Food Trends

Ever notice how some foods are just fads while others stay around forever? It's because your favorite eats are sort of like fashion. some things are literally flavor of the month while others remain staples. (think of them like the LBDs or the blue jeans of food) What's makes a food popular?On the other hand what makes it go out of style ?

What 's an example of the food trend? The cupcake. this lowly little sweet, rose to great heights during the "Sex and The City" years. It's still popular. After all who can resist a sweet morsel of cake topped off with fluffy butter cream icing. However the French macaroon is becoming the trendy treat of choice. They're everywhere. from Parisian runways to SoHo birthday parties. In fact Sunday is macaroon day in New York City. However this craze will last for a few years and die out. Theres'talk of the ever so common jelly doughnut becoming the next rising star.

Certain cuisines are that way too. Remember when there was a creperie in every mall? Then people became tired of the is french street food. Try to find a decent crepe in the suburbs? Forget it. Now the big trend is still Mexican and it's veered off into a mini trend (yes there are those and they're called trendlets) is Baja Mexican , celebrating the foods of the Baja Peninsula. However some cuisines, like Italian, German and Chinese transcend trends. They're always well loved and will never go out of style.

Just like hemlines and heels, food has trends. Some are interesting,. Some are just plain fun. Some stay Some don't. It's what rends are all about including culinary ones.