Seasonings | 2014 Editors’ Choice Food Awards

View the winners of the 2014 Editors’ Choice Food Awards — Seasonings.

FLAKE FINISHING SALT ATLANTIC SALTWORKS Salem, Massachusetts Colonial Americans harvested their own salt from the Atlantic long before Morton and Diamond Crystal came along. Looking to boost their locavore skills, Heather Ahearn and Alison Darnell began experimenting with those early methods using water from Gloucester Harbor. Soon they found that saltmaking was all they could think about. Thus a business was born. All year round, Heather and Alison collect seawater, filter it, and then simmer it down until only delicate flakes remain. Use it as an accent on steak, grilled fish, roast chicken, eggs, or any dish that benefits from a little salty zest. Suggested Retail Price: $12 per 3.5-ounce bag Where to Find It: Lula’s Pantry in Rockport, MA; Savenor’s Markets in Cambridge and Boston, MA; online at: atlanticsaltworks.com

MAPLE CUBES TONEWOOD MAPLE Waitsfield, Vermont When Dori Ross founded Tonewood Maple in Vermont’s Mad River Valley in 2012, she sought to give small maple producers a better way to market their products, while also drawing attention to the impact that climate change is having on the maple industry. She turned to some of the oldest sugaring farms in the area for the best supply of single-source maple syrup for her maple cream, candy wafers, and flakes and donates a portion of her proceeds to the Proctor Maple Research Center at the University of Vermont. We especially love Tonewood’s two-inch maple cubes, in both delicate Fancy or robust Grade B varieties, for adding grated maple goodness to ice cream, cereal, and even salads. Stylish, modern packaging also makes for an attractive hostess gift. Suggested Retail Price: $16.99 per cube Where to Find It: Select specialty stores in Vermont and Massachusetts, including Healthy Living in Burlington, VT; Christina’s Spice & Specialty Foods in Cambridge, MA; online at: tonewoodmaple.com