What’s in your spice cabinet?
McCormick’s new Flavor Forecast 2010 may help add a bit more spice to the flavorings you keep on hand.
Working with chefs and others in the food industry, the company looks at foods on restaurant menus that are being introduced, as well as those that have shown staying power.
“We pull things together, starting with hundreds of items and narrowing them down (over several months),” said company spokeswoman Laurie Harrsen. “We look at trends and flavors, both ethnic and global, that work together.”
McCormick has been predicting spice trends for the past decade. Experts foretold the rise of chipotle chili powder in 2003 and smoked paprika in 2006. Both have become mainstream, and smoked paprika is now one of McCormick’s Top 15 spices, Ms. Harrsen said.