"Canadian chefs have identified the top trends," says Luis Clavel, executive chef of the Holiday Inn Harbourview and president of Nova Scotia Association of Chefs and Cooks. "With customers paying more attention to food and ingredients than ever before, it's a very exciting time for chefs and restaurateurs."
Surveyed chefs rated myriad menu items and cooking methods as either a "hot trend," "yesterday's news" or "perennial favorite." Here are the chef picks for 2010: