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2009 Fancy Foods Show
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Trend Alert: Hibiscus Drinks
Last June, I discovered the sweet virtue of dried hibiscus flowers. I picked them up at Trader Joe's and, on a whim, stirred them into a pitcher of lemonade. The hibiscus lent a sweet, tart flavor, as well as a beautiful blush color.
Would You Eat This Cheese?
While at this year's Fancy Foods Show, PartySugar and I stumbled upon this cheese, which had a frightening, Frankensteinian green color. After some serious coaxing by the cheese vendor, I decided to go for it. The cheese, which didn't taste nearly as scary as it looked, was like a pistachio-flavored cheesecake.
Top Trends From Fancy Foods
At the Fancy Food Show, both PartySugar and yours truly had a chance to discover some of this year's finest foods. Favorite foods aside, the show was a great opportunity for us to spot new trends in the culinary world, such as healthier snack chips. To find out what other burgeoning trends we saw, keep reading.
Relax With Republic of Tea's Decaffeinated Rooibos Line
Tea has been an incredibly trendy ingredient for the past two years. Recently, I was bombarded by so many different types of new tea products that I was quite overwhelmed. So much so that I avoided the enormous amount of tea booths at the Fancy Foods Show.
Do You Cook With Vanilla Beans?
At the Food Fête party this week after the Fancy Foods Show, a representative from Nielsen-Massey Vanillas handed me a kit sealed with a vanilla bean. She suggested that if I didn't want to cook with it, I could take advantage of its pleasant fragrance.
"Oh, don't worry — I'll cook with it," I reassured her.
PartySugar's Favorites From Fancy Foods
Although there were over 200,000 products and 81 countries represented at the Fancy Foods Show, only seven items stood out in my mind (okay eight if you include the caviar!). These delicious bites were the highlight of the show. Start clicking to check them out.
Happy Hour: Modmix Organic Cocktail Mixers
Move over Stirrings, there's a new cocktail mixer on the market and it's made with 100 percent organic fruit juice. Meet Modmix ($9.99), the mixer for the luxury spirit. I was lucky enough to speak with one of the founders, Tricia McCracken, at the Fancy Foods Show.
YumSugar's Favorites From Fancy Foods
This week, PartySugar and I ate and drank our way through the Fancy Foods Show. While we sampled countless things — from cassava chips to bacon-flavored lip gloss — there were definitely a few items that I can't live without. Keep reading to see my favorites.
Name That Dish!
Earlier this week, I stumbled upon this sweet Middle Eastern confection while at the Fancy Foods Show. Can you guess what it is?
Trend Alert: Healthier Snack Chips
When Oprah declared that she would stop eating organic blue corn tortilla chips in favor of sweet potato chips, little did she know that the food industry was one step ahead of her. Healthier, alternative snack chips were a huge trend at last weekend's Fancy Foods Show. With names like Corazonas and Yuka, these chips have South American roots.
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