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Sea Salt
Salinas do Samouco

Sea Salt

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A pinch or two, and that's it. It brings out flavour. Preserves. Purifies. We barely notice it. Unless it's missing. How unfair we can be, sometimes.

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Salt from the Tagus estuary

Sea Salt

Sea salt made the traditional way at Marinha do Canto, the flavour that endures.

Story of the piece

Sea Salt

It is much more than a seasoning


One day it held great status. It was a medium of exchange. It inspired trade routes. It was a political weapon, immortalised in Gandhi's Salt March.

The simplest things are often the most enduring. And today, it resides in kitchens all over the world. To enhance flavour, preserve, purify. And it even elevates our imagination to ward off bad luck and negative energies.

In the Tagus estuary, the Salinas do Samouco were once the largest producers in the country. Today, the Marinha do Canto endures where the salt, stubbornly, remains.

This is where this Sea Salt is made, in the traditional way. With knowledge that withstands time. When the sea water evaporates, it retains its main natural minerals - magnesium, calcium and potassium.

It is this purity that sets it apart. We use it to season, refine, and intensify the aromas that waft through the chimneys of homes, reminding us of grandmother's cooking.

You can choose Coarse or Fine Sea Salt. But it is always more than a seasoning. It is the flavour that endures. By the hands of all those at Marinha do Canto who insist on producing it.

It is more than a seasoning. It is the flavour that endures. By the hands of all those at Marinha do Canto who insist on producing it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this item?

Traditional sea salt hand-harvested at Marinha do Canto, in the Tagus estuary, by Salinas do Samouco. Rich in natural minerals. Coarse or fine.

Which region does it come from?

It comes from Estremadura, in Portugal. At Ra-Ro, each item is connected to its origin and the territory where it is born.

Who produces this item?

It is produced by Salinas do Samouco, in Alcochete, the producer with whom Ra-Ro works directly for this item.

Are all the items the same?

Being an artisanal product, it may vary slightly from piece to piece. This variation is part of its authenticity.

Where do you ship to?

We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the USA, Canada and Brazil.

How does the return process work?

You have 30 days for a free return.

Is the payment secure?

Yes, all payments are processed securely and encrypted.

More than a seasoning. It is the flavour that endures.

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Salt crystals
On the board
Overview

Salt crystals

A mound of sea salt, white and crystalline.

  1. 1
    CrystalsSalt obtained by evaporating seawater.
  2. 2
    Loose grainsIrregular crystals, as they come from the salt pan.
  3. 3
    BoardReady to use in the kitchen.
Perspective

On the board

Sea salt resting on a wooden board.

  1. 1
    Sea saltIt keeps magnesium, calcium and potassium.
  2. 2
    Wooden boardTo season, refine and intensify aromas.
  3. 3
    CrystalsGrains scattered across the board.
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AT MARINHA DO CANTO, KNOWLEDGE HAS NO EXPIRY DATE.
NO MORE THAN SALT DOES.

In the Tagus estuary, the Salinas do Samouco were once the country's largest producers. Today, Marinha do Canto endures - where the salt, stubborn, remained.

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