Every year, the chefs offer new culinary delights, trying to please the spoiled customers. What can be expected from 2018, and what food trends will conquer the world, we now find out.
Every year the chefs around the world ask new trends in cooking, which are then successfully promoted in restaurants and other catering establishments. Culinary experts already know what will be popular in 2018, and we will share this information with you.
1. Salad, from which few will refuse
Tired of "Caesar", "Nuisaz" and other popular salads? Then get ready for a novelty, which, according to food experts, will very soon reach a peak of popularity. This Hawaiian salad "Poke", in the recipe of which includes raw fish.
2. New food for vegetarians
The number of vegans is growing every year, and culinary trends could not not react to it. For the production of new products and the preparation of unusual dishes, high technologies began to be used, for example, you can already try walnut milk, burgers without meat, vegan ice cream and so on.
3. Mexico, go ahead!
Culinary experts predict a significant increase in the popular Mexican dish called taco. It will bring in its menu many catering establishments, offering customers new and original toppings with a tortilla cake.
4. The Mysterious and Alluring Middle East
In place of hamburgers and other fast food will come popular oriental dishes, prepare to try hummus, pita, falafel and other goodies. It is worth mentioning about the increase in demand for magic spices.
5. Useful diversity
More and more people are moving to the right and healthier diet, which is reflected in culinary trends. In 2018, potato chips will be replaced by snacks from carrots, bananas, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, apples and other vegetables and fruits. Even famous manufacturers will start mass production of such food.
6. Tasty and useful novelty
If now the most popular powder used in cooking is cocoa, then next year the Peruvian poppy, Japanese matte and other powders that are very useful and tasty will be common. They are added to soups, juices, smoothies and other dishes.
7. As in the palm of your hand
One of the main world trends is the transparency of the recipe, that is, the visitors of catering establishments not only want to taste a delicious dish, but also want to understand what it was made from, where the products were obtained, and so on. More and more establishments make open kitchens and offer a detailed description of the dishes on the menu. That's what it means, professionals have nothing to hide.
8. Multifunctional mushrooms
We are used to using several kinds of mushrooms, which are fried, stewed, marinated. On the horizon there are new heroes - Reishi, Cordyceps, Chaga and others. These mushrooms are called "functional", and add them to different dishes, from salads to coffee and cocktails. The growing popularity is associated with the beneficial properties of these fungi.
9. Only non-waste production
During preparation of even one dish in a garbage can, there is a lot of food waste. So next year, according to experts, the fight against this defect will begin. Menu of many restaurants will be replenished with new creative dishes, which will be presented with original taste combinations. For example, beet tops have been used for a long time in cooking, and now carrot greens are added to it, from which you can make pesto sauce or a delicious salad.
10. Beautiful and edible decoration
If earlier flowers only pleased the eye in bouquets and flower beds, then in 2018 they will be used to decorate different dishes. There are confectioners who even make flower candy. Few people will argue that it looks beautiful.
11. Korean motives
Cooks are constantly working to re-imagine the usual classic dishes and help in this the secret of Korean cuisine. Tofu in the first dishes, grilled squid and other culinary preferences, familiar to Koreans, will become more common.
12. New carbonated drinks
Despite the fact that the harmfulness of carbonated beverages has already been proven, the demand for them is not decreasing. Experts assure that some manufacturers will go on a trick and let out a soda without sugar, which will be prepared on the basis of birch sap, berries, elderberry flowers and so on.
13. Seaweed in cooking
Only recently, the chefs paid attention to algae, which were not only delicious, but also useful. Thanks to them, you can reduce the consumption of meat and normalize the level of cholesterol in the blood. Seaweed will begin to be prepared in a new way, combining them with other products.
14. A new kind of flour
In countries of Asia and South America, cassava flour has been used for a long time, but in 2018 it will become more common. In this product there is no gluten, but the list of useful properties is quite wide. Many chefs will appreciate the potential of this product and present new dishes with his participation.
15. New from Japan
For a long time no one is surprised by Japanese soup or sushi, as these dishes have become common. It's time to make adjustments and add a couple of new products. In restaurants will begin to serve what is traditionally for street food in Japan, for example, shish kebab "yakitoria", fried tofu in broth and so on. The dishes, of course, are fatty, but their taste is incredible.
16. Trends in street food
Culinary experts predict changes in street food, so no more shawarma. In the coming year, the view will be directed to smoked, fried on an open fire or grilled treats with spicy sauces. Prepare to get acquainted with Indian puri cakes, which can be stuffed with different fillings. Even in burgers will use spicy foods for piquancy.
17. Sugar is not fashionable
If instead of sugar substitutes and sweeteners are used only by diabetics and people who strictly follow their figure, then in 2018 this will become a trend. Producers will start from sorghum syrup to extract the sweet extract, which will become a substitute for sugar. It will be sold in almost every store.