“Natural Salt is obtained by natural evaporation of Atlantic Ocean Water that enters the salt pans through the Natural Marine Reserve of the “Ria Formosa” in Tavira (area free of pollution). It crystallizes in the bottom of the pans and is manually collected (every two weeks) using a wooden rake, drys on the salt pans and finally is stored. It has been done like this over the last 4000 years, according to historical research”