All Entries in the "Food Trends" Category
Imported wines on your menu
To include (or not include) imported wines on your menu? We learn that there are very few obstacles in your way, it’s just a transition from ‘foreign’ to ‘familiar’.
To follow fashion, or not?
Trends come and go – from the catwalk to the culinary scene. So, how do you know which fashion waves to ride and which are just short-lived fads best avoided? There are a few things to consider… Firstly, look at whether the trend actually makes sense for your restaurant. If you mostly attract steak lovers [...]
Sweet idea
Away from home, one establishment has also turned its pudding trade into a lure for international travellers. Britain’s Three Ways House Hotel hosts a Pudding Club, which meets every Friday night with the sole purpose of devouring the sticky British desserts. It’s located in the English Cotswold village of Mickleton in the heart of Shakespeare [...]
White Hat: Green Thumb!
Chefs can re-diversify their use of herbs in the kitchen- by growing their own! Find out how a green thumb can pinch the advantage.
Back in black
It’s not only on the catwalk in the US, where inky hues are in vogue. It’s also being seen in what’s being plated up in New York – and the trend’s taking hold here. IN NEW YORK Black garlic. Pitch-black cloves add a touch of the dark side to the sheep’s milk ricotta, fava beans [...]
Intriguing new dining developments
We thought we had seen it all, but more intriguing new developments in dining have emerged. Zero-Waste: We’re definitely guilty of failing to fulfill the requirements of the Clean Plate Club, particularly when so many restaurants still serve up unfathomably large portions. Regardless, at Yukako Ichikawa’s restaurant Wafu in Sydney, failure to polish off your [...]
Most of the trends are driven by economic necessity
It’s interesting to reflect on the changes that have occurred in food offerings in pubs and hotels over the recent past. After forty-five years in this industry I have come to understand that most of the trends and changes we’ve seen are driven by economic necessity, rather than artistic expression. Way back, as I was [...]
Eat healthy- eat out!
Healthy eating is the world’s fastest growing food market trend, according to surveys around the world. A global survey by ACNielsen in 2008 examined product categories across 66 countries and identified a number of drivers behind the healthy eating trend.
Trans fats – domestic and global trends
Trans Fats raise the LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and lower the HDL (good) cholesterol levels. It is the predominate fat found in dairy and meat products. Trans fatty acids are also found in manufactured food items such as some fried foods, pies, biscuits and confectionary. The use of trans fats in these products increases shelf [...]
Most popular food-related websites and blogs
According to Alexa.com, a web statistics resource (free traffic metrics, search analytics, demographics, etc. ), here are the most popular food-related websites and blogs: Websites (top 10 in popularity) AllRecipes.com Cooks.com Recipezaar.com epicurious.com Southernfood.about.com BettyCrocker.com GroupRecipes.com SimplyRecipes.com JamieOliver.com BBC.co.uk Blogs (top 10 in popularity) SimplyRecipes.com Slashfood.com TheKitchn.com deliciousdays.com 101Cookbooks.com YumSugar.com AskMsRecipe.com KalynsKitchen.blogspot.com CookingForEngineers.com JustHungry.com
