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FLAVOR TRENDS
 
Hand-Held Feasts & Favorites
 
The sandwich category is exploding in all directions, from comfort-food and mini versions to upscale and ethnic
 
By Dr. A. Elizabeth Sloan
 
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Greens Mean Business
 
Smart operators are innovating with salads, capturing more healthful eaters and snackers
 
By Rita Negrete
 
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A Plan for Produce
 
Three foodservice associations want to double produce usage by 2020; industry leaders show how it can be done
 
By Katie Ayoub
 
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Skewers Make the Point
 
Versatile, cost-effective and fun to eat, food on sticks inspires chefs with protein, produce and flavoring options
 
By Karen Weisberg
 
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Center-Plate Shift
 
Even protein-loving chefs see the beauty of piling vegetarian, vegan or produce-heavy options onto menus
 
By Joan Lang
 
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BEVERAGE TRENDS
 
Modifying Flavors
 
Mixologists tap a world of old and new ingredients to create flavor alchemy in modern cocktails
 
By Robin Schempp
 
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Packing a Punch
 
Festive, communal drinks are making a big splash in the cocktail world
 
By Jack Robertiello
 
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DESSERT TRENDS
 
Time to Chill
 
With gelato, soft-serve and soda-fountain treats on the rise, dessert menus are finding even more ways to be cool
 
By Allison Perlik
 
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FLAVOR PARTNERS
 
New Classics in the Making
 
As chefs and menu developers seek the next great flavor combinations, commodity boards go outside the box to help
 
By Kathy Hayden
 
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GLOBAL INFLUENCES
 
Flavor Expedition: Miami Heat
 
Newly emerging Latin flavors abound in South Florida
 
By Gerry Ludwig
 
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FLAVOR STRATEGIES
 
Menu Super Stars
 
Sometimes making menu hits looks like happy luck, but the pros know what really goes into creating and maintaining the next big thing
 
By Monica Kass Rogers
 
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A Dozen Ways to Pour on the Sauce
 
Great sauces prove that the smallest component of a dish can often make the most impact
 
By Kathy Hayden
 
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Splendid Isolation
 
When ingredients are at their peak, a chef’s job is knowing how to let them speak for themselves
 
By Steve Schimoler
 
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IN EVERY ISSUE
 
Top Ten
 
Classic Combos
 
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Flavor in Action
 
Recent happenings in the world of flavor development
 
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Finishing Notes
 
Chefs reflect on the flavors, ideas and techniques currently inspiring their work
 
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