Trends for 2009
As we begin to close the year, I would enjoy some input/chatter on what you feel will be the food trends in the upcoming year. I will offer my two cents.
Trends:
1. Fried Chicken. As we have seen the burger craze hit the fried chicken will hit this year.
2. Slow Food and Braising
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8 Comments:
With the economy on the verge I predict one pot meals. More potatoes and pasta and rice. Cakes will get bigger and steaks will get smaller.
Beer will be the new Wine. PB&J will make a comeback as sexy yet again.
Small plates will not be sexy and people will want more bang for their buck dining out. However the bread basket will be more important than ever.
Mushrooms will be making a comeback because dollar for dollar they are versatile. (Forest Gump Bubba speech mushroom soup, fried mushrooms, mushroom salad...)
The cupcake rage will rage on since everyone will be making them at home and they are affordable desserts.
Pie will be king because it is still affordable.
Look for a year of down home good comfort food. When times are tough and things are hard the old standards never fail.
Also remember to give to your local food bank when you can. Also don't forget all of God's creatures and if you can buy a big bag of dog/cat food this holiday season and drop it off at your SPCA or local animal shelter.
Don't throw those old blankets away give them to the animal shelter too.
JerzeeTomato at 3:55AM on 12/20/08
@jerzee! thanks for remembering our animal friends..... yes, they need our help especially these days....
i agree, one pot meals, soups, meatloaf also, there used to be meals my parents called depression meals: macaroni with lentils, beans, any kind of vegetables. a 25# bag of organic lentils costs $32.00 from the local food coop. do you know how many meals you can get out of that? i buy everything in bulk lately, i know i have it and if prices do go up, i'm locked in for the moment. i see more organ meats available in the supermarkets, too. not that i like those, but some people do. my mom used to make liver and tongue .... these are still cheap. i saw a slice of beef liver the other day for $1.75..... i think it's an opportunity for people to get back to
wholesome foods in a way.....
pooch at 10:03AM on 12/20/08
It's going to hard to get more accurate in the predicting than what has already been said by @JerzeeTomato and @pooch. Implied but not said, I'll add the protein extending casseroles and multitude of pasta based dishes. A lot of people will be asking about the art of braising as demand for less expensive cuts of meat increases. I certainly hope there will be a resurgence of home cooking and back to basics. We're looking for change in Washington; let's do the same at home...
czken at 11:34AM on 12/20/08
Sardines on toast with tomato soup (we grew up on it)
Canning/preserving
Rabbit ("kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit") because it is essentially free if you live in the country. I draw the line at groundhog though.
Goodythecook at 3:16PM on 12/20/08
@Jerzee ~ If beer becomes the new wine? PLEASE! Perish the thought!! I don't believe I could handle that! I am going to start stocking up now......
izatryt at 4:06PM on 12/20/08
JerzeeTomato - I'll add my thanks for remembering our 4-legged friends. The shelters in my area are packed because folks just can't afford to feed their animals.
The simple comfort foods, cooking from scratch, eating at home, getting creative with leftovers. My mom could get a week's worth of meals from Sunday's pot roast. She reminded us often that her kitchen was "not the Waldorf Astoria", and therefore, she would not prepare special orders or more than one entree. We weren't sure what the Waldorf Astoria was when we were younger, but we got the drift.
lindy123 at 9:04PM on 12/20/08
Trends vary depending on where you live, the surrounding culture, etc. Too many variables, that's the only thing that's certain.
LunaPierCook at 9:39PM on 12/20/08
I think that if the economy -- or if people's attitudes towards spending -- keeps heading in the same direction, people will look at their food purchases in terms of getting the most nutritional bang for the buck rather than spending for convenience or portion packs.
My dad was always opposed to the idea of any sort of pop, because he considered that empty calories -- just sugar and no nutritional value. He thought diet sodas were stupider than stupid, because you weren't even getting the sugar, it was just flavored water, and he couldn't see spending money on things like that.
That sort of thinking might come back. People will want to buy nutrition with their dollars, and won't be so quick to buy low cal/carb/fat foods.
The restaurant scene might change, as well. High-end restaurants might not need to change, but it'll be interesting if the midstream restaurants start serving smaller portions at lower prices so the food seems affordable, or if they will continue to serve the large portions, so that people are walking out with doggie bags and feeling like they got their money's worth when they'e eating leftovers the next day. If I had to bet, I'd say that portion sizes will shrink, because a lot of people don't take the food home, and that will seem much more wasteful when money is tighter.
dbcurrie at 12:03AM on 12/21/08