{"id":54061,"date":"2014-02-18T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T08:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=54061"},"modified":"2014-02-18T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2014-02-18T08:13:13","slug":"top-international-food-and-drink-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/top-international-food-and-drink-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Top international Food and Drink Trends!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Quinoa\"<\/a>Col’Cacchio has scanned international food trends, which enhance the focus on healthy ingredients and unusual combinations, and shared these in a recent newsletter:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0No Grain, no Gain<\/strong>: \u00a0grain products will make a comeback, especially traditional types such as quinoa, chia, and spelt.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Home Grown Goodness:<\/strong> \u00a0locally grown food sourced from environmentally-conscious suppliers from close by is the focus<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0 Fresh, fresh, fresh<\/strong>: \u00a0 fresh foods in preference to pre-packaged supermarket foods are the focus. with more made-to-order purchases.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0 Exotic meats<\/strong>: new cuts and artisanal meats in general will be the focus<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0 Unusual Combos<\/strong>: \u00a0creative combinations of ingredients will add fun to food, e.g. dessert pizzas and ice cream sandwiches, which Col’Cacchio plans to introduce.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0Ethnic Inspirations:<\/strong> \u00a0food favorites from different cultures will be combined to make meals more interesting, e.g. chorizo scrambled eggs and coconut milk pancakes.<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0 Oodles of noodles<\/strong>: \u00a0the wheat trend will influence pasta too, now made from quinoa,buckwheat, and rice.<\/p>\n

8. \u00a0 Snack Attack<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0anti-pasta platters will become the new snack in restaurants and at home.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. \u00a0Signature Drinks:<\/strong> \u00a0exciting developments are forecast, including gluten-free beer, edible glasses, herb-infused ice cubes, and more food and wine pairings.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0 Twitter: WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Col’Cacchio has scanned international food trends, which enhance the focus on healthy ingredients and unusual combinations, and shared these in a recent newsletter: 1. \u00a0No Grain, no Gain: \u00a0grain products will make a comeback, especially traditional types such as quinoa, chia, and spelt. 2. \u00a0Home Grown Goodness: \u00a0locally grown food sourced from environmentally-conscious suppliers from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[3,124,266,20,21,19],"tags":[23966,18475,32378,2436,10792,22054,3322,9032,23967,7556,32373],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t