New Foods to Try in Food 2022, What should we eat in 2022?
The new year has begun and the period par excellence of good intentions has begun. Is there any news? What trends? What will we eat? New Foods to Try in 2022 trends? What will we eat more and what will be the foods that we will see more and more often on our tables? How are the menus of the catering services changing? Here are some indications from Whole Foods, which, like every year, gives us many trends to monitor, in Italy as in the world.
Best New Foods to Try in 2022 Trends
So, Sustainability, alternative, and recovery are the three words related to food that we will hear pronounced throughout 2022. The trends that this year will guide companies, restaurateurs, and food lovers towards more conscious consumption, will in fact aim to protect the planet’s resources and reduce food waste to a minimum, without sacrificing the taste of raw materials.
To do this, numerous laboratories around the world will put different types of meat, while some start-ups will impose their completely plant-based products on the market. At the same time, new dietary regimes and traditional recipes from countries that were little considered until now will take hold, they will be revised in a contemporary key, becoming mainstream. To find out what (and how) we will eat this year, here is a guide about a new food to try in 2022
2022 What Trends?
The word “ethnic” and generic adjectives such as “Asian” and “Middle Eastern” will disappear from the vocabulary of food lovers, to make room for menus that represent the cultural identity of individual nations. The Italian trend will be that of regionalization, with haute cuisine brands that will make traditional recipes trendy again.
Oldest Preservation Methods of Food
Preserves, syrups, compete, and fermented, are the oldest preservation methods practiced in every home and today they are experiencing a powerful revival that allows chefs and bartenders to have tasty products available even out of season, without impacting transport and CO2 emissions. Eating carefully preserved raw materials, which over time can express new tastes and flavors, is a growing trend in catering
The change in habits and meal times caused by the pandemic has shown restaurateurs how, having a kitchen open from morning to the late evening, allows you to please all guests, deferring the time spent at the table and significantly increasing the number of courses consumed.
What we will eat in 2023
Mushrooms, yuzu, and moringa will be some of the foods we will eat in 2023, as suggested by the trends in the article in Vogue.
In fact, according to the Food Trends & Innovation Report by HelloFresh, the home recipe box service launched in mid-October 2021 also in Italy, in the last ten years the behavior at the table has changed significantly for 70% of the interviewees.
Among the major changes, attention to Food Selection has also grown. 46% of people are interested in where their food comes from, spend more on the quality of ingredients and buy locally sourced food (43%), as well as try to make more sustainable purchases (39%).
Best Mushrooms In 2022
Mushrooms are the foods chosen as an autumn product, already part of a strong trend in skincare, now also in that of food. Not only should they be eaten like therapeutic mushrooms (they contain good quality protein, as well as carbohydrates, fiber, and minerals), but mushroom fibers are thought to start proliferating as an inexpensive and compostable means of packaging.
Yuzu – According to Whole Foods Market’s annual report, yuzu will be the fruit of 2022. Grown mainly in Japan, Korea, and China, it is a citrus fruit, perhaps the least known and therefore the most sought after. It contains three times the vitamin C of lemon which makes it a superfood in all respects. Its sour-sour flavor makes it perfect for mayonnaise and vinaigrettes, but also in soups and fish dishes.
Hibiscus – in strong growth, we usually meet it in herbal teas, infusions, and teas; but the producers are working to find a new livery for this product, working it in such a way as to transform it into spreadable preserves, for example. The hibiscus flower is rich in vitamin C and antioxidants
Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds – Add to salads, but are also found on bread or crackers. They are rich in unsaturated fats, both polyunsaturated (linoleic acid – omega 6) and monounsaturated (oleic acid – omega 9). They will become the snack of well-being. In 2022, the oil will be used even more in the preparation of baked desserts, crackers, ice creams, and cheeses. The benefits for the body are manifold thanks to their large amount of unsaturated fats and proteins. Sunflower seeds were already used in the time of the Egyptians as a cosmetic oil
Ingredient Vitamins
La Moringa – In fact, moringa has been talked about for some years. The superfood with antioxidant power, it contains a considerable amount of Vitamin A, C, and E, as well as Calcium, Potassium, and proteins. Moringa leaf extract can significantly contribute to lowering cellular inflammation. It is consumed in the form of powder obtained from dried and shredded leaves. Used by the Egyptians as well as food also as a cosmetic. Present in the culinary traditions of Africa and India, it is increasingly becoming an ingredient in smoothies and sauces.
Turmeric. A spice with a great beneficial power that increasingly finds application in our dishes as well. In the future, snacks, ice creams, cereals, and packaged foods will also see this spice included in the list of ingredients.
In beverage, the consumption of alcoholic beverages drops, and that of non-alcoholic and functional fizzy drinks goes up: tonics with botanicals, soda with probiotics. Drinks with few sugars but with another nutritional desire.
The 2022 Food Trends Portray
Urban and Extra-Urban Agriculture – These are hydroponic, aquaponic, or aeroponic crops. We have been talking about it for some years, but it seems that in 2022 there will be a strong increase in use by
people and chefs. These are indoor cultivation techniques that allow the supply of salads and aromatic herbs at km0, sustainable and safe but, above all, always fresh. More and more chefs are focusing on the countryside and small producers. It can already be seen from social networks that these realities are adopting the enhancement of raw materials with a short supply chain. In addition, the decision of some chefs to open restaurants outside the city, in rural areas.
Regenerative Agriculture – 2022
Regenerative agriculture – 2022 will bring greater respect for nature from the soil to the table, starting with farming techniques. The cereals will in fact be cultivated with sustainable methods, effective in regenerating the properties of the soil but also for human health. These are practices aimed at enriching the soil without impoverishing it by means of some plant species such as Kurnaz, a perennial grain that helps to respect the general ecology of the soil.
Superfood And Drinks
Superfoods – Composed of ingredients capable of providing our body with certain fundamental properties. One of these, protagonists of restaurant dishes for some years now, is yuzu, hibiscus flower, sunflower seeds, moringa, and turmeric.
Drinks – Fewer alcoholic drinks will arrive on tables all over the world, starting with wines: more qualitative and less cheesy. An issue that has sparked numerous criticisms in Italy, especially from producers opposed to the partial de-alcoholization of wines. On the other hand, beers with 0% alcohol with a taste (almost) similar to the original ones have been on the market for some time. Instead of canonical wines, and as an alternative to alcohol-free ones, functional sparkling drinks could arrive. That is effervescent drinks are designed to be healthy for the body.
Shopping habits – Growing awareness is driving consumers to pay more attention to packaging as well. Companies will continue to produce 100% recyclable and plastic-free wrapping. Waste will be another key issue for the 2022 trends. As can also be seen from the cooking programs on YouTube, attention to reducing food waste has significantly increased.
