Savoring Fall
What do SPAM and dog food have in common? OK, don’t answer that, but here’s something that may surprise you: Both now come in a pumpkin spice variety. Yes, the craze has transcended lattes to overtake virtually every corner of the market. International data measurement firm Nielsen reports that annual sales of “pumpkin” flavored products grew 15.5% from 2017 to 2018 and are now at an all-time high.
Perhaps that’s because the date of Starbucks’ annual autumn release keeps getting pushed back. While yesterday marked the season’s official arrival, its star player hit the streets in late August, the latte’s earliest release yet. The drink even has its own official Twitter handle, hashtag and Tumblr.
To help you kill the time in between your pumpkin spice lattes (or SPAM), here are stories about some of life’s other great culinary pleasures.