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Best Places to Travel for Unique Food Experiences
March 25, 2019
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Travel opens a whole new world of cultures and cuisines. You can learn a lot about a place by tasting the foods and ingredients native to that region. Let’s explore some of the best places to travel for unique food experiences (and how to capture that flavor and bring it back home with you). Here…

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Benefits of Powdered Ingredients vs. Liquid or Paste Ingredients
March 11, 2019
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Have you considered how the format of your ingredients impacts the flavor of your dish? When comparing powdered ingredients with liquid or paste ingredients, consider curry. Sure, it may seem like a no-brainer that curry is curry, but when it comes to the role format plays with ingredients, the difference between curry powder and curry…

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Nitrogen-Infused Foods and Drinks
February 18, 2019
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TRENDWATCH: Nitrogen-Infused In 1988, the ice cream of the future was born. Curt Jones, a microbiologist with a sweet tooth, gave us a glimpse into a future trend when he built a mini cryogenic factory in his parents’ garage and flash-froze his first ice cream mix in liquid nitrogen. The curious confection quickly found its…

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The Best Plant Based Meat Substitutions
February 4, 2019
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What Are the Best Plant-Based Meat Substitutions and Flavors Available? Curious what’s the best plant-based meat substitutes available? Afraid you may be sacrificing flavor? If you’ve dropped meat altogether or are on a passionate mission to reduce your saturated fat intake while increasing your fiber and vitamins for the day, we’ll walk you through the…

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The Continued Rise in Popularity for Filipino Cuisine
January 21, 2019
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  In June of 2017, Anthony Bourdain, the late chef and beloved host of traveling food show Parts Unknown, announced on CNN that Filipino cuisine would be the next big food trend. Specifically, he seemed to take kindly to a particular pork dish. “I think sisig is perfectly positioned to win the hearts and minds…

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Top Jerky Trends
January 7, 2019
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High protein has become an increasingly popular demand from consumers, so it’s no wonder that the jerky market is on the rise. The global jerky market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.54% during 2018-2023, and It’s estimated to have a value of 3.68 billion dollars in the United states as of 2018….

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Top 10 Healthy Food Trends of 2019
January 3, 2019
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We spend a delicious amount of time in our lives eating, so it’s no surprise that healthy food trends set the pace for what will affect your diet that year. After all, that’s why organic food has become one of the most trafficked areas of the supermarket, gluten-free options are now on the menu of…

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Popcorn: It’s What’s Poppin’
December 21, 2018
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Now, more than ever, consumers reach into a bag when they have a hankering for a snack, but It’s not potato chips or pretzels they’re grabbing. It’s popcorn. Thanks to the streaming society in which we live, 62% of consumers choose popcorn for their TV viewing partner. Popcorn and movies go hand in hand but…

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No Sugar January
December 10, 2018
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This coming January, join the many consumers who will embark on a month of clean eating by eliminating sugar from their diets. While a new year typically represents a fresh start, the month of January is known as No Sugar January for those looking to clean up their diets post-holiday indulgence. We thought it’d be…

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Hotel Room Service: Staying In Might Be Out
November 26, 2018
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The luxury hotel experience is typically associated with an image of a tuxedo clad waiter pushing a cloth-covered cart laden with silver domed plates into a grand hotel room. However, what was once a novelty and luxury might be on its way to becoming a fond memory. This is due to the high cost of…

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