We always like to keep a finger on the pulse of what culinary experts are predicting and, in this post, we’d like to share trends that we’re especially happy to see, including two from an article by National Restaurant News.
Carrots are appearing in surprising places!
We’re Sowing the Seeds of Summer Crops
Creative chefs from all around the globe are using edible flowers in their soups and stews, salads, desserts, candies, flavored oils, vinaigrettes, drinks and much more. At the Culinary Vegetable Institute, our team uses them in tinctures and bitters to create unique cocktails and mocktails. And, although usage of these flowers is clearly experiencing a well-deserved surge in popularity, culinary flowers have been used for centuries.
Private Chef Caters to Florida Elite
If you grew up during the 1950s, 60s or 70s, there’s a very good chance that, on hectic nights, you were served a frozen dinner or two. These single-serving-sized dinners were packaged in plastic and foil, compartmentalized to separate the mystery meat from the gravy-glopped potatoes from the mushy vegetables. Buy them in bulk. Put them in your freezer.