Are you loving Whoopie pies? Oh, that’s so last year. Are you into smoking with tea? Now it’s all about cooking with coffee. You like Spanish food? Scandinavia is the next big thing. Or at least according to the trend trackers from the Washingtonian and Food Product Design. Here’s a recap of some of their In and Out food lists.
chicken pocket pies by La Pomme de Portland on flickr
IN
Savory pies
OUT
Whoopie pies
Kung Pao tacos by chow vegan on flickr
IN
Kung Pao anything
OUT
Upscale spring rolls
IN
Cooking with coffee
OUT
Smoking with tea
image courtesy of interchangeable parts on flickr
IN
Boozy floats
OUT
Boozy milkshakes
IN
Craft sodas
OUT
Mocktails and Milkshakes
IN
Peanuts
OUT
Pistachios
IN
Scandinavia
OUT
Spain
black garlic and beet bruschetta by Charlie Lee-Potter on flickr
IN
Black garlic
OUT
Pickled ramps
tempura by Friday&Sushi on flickr
IN
Tempura
OUT
Duck-fat frying
Sawtooth herb or thorny coriander by just love sewing on flickr
IN
Sawtooth herb
OUT
Micro-cilantro
IN
Fried rice
OUT
Tater tots
IN
Stroganoff
OUT
Carbonara
oyster en gelee by Sifu Renka on flickr
IN
“Sea” gelee
OUT
Maldon salt
IN
Artisanal comfort
OUT
Homestyle comfort
IN
Locally raised on the roof of the restaurant
OUT
Overnighted from Japan
IN
Noses and tails
OUT
Filet mignon
IN
Oven roasted
OUT
Foam, air and xantham gum
image by mental masala on flickr
IN
Ancient grains
OUT
Rice and potatoes
IN
Cinnamon, pepper, cayenne & turmeric
OUT
Gingseng & ginkgo biloba
IN
Ancient techniques (fermentation, smoking, pickling, curing)
OUT
Molecular gastronomy
Deborah Madison predicts these exotic edibles what will soon be making their way onto our plates:
Black Garlic
black garlic by avlxyz on flickr
Golden and Chioggia Beets
chioggia beets by Lies Smits on flickr
Baby Green Cauliflower
Rabutans
image by kitchen mama on flickr
Parsley Root
image by crphotoboy on flickr
Justin Marx identified three up-and-coming ingredients:
Broccoli Romanesco
image by Mr. Phelps on flickr
Edible Flowers
Huckleberries
huckleberry sorbet by LondonAnnie on flickr
