It seems like there’s always something new popping up when it comes to food trends. Trying new things is bold, daring and fun, especially with food. Could you cook up these hot new food trends? Or will you be seeking them out at the restaurants in your city? Take a look!
- Unusually-filled donuts
Donuts have always been popular, but thanks to boutique eateries filling them up with unusual stuff, they’ve enjoyed a newfound surge in sugary popularity. If you like making donuts, you can try to copy this style at home by using fillings that go beyond plain custard and cream to fill them with matcha or espresso-flavored options, or even going as far as stuffing them with candy bars.
- Unfrosted layer cakes
Popularized by the famed Milk Bar, these naked layer cakes contain frosting, just not on all sides. You’re left to see the “naked” layers of deliciousness. It’s what’s hot in wedding cakes, and seems to make your at-home baking experience a bit easier. Who hasn’t totally smudged up frosting a cake they’ve baked?
- Ethnic breakfasts
Traditional breakfast items aren’t going anywhere, but when you’re looking for something a little different, try breakfast with an ethnic twist. Simply adding chorizo to your scrambled eggs adds a whole new flair to the dish. You can also make pancakes with coconut milk, and find unique ways to bring in the flavors of another country to ordinary breakfast staples to make them extraordinary.
- Heme
Science meets deliciousness with this meat alternative. Heme is the molecule that is responsible for giving meat that pink color. It also makes it bleed and gives it that flavor you crave. This environmentally-sustainable ingredient is definitely the wave of the future. You won’t be able to tell it’s not real meat, delighting your taste buds while keeping you healthier and saving the environment all in one.
- Lesser-known cuts of meat
But if you aren’t ready to try heme, you should go for those non-traditional cuts of meat. They taste amazing and are far more affordable than other more traditional cuts like filet mignon and New York strip. Look for oyster steak, Merlot cut, and shoulder tender. You’ll get more bang for your buck when you go grocery shopping.
- Fabulous ferments
Because gut health has become so important in the last few years, there’s a surge in fermented foods. Pickled vegetables (including pickles themselves) plus things like kimchi and kefir are better for digestion. Plus they taste great and are easy to make and stash in your fridge.
- Floral flavors
It’s more than an edible arrangement! Adding flowers to foods adds that extra panache that the Instagram crowd loves to photograph, but they also add sweet and subtle flavor and aroma to any dish. They’ve been spotted on everything from lattes to pizza. Now you can do more with that bouquet on your dining room table!
Which of these trends will you try out first?