Foodchannel.com names top food trends of the decade
The www.foodchannel.com editorial staff has compiled a look back at the last decade in food, giving a perspective on the top flavors, biggest foods, food influences and top food stories. According to editors, here’s the biggest trends of the last decade: Top 10 trends overall · Sushi · Bacon · Cupcakes · Sliders · Gourmet burgers made with kobe or Angus beef · Superfruits such as Acai, pomegranate and blueberry · Oils, such as olive oils and truffle oils · Whole grains, such as Kashi, polenta, risotto · Artisan foods, particularly in breads, cheeses and dark chocolates · Coffees, teas Decade’s top flavors · Pomegranate · Wasabi · Cranberry · Ginger · Blueberry · Hibiscus · Bacon · Green tea · Dark chocolate · Mint Top 10 food influencers of the decade · Organic foods, along with Locavore and community supported agriculture · International cuisines · Food TV and Internet · Food safety · The economy and subsequent shift to home cooking · Fast casual restaurant concepts · Fair trade and Artisan concepts in bread, chocolates, cheeses · Mobility/social media/Twitter notifications/underground dining · Mixology · Culinary education Top food people of the decade · Food bloggers · The local farmer · Celebrity Chefs in general: Rick Bayless, Rachael Ray, Paula Deen, Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, Emeril Lagasse, Gordon Ramsey, Giada De Laurentiis, Mario Batali, Alton Brown, Tyler Florence, Jaime Oliver, Ina Garten · Julia Child/Julie Powell · The home cook · Grant Achatz · Alice Waters · Thomas Keller · Martha Stewart · The local restaurant chef Top 10 general news topics of the decade impacting food · Food safety (tomatoes, green onions, H1N1) · Food prices · Slow food · Sustainability · Consumer generated advertising (Dorito’s Super Bowl ad) · The demise of traditional publishing (Gourmet Magazine) · Organic · Private branding · Carl’s, Jr.’s edgy advertising · McDonald’s innovation Decade’s top recipes · Macaroni and cheese · Bread Pudding · Risotto · Biscotti · Ceviche · Deep Fried Turkey · Crème Brulee · Bruschetta · Tilapia · Guacamole Top restaurant trends of the decade · Fast casual concept · Tapas and shareables · Gastropub · Molecular Gastronomy · Taco Trucks · Underground dining · Fusion · DIY · Catering · Upscaling of Bar food