Food Trends

After posting the other day about fashion trends (or lack there of), my sister told me about a website that highlights up-and-coming food trends.

This information comes from the Food Watch Trends website. Check it out for more information!

These are the current food trends for “mainstream” America:

– balsamic vinegar

– sweet potatoes

– packaged salad greens

– panini

– chipotle chiles

– Gorgonzola cheese

Then there are those people who are tip-toeing around the idea of embracing any food trend but can’t quite make the full leap. These people can be found eating:

– caramelized anything

– Mexican chocolate

– habanero chiles

– panko

– crab cakes

– sea salt

And for those yuppies out there who are more adventurous, urban, and well-educated, these are the new foods to be on the watch for:

– alfajor cookies: a sugar cookie filled with dulce de leche and then rolled in coconut

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– aracine (I couldn’t quite figure out what exactly these are.)

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– garam masala: a blend of Indian spices used to add “heat” to dishes

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– panzanella: a bread salad with tomatoes, onions, basil, olive oil, and vinegar

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– Spanish cheeses

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– tamarind: an Indian date

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I loved researching these different foods and discovering what else is out there! Can I please find a job like this?

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This morning I ran 6 miles outside. It was pretty slow going: I was plodding through snow, I was hungry, my legs felt tired from my two-a-day workout yesterday, and just physically tired, so I took it easy and spent my time daydreaming about summer! Although I probably can’t complain about 32* when there are wicked windchills elsewhere.

Stats

Distance: 6 miles

Time: 53 minutes

Weather: 32 degrees, no wind

After work today, Craig and I went to the gym where I lifted weights for 30 minutes. I alternated between arm lifts and ab workouts.

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Question

What other items would you classify as an up-and-coming food trend?