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Chef Survey: What's Hot in 2009

 
Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 (Original item from 2008) | | |
by National Restaurant Association
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Short Description:
According to the National Restaurant Association's survey of more than 1,600 professional chefs taken in October 2008, several animal products (meat and seafood) are among the hottest trend for restaurant menus in 2009.

Abstract:

Across all categories, the responding chefs ranked a total of 208 items, with "locally grown produce" as the "hottest" item for 2009. Other top foods include the following animals products (and overall ranking), plus vegetarian items:

  • New/fabricated cuts of meat (#5)
  • Sustainable seafood (#10)
  • Non-traditional fish (#13)
  • Artisanal cheese (#14)
  • Free range poultry/pork (#20)
  • Grass-fed beef (#29)
  • Meatless/vegetarian entrees (#34)

Other survey results included: mini-burgers were rated the top appetizer/starter trend; free-range poultry and pork were rated the fifth hottest trend for main dishes; and aged meats like prosciutto and Iberian ham were rated the fifth hottest trend among "other food items."

http://www.restaurant.org/pdfs/research/2009chefsurvey.pdf

Spot Check Number: 938
Sponsor: National Restaurant Association
Researcher/Author: National Restaurant Association
Animal Type: Farm Animals
Record Type: Research Study
Research Method: Online Survey
Geographic Region: United States National
Number of Participants: 1,600
Population Descriptors: Professional chefs
Year Conducted: 2008
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