Hot Food Trends for 2007

Posted by Mary Luz Mejia Aug 17, 2007

Having just attended the ACF Convention in Orlando, Florida this July (for work, not for play), I realized the organization is huge with chapters here in Canada, Chile and all points in between. It was fascinating for me to see how some 1, 146 members- professional chefs and culinary professionals of every stripe surveyed by the National Restaurant Association saw food trends shaping up for this year.

It's key to note that what they outlined as trends are not to be mistaken with fads (the kind that come and go quicker than a one hit wonder). The survey specifically asked for long-term trends and given that the ACF is considered the authority on cooking in America, there's something to be said for those working the front-lines who can point to long-term trends that are here to stay a while.

I’m pleased as punch to have pinpointed quite a few of the Top 20 list myself over the course of the year and I’ll be sharing their Hot and Cool (as in waning trends) list with you next week. Get the full scoop here!