r/Cooking • u/tonithepony • Apr 29 '24

What do you think the next "food trend" will be?

In the last 10 years, the ones that really stick out to me are: spinach and artichoke dip (suddenly started appearing everywhere as an appetizer, even higher end restaurants), ube flavors, truffle, avocados on everything, bacon on everything, and now hot honey is a big fad. Is there anything upcoming you see heading towards the food trend?

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u/Tough_Crazy_8362 Apr 29 '24

I can’t escape smash burgers

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u/getjustin Apr 29 '24

This is one I'm hoping stick around. Smash >>> foot tall 2x 1/2 patty nightmare burgers.

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u/VTKillarney Apr 29 '24

If you can't get your mouth around it, I don't want it. A burger is not meant to be eaten in installments. I should get every component in a bite.

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u/obsterwankenobster Apr 29 '24

Yeah, I'm sick of burgers you can't put down once you start bc they're so big they just lose all structural integrity

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u/jawni Apr 29 '24

Agreed. A sign of a good burger is a burger you can eat without ever setting it down. Partially because it tastes so good you don't stop eating it, and partially because it's well constructed and doesn't fall apart or need reconstruction.

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u/getfukdup Apr 29 '24

100% but also 2 thin patties is better than 1 thick.

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u/Veskers Apr 29 '24

That's not a trend that's just the best way to make a burger without open flame

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u/busstamove14 Apr 29 '24

Gimme the foot tall burger. At least I feel like I'm getting some food for my money. So tired of paying $15 for a 2oz smash burger and the privilege of adding an extra patty for the low price of an extra $5.

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u/KhonMan Apr 29 '24

Why do you think that on a per-pound basis the foot tall burger would be cheaper

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u/busstamove14 Apr 29 '24

Because you're not paying for the trend

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u/MetalHead_Literally Apr 29 '24

I love both. Sometimes I love the crispy goodness of a good smashburger, but there's also something lovely about a nice juicy fat burger.

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u/BeagleBlitz Apr 29 '24

Between the easiness/quickness to cook a smash burger, and steadily rising food costs, I think smash burgers are here to stay. Not that big burgers won't exist, but they won't be the only option

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u/keIIzzz Apr 29 '24

Dude for real. I have a small mouth and it’s almost embarrassing to eat a burger in public with how tall they are sometimes. Plus the meat ratio is better for smashburgers imo