Blue Sailor
Over the years, we have seen a number of superfoods and fun food trends. I can remember when we first heard about sushi and hummus. These foods were so foreign to us, and now they are in every grocery store. If I go even further back, there was a time when nobody in North America knew about pasta. Can you imagine growing up in a house where nobody had ever eaten spaghetti or lasagna?
Do you ever wonder what our children or grandchildren will be eating in 20 years? How the food trends will have changed, what foods would seem strange to us today but will be commonplace in a few decades.
I can’t see that far into the future, but I do believe I can see some of the food trends for the year 2018. This video names 5 weird foods that will be popular in the new year. Some, like the stem to root cooking, don’t surprise me. There were already signs of people thinking along those lines. Even so, I am still not sure how I feel about the engineered plant-based foods.
Would you eat any or all of these foods? Are there any you absolutely don’t want to try? If there are foods you think will also be hot in the coming year, please tell me what they are and whether you have eaten them before. Why do you think they will be a food trend for 2018?
I am hesitant at trying new foods
Very interesting! The first one sounds quite weird, so I’m not looking forward to trying it. However, I’m already consuming most of these powders.
Also, many people make nut milks and cream at home. In my opinion, they taste better than the store bought plant-based milk.
I think I might be willing to try the mushroom-infused coffee. I could also see it working with chocolate. These are both richly flavored foods that I think would blend well with the umami of the mushroom.
I’ve never been a fan of mushrooms, maybe that’s why.
An interesting look at the continual reach for what’s novel in the food industry.
Do you think you would try these foods?
I don’t think I will try them, I am hesitant at trying new foods, silly maybe.
I think a lot of people are. I already like rosehip and hibiscus flavours in my tea, and I’ve had Turkish delight and other sweets flavoured with rosewater, so that one isn’t too big a stretch. I am not so keen on the powders, though.
You can try the powders by taking capsules instead of adding the powder to your food. People swear by them, though.
I prefer to eat whole foods as much as possible, so I stay away from capsules unless it’s for an acute condition. I do love cocoa powder, though!
True, but for example, macca’s smell is horrible for me. I still add a little bit in my oatmeal, but I have to use a lot of cinnamon to cover it. 😀