Sal de Tavira

Tavira sea salt has unique chemical properties differing from those of common salt.

It is an unrefined, additive-free artisanal sea salt, which lends a unique taste to the dishes it is used in. This flower of salt is produced using traditional methods and is harvested by hand every two weeks from July to September in the Ria Formosa Natural Park in the southern Portuguese municipality of Faro.

Only the water of the Atlantic Ocean, which is rich in salt and minerals, and natural wind and solar energy are used to produce the salt. This salt serves best when used to preserve foods such as meat, fish, and vegetables, or to make bread, butter, and cheese.