Predicting the 2025 food trends that our going to be hot this year.
Curious About Cuisine
We are living in a truly globalised world, which means it is easier than ever to sample cuisine from the farthest-flung corners of the globe.
In 2025, a focus on the lesser-known aspects of cuisine is expected, with Greece, Turkey and Portugal featuring prominently. And where the latter is concerned, caldo verde soup (a hearty and nourishing green broth for example, over piri piri chicken wings) is a real winner.
A Southern State Of Mind
Anyone who has the pleasure of visiting the southern states of the USA will know how seriously they take barbecue.
The scent of tender, bourbon-brushed ribs that are smoked low and slow till the meat falls off the bone, whole spit-chickens with blistering skin, and succulent burnt-beef, will be drifting from a food van near you. Or, if you’re feeling ambitious, from your own back garden!
Local Delights
We may be cookin’ like it’s a sweltering July day in Texas, but the meat and veggies on the grill are likely to have a far lower carbon footprint.
Living as we do in a nation famed for its meat, you’d be a fool not to want an Aberdeen Angus rib eye or a leg of Welsh lamb.
So, be assured, in 2025, even large supermarket chains are putting British agriculture at the forefront.
The New Health Food
Light years away from the humble ‘apple a day’, health food is now smart food.
Designed for maximum body and mind benefit, these days health food is functional, targeted to your specific needs and also tasty.
This includes vegan shakes stacked with protein while tasting like your favourite milkshake, snacks that release energy slowly, probiotics for a healthy gut, and CBD-infused drinks that can calm your mood.
The Modern Meat-Free
Global efforts to shift away from animal-product diets have not been straightforward. The good news is that many of us are more aware of the environmental and health implications of too much meat, which has led to initiatives such as meat-free Monday.
However, there has been bad press on some meat alternatives (products designed to imitate meat) largely due to their highly processed nature which makes them dubious as a health alternative.
Fortunately, there are a cadre of up-and-comers who are finding evermore innovative ways to make alternatives that taste like meat and have a short ingredients list. Algae, used grain from beer, and vegetable fibres are all set to be in our supermarkets at some point.
