November-December 2017
Stories in this Issue
Making Condiments Count
Hitching emerging flavors to familiar condiments builds craveability
Menu Matters | Protein | Seafood
Seafood Season
Lent brings big opportunity for boosting business while tapping into modern seafood strategies
Commodity Boards | Menu Matters
Modern Menu Hits
Adaptation, interpretation and reinvention are all smart ways to serve up signature dishes
Demographic Trends | Menu Matters
The Social Game
How the eatertainment segment is upping the ante on fun food
Beverage | Cocktails | Street-level Trends
Cocktail Trends Tour
Countrywide research reveals five next-level beverage opportunities
Beef | Concept Trends | Produce | Seafood
Fry Days
Flavor in Focus: Crispy, crunchy and heavenly, fried small plates deliver craveability like nothing else
Flavor in Focus | Poultry
Fly South
Flavor in Focus: A distinctly Southern accent is showing up in diverse applications
Beef | Meatless | Poultry | Protein
Burger Nation
Flavor in Focus: Chefs today are creating even bigger flavor play to stand out in a crowded field
10 Flavor Upgrades | Protein
10 Flavor Upgrades: But First, Cheese
A cheese-centric approach leads to small-plate success
10 Beverage Upgrades | Cocktails
10 Beverage Upgrades: Veg-Centric Cocktails
Vegetables aren’t just shining in food, they’re lighting up the cocktail menu as well
Ingredients
Field Notes: Everybody Sambal
Wherever there’s a need for a distinctive, unexpected punch, Sambal shines brightly
Chef's Notes | Ingredients | Pork
Flavor Playlist: Nels Storm
Nels Storm introduces five flavors that inspire culinary creativity
Chef's Notes | Ingredients | Partner Content
Texas Pete Trifecta: Cornmeal + Blackberries + Texas Pete® Honey Mustard Sauce
Quinn Adkins introduces this go-to trifecta of cornmeal, blackberries, and Texas Pete® Honey Mustard Sauce
Beverage | Non-alcoholic
On Trend: Non-alcoholic Beverages
Non-alcoholic beverage innovation was front and center at this past summer’s Mise conference
Flavor Find: The Wonder of Walnuts
The annual California Walnut Harvest Chef Summit brought a group of chefs and media to Sacramento for an in-depth look at the mighty and versatile walnut
Big Ideas For Condiments
Leverage a few of today’s trending flavor themes using America’s favorite condiments