As Vincenzo Gucciardo collects sea salt in his salt pans in the province of Trapani, the water evaporates and the salt starts to crystallize. The young salt crystals that form at the top are the fiore di sale or flower of salt.
Flower of salt is unique because it has a high concentration of minerals and is structurally complex. This salt looks like big snowflakes and the salt particles are really beautiful… click here to read more about it in our newsletter; and to sign up for our newsletter type your email address into the white box at the top of this page and click submit (don’t forget to confirm your subscription!).