Articles Tagged with ''comfort food''

The Future of Traditional

The landscape of American comfort food is expanding quickly to reflect the renewed interest in dishes encompassing the broadly diverse ethnic base of American culture

David Feder , RDN Jeff Troiola, Contributing Editor

January 14, 2015

When most American consumers crave comfort food, they’re accustomed to reaching toward traditional, old-school favorite dishes, such as meatloaf, macaroni and chicken soup. Yet the very concept of comfort food is evolving—and rapidly at that.

Culinary Creations: First Person

Ethnic comfort foods

Prepared Foods talks menu and food formulation trends with Brett Curtis, CEC, corporate chef, business manager and channel sales manager with Nestlé Professional.

July 17, 2014

Prepared Foods talks menu and food formulation trends with Brett Curtis, CEC, corporate chef, business manager and channel sales manager with Nestlé Professional.

Ethnic Comfort

The tapestry of today’s American palate is woven from threads of many cultures, and food creators are finding that, sometimes, nothing satisfies more than the simple, comforting flavors crafted by amah -- or nonna, abuela, matamahi, impo, savta...

David Feder , RDN

May 22, 2014

Home-style Latin, European, Asian and Subcontinental flavors and formulations are supplanting a recent trend of “comfort foods” that reads as more “retro” than true to the American demographic of today.

Early Stress and Comfort

A new study suggest that exposure to stress in the first few days of life increases stress responses, anxiety and consumption of palatable "comfort" foods in adulthood.

July 31, 2013

Hormonal responses to chronic stress in adulthood seem to play a role in the increased preference for this type of food, especially in women.

Culinary Creations

A Flair for Comfort

When it comes to “comfort foods,” manufacturers strive for authenticity so end-products taste, smell and look homemade.

Kathy Saldana, Contributing Editor

David Feder , RDN

April 11, 2013

Those old-fashioned comfort foods—pot pies, pot roasts, chicken and stuffing, brownies, mashed potatoes, etc.—carry strong emotional attachments.

To Your Comfort and Health

Creative food processors and ingredient makers are teaming up to bring all the components together as seamlessly as macaroni and cheese.

David Feder , RDN Kara Nielsen, Trendologist, CCD Innovation

February 14, 2013

Every day, people are admonished to eat more healthfully. However, they also are bombarded with the coupled force of stress, plus advertisement images of tasty treats that purportedly relieve that same stress. Today’s palates are sophisticated and demanding.

The Migration of U.S. Ethnic Foods

Ethnic may seem like solely the domain of foreign foods, but Technomic’s Darreen Tristano explains that America has a number of regionally ethnic cuisines finding their way to menus and grocery aisles.

Darren Tristano

February 13, 2013

When one thinks “ethnic,” it usually refers to international foods, not homegrown cuisines. But, the U.S. is an ethnic melting pot in its own right.

Sun-ripened Tomato Soup

November 8, 2012

Campbell is continuing to evolve its Tomato soup with Sun-Ripened Yellow Tomato soup.

Healthy and Baked

October 10, 2012

Freshly-made pastas, flavorful sauces and blended cheeses take center stage in the six recipes in the Healthy Choice Baked Entree line.

For the Soul

August 27, 2012

Chicken Soup for the Soul has created a line of foods that will soon be available in supermarkets and food retailers across the country.

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