| Joseph Baum & Michael Whiteman Co. | | | | pre-sliced sushi that is pushed up from the |
| released their 13 Restaurant and Hotel Food | | | | bottom and eaten from the top. And in a truly |
| Trends for 2010. Likewise, Food Channel just | | | | unique version of upscaling the downscale, how |
| released their top 10 food trends ranging from | | | | about food trucks that provide an in-truck eating |
| Food With Benefits to Experimentation Nation. | | | | experience? |
| Beyond the trends towards healthy sustainable | | | | Real Ingredients |
| eating, the 2 trends from these reports that | | | | Apparently, chicken keeping has become quite |
| continue to increase in the era of consumer | | | | chic in urban and suburban neighborhoods in the |
| saving and the vigilante consumer are: Upscaling | | | | U.S. Much as suburbanites are growing vegetables |
| the Downscale and Keeping It Real. | | | | in their backyard gardens, collecting eggs for |
| Upscaling the Downscale | | | | omelets is part of the back-to-the-land |
| Slashfood covers the trend as "mobile eateries | | | | movement for people who want to lower their |
| serving up everything from edamame dumplings | | | | grocery bills, eat local, and reduce their carbon |
| in New York to Korean BBQ in LA snagged a | | | | footprint, according to a story by Adrian Higgins in |
| parking spot and began Tweeting their location to | | | | the Washington Post. "Chickens are America's cool |
| eager fans who were still stuck behind their | | | | new pet," says Dave Belanger, quoted in the Post |
| desks. The only problem was, once you had the | | | | article. Belanger is the publisher of Backyard |
| carne asada taco in hand, there was only one | | | | Poultry magazine, launched three years ago. When |
| place left to go: back to your cubicle. Enter the | | | | he first began publishing, he hoped for a circulation |
| bustaurant, the country's first full-fledged | | | | of 15 to 20,000. The bimonthly publication today |
| restaurant on wheels began rolling the streets of | | | | claims 100,000 readers. Eggs from your backyard. |
| LA this past March, offering not only the sort of | | | | Read more on food trends from the Food |
| hipster-pleasing fast food the trucks are famous | | | | Channel. |
| for (Worcestershire-braised short rib; vegetarian | | | | Our last food trend example is salmon flavored |
| chili), but also a place to sit and enjoy it." Read | | | | vodka. If you haven't heard, bacon has become |
| more on food trends at slashfood. | | | | one of the trendiest food items, finding its way |
| Consumers are trading down as evidence by the | | | | into brownies and even into Don Lee's famous |
| drop in steakhouse sales by 25%-30% since last | | | | Bacon Infused Old Fashioned Bourbon. You can |
| year, and the gathering dust on $100 bottles of | | | | infuse your own vodka or bourbon with bacon at |
| wine. In contrast, hamburger and hot dog sales | | | | home by adding an ounce of cooled smoked |
| are on the rise but not just because they're | | | | bacon grease to 750ml of spirit. Salmon has |
| affordable. Consumers are using these vehicles as | | | | emerged as the trendy new vodka flavor. |
| trade-up treats! That's what's behind the explosion | | | | Slashdot recommends "pairing a cold shot of it |
| of "gourmet" smothered hamburgers (try Corner | | | | with an appetizer of capers and cream cheese on |
| Bistro or Rare Bar & Grill in NY and Square | | | | toast or perhaps as a flavor addition to your... |
| One Burgers in Tampa. In the snack market, the | | | | To read more about food & beverage |
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| a sushi popper is a portable tube with fresh | | | | |