What food and drink trends are expected in 2019? You may be surprised

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What food and drink trends are expected in 2019? You may be surprised - Star Tribune

Oat milk. Azerbaijan cuisine. Watercress. Food and drink forecasters predict what will be occupying the nation's appetites in 2019.

Sixty-nine percent of those surveyed by the National Restaurant Associated said “globally inspired breakfast” will be the year’s biggest trend. Be on the lookout for shakshouka on menus in the coming months.

It’s that time of year, when the tea leaves, crystal balls, Tarot cards and other psychic tools come out, and the predictions are made.

They are to be consumed with a giant flake of Maldon sea salt. Still, while wishful thinking seems to be the foundation for many prognostications from the food-and-drink universe, some are rooted in observation-based reality.

Baum + Whiteman, the New York City-based food and restaurant consulting firm, produces an annual, well-researched forecast that frequently proves, in hindsight, to be spot-on.
 
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