Zeeuwsche Zoute: an ancient product in a new guise
As early as Roman times, salt was extracted from the sea in Zeeland. In the Middle Ages, this grew into a craft. Saltworks Zeeuwsche Zoute is breathing new life into this old tradition. New varieties of this ancient product are available, pure, smoked and in combination with samphire, wakame, chili and black garlic.
Visitors are welcome to the visitor center, where you can discover the story behind Zeeland sea salt, take a look at the artisanal production process and, of course, taste and buy the different types of salt.
Zeeuwsche Zoute is an official Certain Zeeland Regional Product and was awarded Best Novelty at the Food Fair, Regional Producer of the Year and Audience Winner of the Zeeland Pioneers Award. In addition, our black garlic, wakame and black pepper are SKAL certified. In 2025, Zeeuwsche Zoute became the first Dutch product to be awarded the UNESCO GEOfood label.
PURE SEA SALT FROM PURE WATER
Zeeuwsche Zoute originates from the fishing village of Bruinisse on Schouwen-Duiveland, situated next to the largest national park in the Netherlands, the Oosterschelde. It is one of the best places for water extraction. The nearby sandbanks, oyster, and mussel beds purify the water, ensuring that we can pump the clearest and cleanest water from the Oosterschelde at high tide. Additionally, we pass the water through ultra-fine filters to remove as many microplastics as possible.
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WHAT OTHERS THINK OF ZEEUWSCHE ZOUTE
Roy Eijkelkamp De Bokkedoorns
“That’s what we stand for, that good quality, and that just includes Zeeuwsche Zoute.”
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Danyel van den Bongard Restaurant Danyel
“It’s really nice salt with, I always say, a crisp in it. It’s just really nice when you taste that little salt in your dish.”
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Job van Berkel Tout Patisserie
“It hits you. It gives a certain kick to your product. When you add it to something: it claps. That’s what I love about it.”
Watch videoTHE ZEELANDER BEHIND THE SALT
Christian Clerx was born and raised in Zeeland and is the initiator of Zeeuwsche Zoute: “In the summer of 2018, I went to the dike from my parents’ house on a weekend with a jerrycan to make salt from the water of the Oosterschelde.” Now, Zeeuwsche Zoute produces around 800 kilograms of salt per month and is used by various (Michelin-star) restaurants.
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