Fleur de Sel de Guerande is prized above all other salts for its delicate, sweet flavor, moist texture, and fluffy, white crystals resembling newly fallen snow. It is called the "flower of the salt" because it "blooms" on the surface of the salt ponds when the sun and the wind are just right.
Terre Exotique - Fleur de Sel from Guérande - 90g
From Guérande in France, this fleur de sel is known to be the finest salt in the world. It is hand-harvested, using the salt workers’ unique, ancestral skills and it' 100 % natural and unrefined, with no additives.The salt worker works in harmony with the seasons. In winter, the salt worker covers the salt ponds to protect them from frost and storms. At the same time he checks the salt ponds and cleans the water channels. In spring, the salt ponds are emptied and the clay dykes are strengthened. In summer, it is time to harvest the fleur de sel which is hand picked from the surface of the salt ponds.