Le Guérandais - Fleur de sel de Guérande PGI "Nature et Progrès"

Product : Fleur de sel de Guérande, ‘Nature et Progrès’ selection

Origin: Salt marshes on the Guérande peninsula, Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire), France

Producer: Les Salines de Guérande Co-operative (Le Guérandais brand)

Harvesting & expertise

Hand-picked from the surface of the carnations using a thousand-year-old technique known as lousse, the Fleur de sel only forms under favourable weather conditions (dry sun, easterly wind) and must be harvested quickly.

It is then gently drained and sieved, without washing, treatment or additives, to preserve its natural purity.

Labels & certifications

- Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

- Nature et Progrès (membership since 1989) - respect for small-scale farming, organic and humane methods

- Label Rouge (for the cooperative's salts) - official assurance of superior quality

- IFS Food - food safety and quality certification

- Produit en Bretagne, APROSELA, PME+ - social, territorial and CSR commitments

Use & pairings

- Table seasoning: crunch directly onto raw vegetables, vegetables or meat at the end of cooking.

- Sweet cooking: in pastries, chocolate or caramel to add depth and a sweet-savoury contrast

- Elaborate dishes: on grilled meats, fish, salads or mature cheeses - a few pinches are all it takes to bring out the flavour.