Trends Archives - Culinary Culture

05.07

The Diversity of Mole

Mole is on the Way With authentic Mexican flavors trending upward this year, it’s time to talk about the diversity of Mexican mole. What’s mole? Literally, it just means sauce, but in reality, it’s much more. Mole includes a variety of complex, rich sauces combining spicy, savory, sweet, and smoky flavors into a luxurious liquid that

05.04

Guajillo Chile is the Flavor of the Moment

Guajillo Chile Makes a Bold Statement 2021 looks to be the year of chiles and spice, and guajillo chile is already making a big splash. The guajillo pepper in its fresh form is called a mirasol pepper. When dried, it develops a leathery skin and a complex fruity and smoky flavor. Kind of like a hybrid

07.12

New Menu Items December 2020

Smoke & Spice Define December’s New Menu Items December is here, which means we’ve got your last New Menu Items spotlight for the year. It’s been a wild one, but I’m happy to say we end on a familiar note. Of all the trends 2020 has seen, smoke and spice have been a thread tying

03.11

November New Menu Items

There’s More Than Turkey in Store for This November Well, we made it to the first week of November, and you know what that means: November New Menu Items! Am I the only one who hears applause after that? Anyhow, November is looking like more than just a prelude to Thanksgiving right now. Restaurants are

16.03

Superb Street Food Snacks

Street Food 2.0 is Cutting Loose on Menus We’re no strangers to the love of global street foods here. It’s been a popular topic on our blog for quite some time. But it looks like we may be seeing the next evolution of street food taking place right before our eyes. American street food is