Oaktown Spice Shop
With notes of tomato and the fruity spiciness of sun-dried red chiles, use this salt as a finish for soups, popcorn, meats, or on the rim of a cocktail glass.
Since it opened in 2009, Chef Justine has been a huge fan of this super-smart Oakland spice shop and its husband-and-wife founders, John Beaver and Erica Perez. Everything they sell improves a recipe, from their simple salts and whole spices to their wonderfully complex proprietary blends. We’ve chosen seasonings that will take you from breakfast to dinner. Up your breakfast burrito game with their sriracha salt, or sprinkle a little umami salt onto a plain piece of grilled meat—with one pinch, your entire meal will be transformed.