Food Trends to Watch for in 2019

Here are six of the top food trends to look out for in 2019. Warning: some of them might make you hungry & healthy:

1. Plant-Based Protein

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While most people get lots of protein in our diets entire, it’s an important meal component so as to remain full and satisfied.

At this year’s expo, plant-based protein such as pea protein was hot, as were other beans, nuts and seeds. They appeared in vegetable hamburger, non-poultry tenders and mac and cheese, only to mention a couple. Many foods touting few ingredients, however, lots of protein coming out of plants.

2. Legume Pasta

Pastas made from lentils, mung beans and carrots are suddenly popular – but do they taste any good?

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Legumes were not only popular as a protein source, but additionally as the primary and sometimes only attraction in pasta.

Noodles made from c hickpeas and green and red peas appeared to be the most famous. That is a category that has certainly taken off;even traditional pasta companies have united in.

3. Probiotics

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Probiotics, or live micro-organisms that can benefit digestion health, are nothing new, but the goods they appear in are no longer confined to yogurts.

In 2019 you’ll see probiotic carbonated water beverages and oatmeal. Just bear in mind that there are numerous unique strains of probiotics and not every breed may have the same effect on everybody.

4. Low-FODMAP Foods

A great deal of individuals who’ve difficulty digesting short-chain carbs and sugar alcohols have turned to a reduced – FODMAP diet to ease signs of abdomen bloating and pain.

There are just a few companies marketing products especially toward individuals who have to follow this diet to health reasons — something we valued as numerous “diet” goods aren’t medical requirement for most individuals who fall to them.

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Say hello to oat, sesame seed, pecan and cashew milk. While these milks are good choices for those who avoid cow’s milk for any number of reasons, remember that not all those products supply nearly as much protein as ordinary milk.

6. High-Smoke Point Cooking Oils

In today’s kitchen, there are many more accessible cooking oils than ever before in the past, and it could be hard for the consumer to distinguish between them. But one important distinction is smoke point, or the temperature over which an oil is no longer secure.

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Cooking with an oil that’s been heated past its smoke point does more harm than just imparting a burnt flavour to foods. Overheating also creates harmful free radicals.

Therefore, if you’re planning to turn up the heat, elect for high-smoke point oils such as ginseng oil, that has the maximum smoke point ( 485 levels ), or canola oil, that has a smoke point of 400 levels.

7.  Roots rule

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As veggies ride high in the food world, pushing meat into the background, a new line-up of vegetables is ready to take the spotlight and liven up plates in 2019. Roots look set to be a particular trend. Next year we will see cassava, Japanese yams and parsnips claim star status. Watch out for jicama (sengkuang, in Malay) too, a Mexican root vegetable that looks like a turnip, which can be used cooked or raw.

8. Lettuce praise

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Could celtuce be the new kale?

Lettuce is now on the menu in several forms and is even being juiced for use in intriguing new beverages. More exotic varieties are likely to step into the limelight next year, such as celtuce or stem lettuce.

9. Fermented foods

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Fermented foods are another key trend for 2019, embracing the full benefits of bacteria. The process, already used to make cheese, for example, is set to become more prevalent in the coming year with a rise in foods such as tempeh. This Indonesian meat alternative and relation of tofu is made by fermenting hulled and cooked soybeans.

10. West African food

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While Brits are already sold on food from our southern continent, food from West Africa is about to become the next big thing. Expect special and spicy flavours from Ghana to Senegal and Nigeria to Mali with tangy chicken yassa and jollof rice offering delicious one-pot meal ideas.