Sea Salt, Portuguese Flor de Sal
Portuguese salt harvesters, called Marnotos, diligently skim the delicate crystals that form on the top on the salt pan. This “Cream of the Salt Pan” floats on the surface for only a few hours and will fall to the bottom if left unattended. They do this using the same wooden implements that have been traditionally used for thousands of years. The resulting sea salt is Flor de Sal, also known in French as Fleur de Sel, meaning “the flower of salt”. It is light and crumbly and contains all of the micronutrients naturally found in ocean water. We carry two types of fleur de sel, this Portuguese and a French Brittany, which should be used as finishing salts.

1 oz.	$1.85
2 oz.	$2.85
4 oz.	$4.75
8 oz.	$7.60
1 lb.	$12.95
Small Glass Bottle (Nt 2.75oz)	$4.45
Regular Glass Bottle (Nt 5.25oz)	$6.78

Portuguese salt is noticeably whiter then the French and climate is one of the reasons why. The Algarve region of Portugal has less rain and a hotter sun than Brittany and other French regions. Another reason is the Portuguese care that is exercised in leaving the clay undisturbed at the bottom of the salt pans. No additional processing occurs from the time the salt is harvested and dried prior to being packaged for consumption. Finally this salt proudly adheres to the quality standards outlined by “Nature et Progres”, the equivalent to certified organic produce. The “Nature et Progres” seal ensures that the salt has been tested for and found free of certain contaminants. This is a top quality salt that is great as a finisher on fish, eggs, pastas, meats and more.

“Salt is born of the purest of parents: the sun and the sea.”

-Pythagoras (580 BC - 500 BC)