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Portuguese flor de sal 4oz pack

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Country of Origin: Portugal
Region: Algarve
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Country of Origin: Portugal
Region: Algarve
Type of Seasoning: Salts

Flor de sal is the Portuguese fleur de sel, the flower of salt. This salt comes to us from Rui Simeão a producer on the southern coast of Portugal in the Ria Formosa area. Their flor de sal is collected by hand using special tools that skim the surface of the salt pan to collect the thin layer of salt "flower" that forms on top of the water as the water evaporates.

Flor do sal is prized for its small grains, lightly crunchy texture and balanced, briny flavor. This flor de sal is certified by the French environmental organization Nature et Progres to be free of the industrial contaminants sometimes found in mechanically harvested sea salt.

_{Photos courtesy of Salina Rui Simeão Sal Tavira website.}