Рецепт Compilation of 2015 Food Trends: A Roundup of Culinary Predictions
harissa baked oysters/pyrogenic
Forget kale and quinoa. 2015 will have its own trendy foods to talk about. Cauliflower is emerging as the next kale, and millet may be the new quinoa. But there are lots of good vegetable and whole-grain contenders to help us branch out in 2015. Looking for new tastes in the new year? It’s shaping up to be quite flavorful. Harissa may be the new Sriracha. Global spice blends will be big, including za’atar (one of my favorites!), shawarma spice blend and togarashi, or Japanese 7 Spice. We’ll be using more fermented flavorings, such as miso and gochujang. And everything will be smoked, including cocktails and desserts.
For the last few years, I’ve tried to compile all of the food trend lists I’ve spotted. It seems the predictions for 2015 are more plentiful than ever and they come out earlier and earlier each year. Here’s what I’ve been tracking, along with links at the end to all of the sources. Hope it’s helpful to you! Let me know in the comments if I’ve missed one of your favorite 2015 prediction or trend list. Happy eating in the New Year!
togarashi/McCormick Flavor Forecast
Flavors/Ingredients
smoked, bitter, sour + salt, harissa, peri peri, za’atar, hot honey (habanero, jalapeño, chili honey), matcha (green tea powder), ahi, gochujang, togarashi (Japanese 7 Spice), marash pepper, Aleppo pepper, savory jams, real maple syrup, flavored salts, coconut sugar, hemp seeds, jalapeno, culinary cannabis
Food Preparations/Techniques
fermentation, smoking, flavor without fat (rotisserie, slow roasting), DIY food bars (crostini stations, s’mores bars), spiralizing vegetables
Cuisines
Spain, Middle Eastern, Japan, Vietnam, New Age Asian, Korea, farm-to-table kosher
Food Issues/Marketing
food waste, sustainable packaging, restaurant tipping, advanced tickets, nutrition labels no longer just on packaged foods (apps, bar codes), supermarkets convert into socializing spaces, grocery shopping goes 24/7 online, fresh food delivery
roasted cauliflower/chiot’s run
Vegetables
ugly root vegetables (celery root, parsnips, kohlrabi), cauliflower (in all its forms, including cauliflower “steaks” and “rice”), seaweed beyond sushi, radishes, hybrid vegetables such as kalette (kale + Brussels sprouts), broccoflower (broccoli + cauliflower, broccolini (broccoli + Chinese broccoli), rainbow carrots, spiralized vegetables (veggie noodles like zoodles made from zucchini)
Buddha’s hand/Dave White
Fruits
- citrons, Buddha’s hand, finger limes, baobab, soursop
- toasting millet/Lucy Crabapple
Grains/Baked Goods
millet, kaniwa, teff, freekeh, Chinese bing bread (shoaling, a flaky flatbread), kolache, steamed breads, pita-style bread, gluten-free, local grains, spicy ramen noodles
Labneh/McCormick Flavor Forecast
Dairy
savory yogurt, cultured butter, labneh, full-fat yogurt, frozen kefir, stracchino
nduja/Jessica Spengler
Proteins
nduja (spreadable spicy salami), oysters, bacaloa (dried salt cod), beef tongue, collar, grass-fed beef, free-range bacon, Nashville hot chicken, newfangled and classic tacos,insects, plant-based proteins (especially from legumes), pistachios, nut butters, sipping broths
FNCE Exhibits/Janet Helm
Appetizers/Snacks
Middle Eastern mezze, hummus without borders (beet, edamame, Thai chili, cilantro-chimichurri, lemongrass-chili), seafood charcuterie, Japanese snack foods (flavor-crazy), small plates
Sandwiches
gyros, waffle sandwiches
Breakfast
savory waffles, avocado toast, stuffed pancakes, s’mores pancakes
Desserts
shaved iced desserts, savory ice creams, cookies and cookie bars, hybrids like “brookies” (brownies and cookies), soft serve, retro candy
smoking negroni/Chris Goldberg
Drinks
nitro coffee (a cold brew coffee infused with nitrogen), gin, scotch, sherry, small-batch whiskies, creme de pamplemousse (grapefruit liqueur), herbal liqueurs, shrub-based cocktails, smoked cocktails, hop-free beers, easy-drinking wines from Portugal (Vinho Verde), Old Fashioned, ’70s throwback cocktails (Long Island Iced Teas, White Russians), Pimm’s Cup, port, stouts, Micheladas (spicy beer-based drink), flavored spirits, matcha green tea, coconut everything, cold-pressed juice bars (next-gen coffee houses), artisan cider, high-end tea
Sources of 2015 food trend predictions:
Technomic
Sterling-Rice Group
Baum + Whiteman
Andrew Freeman
National Restaurant Association 2015 Culinary Forecast
Supermarket Guru
Supermarket Guru via Food Navigator
Innova Market Insights
Innova via Food Navigator
McCormick Flavor Forecast 2015
Specialty Food
Dataessential: 10 Food Trends to Watch in 2015
Bon Appetit 13 Food World Predictions for 2015 from Andrew Knowlton
Tasting Table
Tasting Table Cooking Ahead: Chefs, Authors and Artisans Share Their Predictions for 2015
Time Here Are the Only 6 Food Trends You Need to Know for 2015
Kitchen Daily
Better Homes & Gardens
CNN Money These 10 Food Trends Could Dominate 2015
About Food Produce Trends for 2015
NPR, The Salt
Hungry Girl