Find recipes, discover new flavors, impress your guests ... We always have a good reason to be interested in cooking and culinary trends. The proof ? Pinterest, a social network for sharing photos and ideas, brings together more than 19 billion ideas on the theme. What to turn the heads of all gourmands and culinary adventurers and give us some tips on food trends 2018!
The plant in the spotlight
The vegan and veggie trends continue to expand and emulate. Between taste, awareness and the will to protect the animal cause, the reasons to succumb are numerous and echo among many followers. Less restrictive, the flexitarian diet, which consists of eating less but better, by focusing on quality animal protein leaves to eat less often, is also booming. Result? We are looking more and more alternatives to meat on the side of vegetable proteins such as lentils, quinoa, tofu, seitan, jackfruit ... And dessert side, it melts for sweets 100% vegan!
The exotic cuisine version 2018: Korea and Morocco
Want something new ? Obviously we can afford a change of scenery by opting for a nice trip . But the exotic it can be also in the plate. At this moment, the most popular on Instagram are Korea and Morocco. In terms of inspiration, Korean condiments have the coast. Notably gochuang , a spicy sauce, or doenjang, a fermented soy paste, and ginseng, a true star of traditional medicine and a popular ingredient in Korea. Moroccan cuisine is spiced with its best recipes and spices full of taste such as coriander, cumin, cardamom ...
The frying version 2018
To fry without oil? This is now possible thanks to new generation devices that act on food thanks to a forced hot air system without fat. Enough to attract the greed of those who closely monitor the calories consumed. To fry vegetables, breadcrumbs and even tofu, the phenomenon fuels the curiosity and interest of Internet users.
The UFO cooking 2018: the ghee
Or ghi. This singular name refers to a clarified butter, very popular in traditional Indian cuisine. It is obtained from a 'classic' butter which is heated at low temperature in order to separate the different components ... and to keep only the fat. Considered a noble food, ghee is particularly used in Ayurvedic cooking. As the different components of butter have been dissociated, it is also a good alternative for people with lactose intolerance .
