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The end of What's Hot

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With the end of the year, we come to the end of the What's Hot & What's Not list. Not the literal end; we have 134 more. But the rankings are getting more and more meaningless so I'll give it up.

For those of you who are late to the party, I won't even try to explain. You'd better just check out the What's Hot category to the right of the page.

As for the list itself, I'm not sure what "sushi cuisine" is as opposed to sushi, but I'm surprised to see it so far down the list, with 49 percent of the chefs surveyed thinking it's hot, 23 percent saying it's passe, and 28 percent labeling it a perennial favorite.

The biggest relief to me on this list is that only 6 percent of the chefs think fresh herbs are passe. Please don't make me eat in their restaurants.

And how can anyone in his or her right mind think that cheese, gelato and fresh pasta are passe?

51 Sorbet/gelato 51% 25% 24%

52 Infused oils 50% 31% 18%

53 Fresh pasta 50% 18% 31%

54 India Pale (IPA)/hoppy beers 50% 32% 18%

55 Cheese plates/platters 50% 27% 23%

56 Bottled water 49% 31% 20%

57 Sushi cuisine 49% 23% 28%

58 Wheat beer 48% 35% 17%

59 Fresh herbs 48% 6% 46%

60 Balsamic vinegar 48% 21% 31%

 

(Doug Kapustin/Sun photographer)

 

Comments

Where, oh where was that picture taken. I want to go there for dinner.

Brasserie Tatin! If you put your cursor over the photo, it should give you a hint.

No...It just says SushiPhoto.

Sorry, I thought you were talking about the one of the stacked salad. I'll have to check when I get in the office tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Oh my, that sushi plate is SOOO pretty! My husband w1ould retch, but it sure makes my mouth water!

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