Hot New Food Trends

You may be surprised and intrigued by some of the new offerings on menus these days. Some people might see some of the following as 'gross', but I say keep an open mind and you will be rewarded. After all, some of the most loved foods out there are the result of wacky combinations. Peach salsa, whole wheat pasta, and jalapeno gelato are yesterdays news...

Hot Flavor: Bacon

Yes, nearly everyone loves bacon so it's really no surprise that bacon is popping up everywhere. It's not just for breakfast and burgers anymore! Chocolate covered bacon is a clever combination of sweet and salt. Bacon vodka and burbon are making their way onto trendy bar shelves. A bacon and honey ice cream is in the works. Bacon cupcakes recipes are everywhere on the net. This is a trend that is just making its way onto the market so expect so see great things from bacon in the coming months.

Hot Flavor: Peppers...literally.

Exotic peppers are showing up in some unlikely locations these days. Even fast food restaurants are hyping a chipotle sauce on their burgers recently. Pain lovers rejoice, soon there will be many more options available aside from the usual pepper jelly. A chipotle chocolate bar is being sold at Target stores nationwide, hot sauces are getting hotter than ever,

Hot Flavor: Citrus fruits

We can think our diverse population for this up and coming trend. Citrus fruits are big with the Hispanic population and as this demographic grows, so does the popularity of the fruit. You may have even noticed that the citrus fruit selection in your local grocery store has expanded in recent years. Now we have access to exotic fruits like starfruit and pummelo. Look for other fruits popping up in strange places, too. Strawberry spaghetti sauce is in the works!

Hot Flavor: Rice

Rice is the new potato. We just have to figure out the rice equivalent of a french fry and McDonald's will be in line for that one. Once again, our diverse population is causing an increase in rice consumption. The potato is losing popularity (probably due to a wardrobe malfunction) and rice is happy to take its place. The good news here is that brown rice is a much healthier option that the potato and can give you the same starchy kick as ye ol potato.