Food trends are like fashion trends to me, some are good, some are bad and some are just ridiculous. Out this year:
- Bacon-flavored chocolate
- Gazpacho
- Sliders
Got that? According to the National Restaurant Association, sourcing and sustainability will be what consumers are going to look for and value in 2013. This of course would fall into the good trend. Some others:
- House-cured meats (swear this has been happening in Chicago for a while now…)
- Artisanal cheeses (ditto above)
- Gourmet lemonade (hmm…)
- Food trucks (yay!)
- Peruvian food (I’m intrigued…)
To read more on the upcoming trends check out The Salt:
Hold That Mini-Burger: Restaurants Forecast Food For 2013 : The Salt : NPR.
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