FoodChannel.com compiles top food trends of 2000-2009

Jan. 14, 2010
Food enthusiasts, culinary students and food and beverage industry professionals offer their opinions on flavors, trends and people that shaped the last decade.
The Food Channel (www.foodchannel.com) editorial staff has compiled a look back at the last decade in food, giving a perspective on the top flavors, biggest foods, food influences and top food stories.According to foodchannel.com editors, the biggest trends of the last decade (2000-2009) include:
Top 10 Trends Overall
  • Sushi
  • Bacon
  • Cupcakes
  • Sliders
  • Gourmet Burgers made with Kobe or Angus Beef
  • Superfruits such as Acai, Pomegranate and Blueberry
  • Oils, such as olive oils and truffle oils
  • Whole grains, such as Kashi, polenta, risotto
  • Artisan foods, particularly in breads, cheeses and dark chocolates
  • Coffees, teas
Top Flavors
  • Pomegranate
  • Wasabi
  • Cranberry
  • Ginger
  • Blueberry
  • Hibiscus
  • Bacon
  • Green tea
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mint
Top 10 Food Influencers
  • Organic foods, along with Locavore and Community Supported Agriculture
  • International Cuisines
  • Food TV and Internet
  • Food Safety
  • The Economy and subsequent shift to home cooking
  • Fast casual restaurant concepts
  • Fair trade and Artisan concepts in bread, chocolates, cheeses
  • Mobility/Social Media/Twitter notifications/Underground dining
  • Mixology
  • Culinary education
Top Food People
  • Food bloggers
  • The local farmer
  • Celebrity Chefs in general: Rick Bayless, Rachael Ray, Paula   Deen, Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, Emeril Lagasse, Gordon Ramsey, Giada De  Laurentiis, Mario Batali, Alton Brown, Tyler Florence, Jaime Oliver, Ina  Garten
  • Julia Child/Julie Powell
  • The home cook
  • Grant Achatz
  • Alice Waters
  • Thomas Keller
  • Martha Stewart
  • The local restaurant chef
To see more trends the folks at FoodChannel.com found, such as top news stories, top recipes of 2000-2009 and the top restaurant trends, visit the FoodChannel.com Editors' blog

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