Food Trends and Techniques

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What's Hot for 2018

• Housemade Condiments Add Pop (new)
• Ethnic-inspired Breakfast Items Change Up Menus (new)
• Diners Want Authentic Ethnic Cuisine (new)
• Ethnic Spices Introduce Diners to New Flavors (new)

Feature Stories

• Culinary Beekeeping for the Executive Chef
• Guestology
• GenZ Rising
• Foraging Guide
• Instagram Influencers
• Camera Phone Photography
• Chefs of the Future
• Explore Southwestern Cuisine
• Food Historians Look to the Past for a Taste of the Future

Craftsmanship

• Beef Cuts for Foodservice (45.5 MB) (new)
• Pâtés Resurgence
• Pot de Creme Two Ways
• Master the Art of Proper Sushi Rice
• A Modern Take on Filet de Sole Walewska
• Learn to Cure Guanciale in Six Steps

Featured Ingredient and Nutrition Highlights

• Common Mead Variants (new)
• Wagyu 101 (new)
• Ingredient of the Month (new each month!)
• Heritage Meats Roam to a Menu Near You
• Getting to the Root of the Vegetable
• The Science of Umami

Baking & Pastry

• Modernizing the Classics
• Popsicles Grow Up
• Chocolate (new)

Sustainability

• Waste Reduction Systems
• Waste Not, Want Not
• The Green Restaurant Revival
• Consider the Environment
• Watch Your Waste

Mental Health

• Eating Disorders and Drug Abuse: The Feeding of Habits
• Smoking Cessation: Quitting is a Journey