Ravida Sea Salt comes from the low waters of the Mediterranean Sea along the western coast of Sicily. Salt pans are filled with seawater in the spring, and left to evaporate under the intense heat of the Sicilian sun and strong African winds. Harvesting takes place once the water has evaporated. The salt is piled into small heaps inside salt pans, and then placed into larger piles along the edge where they are protected from the rain by clay tiles. It is then crushed and ground without further refining. It is a natural, untreated salt, made by traditional methods, and it is rich in minerals such as iodine, fluorine, magnesium, and potassium. It has beautiful white grains with intense flavor and subtle sweetness that make it the ideal table salt.