Describing food as the quintessential meeting of personal with communal, food guru Dotty Griffith notes how food choices mirror more than societal norms and traditions, they reflect cultural synergies and changing lifestyles. With that in mind, as we enter the third decade of the 21st century, Griffith takes a look ahead to find attitudes and lifestyles that influence food choices and some of the flavors, ingredients, technologies, and styles that will manifest in 2020 and beyond.
The flavor forecast calls for even hotter days ahead. Chili peppers by name will continue to get attention. Consumers want to know what kind of hot, not just how hot. Some of these unique peppers include sansho, aji, aleppo, pasilla, chilaca, and guajillo peppers.