Fond childhood memories: hot summers, big family gatherings and lots of delicious food.
Our Story
A family, and a craft
For centuries, the salt pans of Figueira da Foz have been the heart of this coast, curing the fish and seasoning the kitchens of the region. For our family they have always been something more: a way of life, and the backdrop to every summer we can remember.
Where it began
Summers at the pans
Our days were spent admiring the views, searching for flamingoes, and helping at the pans. When the tide was right we fished for crabs, clams and shrimp, which our grandmother turned into afternoon feasts. Hot summers, clear skies, and the whole family together.
The line
Passed down, one to the next
Our grandfather started work as a boy, learning the rhythm of the tides, the weather, the salt itself. He passed the craft to our father and our uncle. And they to us. The work has not changed in any meaningful way. The pans have not changed. The salt has not changed.
Some things bring out the best in people
The joyful summer gatherings. The happiness of sharing good food and good times. The peace and quiet, and the dusk-to-dawn beauty of the region. At the base of it all, the knowledge our grandfather passed down was simply too good to lose.
Daniel Silva
Our Mission
In your kitchen
The salt those summers were made of
The same pans, the same hands, the same craft, now in a jar for your kitchen. Cook with the coarse everyday grain, finish with the delicate flor de sal, and taste the coast our family grew up on.
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Our Mission
The craft is the mission: the salt, the region, and the people behind it.
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