Sunday, December 13, 2009

2010 Food Trend Predictions


What food trends can we expect in 2010? Oh wait, that's stupid.

2010 food prediction: Lamb shanks are the new cupcakes. Dodge Caravan is the new Chilean Sea Bass.

2010 food prediction: Coffee is over. It will completely disappear. People will drink warm water with lemon.

2010 food prediction: designer lolipops. Splendido will serve a $35 lolipop. In the centre will be a viable kidney donor.

2010 food prediction: Turquoise.

2010 food prediction: Takoyaki vending machines on every corner.

2010 food prediction: GIANT squid ink GIANT pasta; 12-foot pappardelle coloured by monster cephalopod.

2010 Food Trend: Seal heart. You will see this on every menu.

2010 Food Trend: 1.5 km diet (only eat what's between sofa cushions)

2010 Food Trend: Restaurants with no name, no address, no hours, no food. Just hype.

2010 food prediction: Human flesh tacos.

2010 Food Trends: Cupcakes are the new cupcakes.

2010 Food Trends: Fish tacos are the old cupcakes. Hamburgers are the new fish tacos. Everyone still hates foam.

Correction: 2010 Food Trend: 1 METRE diet

2010 Food Trend: Choking on homemade scallop chowder is the new applause.

2010 Food Trend: High-end movie tie-ins like Nota Bene Iron Man 2 combo meal.

2010 Food Trend: Restaurants charging for water, giving away wine and food.

2010 food prediction: Hypnosis-themed restaurants where they make you remember a better meal.

2010 food prediction: D-list vegan named dishes (Eric Roberts Meat-Free Loaf, Sinead-Dog, Steve-O tempeh Bourguignon)

2010 food prediction: All who call their joint's "resto-lounge" simultaneously slap foreheads and realize it's a bad idea.

Last word by Thomas Keller "true definition of a trend is something that has an end. So why would you want to be trendy?"

That was chef Keller’s response to a question about trends during a recent interview in Toronto Life by Renee Suen. He added, “Why is arugula in this year and out next year? I mean arugula’s still arugula—it’s great!”

You can read the whole interview here.

2 comments:

Kimberly said...

Love your 2010 food predictions. Keep them coming!

Renee said...

Hi Corey,

Thanks for the mention/linking the piece.

Ironically, it appears that some of your predictions will come to fruition in some shape or form in the near future. Just wait and see. I hope you put some money on it. ;)