You can run...
...but you can't hide. The year is waning and we have 184 more restaurant trends to get through. If you missed the top ten, here's the link to my earlier post, What's Hot & What's Not.
Remember, 1,282 chefs were asked to rate each food, drink or technique as to whether it was hot, cool or passe, or a perennial favorite. That's what the three percentages are after each item on the list. So, for instance, in the case of ethnic fusion cuisine (No. 11 in terms of hotness on the list), 64 percent of the chefs surveyed thought it was hot, 29 percent, passe, and only 8 percent that it was a perennial favorite.
The most interesting one to me in this ten is the Asian entree salad. I don't know why exactly, it just doesn't seem like much of a trend in itself, but 66 percent of the chefs surveyed don't agree. Asian entree salads are HOT.
Here are Nos. 11 through 20:...
11 Ethnic fusion Cuisine 64% 29% 8%
12 Flatbreads 63% 22% 15%
13 Martinis/flavored martinis 63% 24% 13%
14 Mojito 62% 28% 10%
15 Asian Entrée Salad 62% 22% 16%
16 Pomegranates 62% 21% 18%
17 Asian Appetizers 62% 18% 20%
18 Microdistilled/artisanal liquors 61% 29% 10%
19 Organic wine 60% 33% 8%
20 Specialty Beer (e.g., seasonal,
fruit, spice/herb, beer cocktails) 60% 28% 12%
(Photo by Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune/MCT)
Comments
What's an Asian entree salad? Would anything with edamame or soy be considered?
I find it also interesting that when the West embraced "Asian" dishes that are not as comparatively ginormous (gigantic and enormous) or that requires cutting with a knife and fork, it somehow conveniently falls under the appetizer category.
Posted by: Eric | December 6, 2007 12:58 PM