2023 Food Predictions--Which Came True?

1.

These are the 2023 predictions that Food & Wine say came true. Which of these have you noticed more in restaurants or grocery stores, or on social media?

Briny flavors reigned supreme--The New York Times said that briney would be the flavor of the year

7%

163 votes

Low-ABV and no-ABV became more popular than ever--Plenty of experts predicted that low-alcoholic beverages would be increasingly popular in 2023.

18%

403 votes

Retro nostalgic foods were everywhere--From crispy pepperoni cups with ranch dressing to giant blooming onions, '90s sprinkle cake, and Dan Kluger's giant Cheez-Its, regression was on the menu in 2023

17%

395 votes

Not Applicable

65%

1488 votes

2.

These are the 2023 predictions that Food & Wine say did not come true. Would you have liked to see any become popular?

Chocolate charcuterie boards--the prediction was wrong. Instead, we got tinned fish and boardless "girl dinner,"

16%

360 votes

Space and food did not collide--A lot of predictors believed that anything involving space and food, even astrology and food, would be everywhere in 2023.

6%

145 votes

Technology-enhanced dining did not take over the metaverse--There was a belief that we'd have robot servers and that there would be augmented reality garnishes on cocktails that would tell us the stories behind the drink.

10%

221 votes

Not Applicable

68%

1574 votes

3.

According to the Pinterest pros, tropical vacation-themed food and beverage will be a biggie for 2024/ Are you looking forward to this food trend?

Yes

23%

537 votes

No

40%

926 votes

Undecided

36%

837 votes