Cervia Salt of the Pope (Il Sale dei Papi) comes from the historic salt flats on the Adriatic in Emilia Romagna. This sweet salt of Cervia was so prized in the past that the Popes in Rome got the first and best salt brought in. Thus Il Sale dei Papi. In a coarse grind, this salt is perfect to sprinkle on meats or fish or for any recipe calling for sea salt.