakes is neither too hard nor too soft. Seems just right. I recommend giving Maldon Sea Salt Flakes a try. Cheerio!