Monday, December 2, 2019

Around the Kitchen Table: Food Fads + #BookGiveaway



Around the Kitchen Table 

What do chocolate fondue and kale have in common? They started as fads fueled by a public relations campaign. Food fads fascinate me. 


While writing Final Fondue, my 3rd Five-Ingredient Mystery, I learned about the PR behind fads from a book I devoured—The Tastemakers: Why We’re Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue by David Sax. Fondue, hugely popular in the 1970s, has since fallen out of favor, though never disappeared entirely. Will kale meet the same fate?

Maybe not, because some food fads persist. Greek yogurt was mostly unknown in the U.S. until 1990s. Thirty years ago yogurt occupied a small space of the dairy section. Today it has its own aisle in my supermarket. Grocery-cart traffic jams are the norm in that aisle, and you need an eagle eye to find a non-Greek yogurt. I never cared for yogurt before the Greek version became available, but now I have it for breakfast every day.

Another food fad with staying power began when Starbucks introduced Pumpkin Spice Latte in the early 2000s. Nowadays, pumpkin and/or the spices associated with it (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, ginger) turn up in all kinds of food. My least favorite time to shop at Trader Joe’s is the fall, when items I regularly buy at the store disappear to make way for pumpkin somethings.  

Lately, avocado toast has popped up everywhere. I love avocados. I love toast. The combination with stuff on top does nothing for me. I’ve tried it in a seafood-and-steak eatery, a national chain, and in an elegant restaurant Zagat extols for its afternoon tea. Both times avocado toast left me cold, though I enjoy guacamole on fish, meat, or veggie burgers. I expect avocado toast to fade away, but you never know. Last night a bistro we often visit for happy hour had a new menu item—cheese fondue. 

So, what current or recent food fads do you like or hate? Have you incorporated any food fads from the past into your cooking? What fads have staying power and which are doomed to die?
~MAYA

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LESLIE: Fun conversation, Maya! Since I live in the back of beyond, many food fads have passed me right by. By the time kale chips showed up on my local grocer's shelves, they were mainstream! And, they're not for me. Kale itself I quite enjoy -- turns out I've posted several kale recipes in my nearly 5 years on the blog. Love this simple Sauteed Kale, this yummy Kale Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing, and this Penne Pasta with Kale and White Beans, which became what it did only because I couldn't find the ingredients the original recipe called for!

Chai's been trendy the last few years, but I suspect that like kale and pumpkin pie spice, it's gone mainstream. I had fun playing with it in CHAI ANOTHER DAY. Not long ago, I read an article in Taste magazine about the rise and fall of sundried tomaotes. Seems they became so popular that suppliers couldn't keep up and began rushing the process, turning it from artisanal to industrial, and losing much of the flavor and appeal. Almost overnight, they rapidly vanished from menus -- and from Costco, leaving us to indulge in the occasional small jar, imported from Italy, at the grocers. Seems like that's the life cycle of a food fad -- suddenly here, suddenly everywhere, suddenly gone. And if those of us who really, really like the taste are lucky, it will inch its way back. 

Hmm. Maybe I'll dice a couple up and toss them into our next fondue!


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VICKI: I love thinking about food fads. Oh, yes, I'm old enough to remember fondue parties. I was recently watching Back in Time for Dinner, a British show about how the food we eat has changed and one thing that struck me was in the 1970s 'housewives' were suspicious of processed foods so the companies came up of ways to use these products in recipes. so the cook would feel she was actually cooking. That's how canned soup in everything became popular at that time. I guess canned ingredients is a fad. I have a can opener - somewhere.

Is locally-sourced food a fad? I certainly hope not. See my comment above about can opener. I live in farm country and even though I'm in Canada I can still get local foods from small scale farms most of the year (hello kale!). I do a lot of freezing when seasonal foods are in the farm stand so I can use them throughout the year. (Hello tomatoes!)



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PEG: I'm old enough to remember fondue as well! I had a fondue party with my best girlfriends in high school.  There were varieties of cheese fondue and even chocolate fondue, which, in the 90s, seemed to have morphed into chocolate fountains.  I've never tried avocado toast but I do sometimes put slices of avocado on a BLT. And kale--sorry, still not a fan!

Anyone remember Lipton onion soup dip?  You couldn't have a party without it and a bag of potato chips back in the 60s (probably in someone's "rec room!") When the 70s hit, we all began eating quiche--something we'd probably never heard of before that.  Remember the book "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche?"

And how about crepes? Back in the late 60s and early 70s there was even a restaurant in NYC (and maybe other places, too) that served something like 100 different versions of crepes!



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DARYL 

I am not much of a fad food eater. I like what I like. I've enjoyed Greek yogurt. I've never been a kale person. I loved fondue and still do, but I make it with my gluten-free bread. Speaking of fads - gluten-free is not a "fad" for those of us who really get sick by it. I've always been a fan of quiche. I love egg-y dishes. Is salted caramel sauce considered a fad? If so, I'm all for that one! 


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DENISE

I'm usually the last person to try the latest fad foods, but I do use Greek yogurt a lot as a substituted for sour cream in recipes. And my husband and I both love kale. We regularly use it in recipes and for chopped salads.

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KRISTA

Fondue was one of my favorite dinners as a child. My mom didn't serve it often, but I loved that the family hung around the table laughing (when someone lost a piece of something in the fondue pot) and talking. No one was in a hurry to rush off on fondue nights. In fact, I serve cheese fondue and beef fondue for dinner every New Year's Eve. There's something about everyone gathered around the table taking their time and relaxing that we really enjoy.

I follow food fads for my Domestic Diva characters. Natasha is always on the cutting edge of popular trends, many of which I'm surprised to learn about. Who knew charcoal as a seasoning was so popular? Well, Natasha knew.

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LUCY

I *know* that I have a fondue pot hidden somewhere that was a wedding gift many many years ago. For a while in my late twenties and early thirties, everything I cooked was from the Moosewood cookbook--I think that was a fad of sorts. Though I still do use some of those wonderful recipes. How about smoothies? Sliders? Bone broth? Cupcakes? That's one fad I can still get behind LOL


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ELLIE

I love following baking trends and the hottest item in professional baker’s pantries this year is... wait for it... edible glitter! That’s right, glitter. Now, not only will your holiday pastries make your tastebuds tingle with delight, but they will literally shine! Forgot chocolate crinkles dusted with powdered sugar. Try them dusted with edible blue and gold glitter instead. I don’t know if this fad is here to stay, especially because I still have a few questions when it comes to eating glitter, but maybe that’s just me. Shine on, pastries.



CLEO COYLE

Marc and I also enjoy food fads. They come. They go. They give us variety. The fad of finding new and different flavors for comfort foods can be an adventure. Not that I want to eat a Black Licorice Doughnut (yes, that’s real). But has anyone noticed (and I’m sure you have) that condiments have multiplied like happy rabbits, expanding our choices on grocery store shelves into flavor combinations that include spicier versions and even condiment mashups?

Ketchup and Mayo got married, apparently, and gave birth to “Mayochup.” Here’s a visual for you…

Mayo is clearly a fickle mate, also getting it on with:
Mustard: Mayomust 
Barbecue sauce: Mayocue and
Ranch dressing: Kranch (Why not Mayoanch? Hmm.)
We're not complaining. This happened with pasta sauce. One of Marc's favorite "food fad" stories is the invention of vodka sauce, which many sources say was the product of an aggressive vodka marketing scheme. A vodka company wanted to sell more vodka so they convinced restaurants in Italy to put into a pasta sauce. And it worked. By the 1980s, Orsini’s in New York was peddling "penne alla vodka" as a fashionable Italian dish. Ten years later, commercial jars were available on supermarket shelves, and it’s become as common as syndicated TV. It’s a fad that took, and we love it! If we’re not making our own, we’ve got Rao's or Victoria, both are good brands for bottled sauces. Don’t have those brands locally? No problem. Every major sauce company (from Prego to Emeril’s) has its own version of vodka sauce—likely shelved not far from the Mayochup! ~ Cleo


Whatever you are eating this holiday season,
food fad or not, we hope you will eat with joy! 



Giveaway!

What do you think of food fads? Are there any you like or hate?
Leave a  comment to be entered to win all of these books and 
remember to include your email so we can contact you if you win! 


The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Krista Davis; 
Marinating in Murder by Linda Wiken aka Essie Lang 
Final Fondue by Maya Corrigan
As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles Leslie Budewitz
A Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle
Wreath between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber
and 
Murder, She Encountered (e-book only)  by Peg Cochran










127 comments:

  1. I blame Starbucks for the mass hysteria over PSL and pumpkin flavored everything, lol. Love greek yogurt, quiche, Rao's vodka sauce, cheese or chocolate fondue. not a big fan of ordering avocado toast since it's crazy to charge so much money for a teeny bit of avocado. We used to have a LOT of cupcake stores here, but a lot of them have closed. one fad I do love, we have more craft beer breweries now and that's great! rbzter@comcast.net

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    1. I hadn't thought of craft beer as a fad, but I'm with you, Reba, it's a good one.

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    2. The cupcake craze is a great example of a fad. Remember cronuts, the mashup of a croissant and a donut? I remember Sheila Connolly and I spotting them in a fab deli-grocery combo in St. Louis when we were there for Bouchercon in, what 2011? Too weird, so of course we tried them. Fun, but I haven't seen one since!

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  2. I like Greek yogurt at first I didn't. Chocolate fountains are yummy. I remember fondue it was big for awhile. McDonald's mixes mayo and thousand Island dressing in big Macs. Those are great once in a while. Thank you for the chance those books look amazing. Donakutska7@gmail.com

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    1. Thank you for commenting, Donamae. For years I've mixed mayo and ketchup for sandwiches. I didn't realize that Heinz has done the mixing for me.

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  3. No to yogurt, avocado, pumpkin coffee, and chai. Yes to paninis. The only fondue I had was cheese. I bought a fondue pot from Swiss Colony years ago. I'm sure it came with the cheese and maybe crackers and forks.

    catbooks72(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. I second your vote for panini, Michelle. Thanks for commenting.

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  4. I like yogurt, greek only some kinds, not into pumpkin spice coffee nor chai. I like to try new stuff but doesn't mean I will like it. Thanks for the chance at these books. joannerosales@gmail.com

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    1. Bobbysgirl, I'm not a chai drinker either. ~ Daryl

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    2. I'm not into fad foods but I do substitute cream with greek yoghurt and cook a lot of stuff from scratch as cant have sodium for health reasons, so cookies cakes etc without sodium but lots of cacao and blueberries Apple's etc.

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  5. Some more than others, I've tried the sushi burrito. My email oohllal(at)aol(dot)com

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  6. I never really thought about fad foods before this article. We had a fondue night with some friends earlier in the year. They made cheese fondue and I made chocolate fondue for dessert. It was a lot of fun, but somehow both of our pots ended up cracking! I don't know if this is a fad exactly, but - quinoa. I know it's supposed to be super healthy, but I can't get past the texture. I can take it in small doses, but not as a whole dish. Renee - rwilson@ws4r.com

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    1. I feel the same way about quinoa, Renee.

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    2. So I actually know the man responsible for introducing quinoa to the US -- it came from Brazil. I like it, especially in a grain bowl with veggies, nuts, and other stuff. Hmm, bowls -- another fad??? Time will tell!

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  7. I eat what I like and don’t really worry about fads. I think this is about the second or third time fondue has come around. We had fondue restaurants in the area and they all closed several years ago. I was never a fan - they were overpriced for what you got.
    sgiden at verizon(.)net

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  8. Fads are not important to me. Eating healthy and most importantly is how I feel about the food which I enjoy and prepare. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. And yet, they can be great ways to discover new foods and keep our plates and palates evolving, yes?

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  9. I notice food fads, although I don't often partake. Coconut water and energy drinks are two that I tried, but didn't repeat. Boneless wings have persisted, but I am not a fan.
    browninggloria(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. I had the same reaction to coconut water and energy drinks, Gloria.

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  10. I read about the latest food fads but if they are interesting and appeal to me I may try them. Kale for example I love and use daily. elliotbencan(at)hotmil(dot)com

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  11. It is always fun to check out food fads. I love quiche and Greek yogurt for example. doward1952(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  12. A fun post. I am not much into fad foods. I did love fondue when it came out though. My mom made things dipped in chocolate before it came out. Happy Monday to all. quilting lady 2 at comcast dot net

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  13. There are some foods I enjoy that stared out as fads, but in general I don't really care for food fads. I just eat what I want! mbradeen [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  14. I guess that sushi is no longer a food fad, but I definitely jumped on that bandwagon and impressed myself by actually making crab rolls that turned out really well. I love fondues, and chocolate fondues with fruit and angelfood cake are amazing! bobandcelia@sbcglobal.net

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  15. I’ll try some food fads but basically I like what I like
    jwhaley4(at)aol(dot)com

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  16. No...I don't go for food fads but I have been known to try some new foods just to see what they taste like. haveone2468(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. I miss the crepe & fondue restaurants. Avocado toast leaves me cold too. schmokercarol(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. I have all the books so I don’t want to win. Cauliflower was a good trend you missed. Befitting rice,etc. us also related.

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  19. I just read that yogurt sales are down.
    Is the long lasting fad fading?

    Pumpkin spice? NO, thank you. I think it's the clove that puts me off.

    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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  21. I am not a fan of pumpkin spice, kale, or avocados. I do like fondue, crepes, sushi, and paninis. kittygirl15401(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  22. I'm curious about that edible glitter. Will you find a stray piece in random places like you do with regular glitter? My niece & nephew would love it.
    turtle6422 at gmail dot com

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  23. I love quiche and it is one of the things I can actually make...fondue was good if it was the cheesy one...but I am not big on fads in general..meat and potatoes here..lol...
    Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

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    1. Marilyn, I hear you. I like things with cheese, though. ~ Daryl

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  24. I enjoy food fads because I'm an adventurous eater. Kale chips are delicious and I drop kale in a lot of my soups. We have a fondue (cheese and chocolate) party a couple of times a year. And avocados are sooo good in tacos, don't really eat it on toast though. I'm still enjoying the cauliflower craze, by making mashed cauliflower instead of potatoes and even pizza crust with it!

    kimheniadis at gmail dot com

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  25. I know a lot of people like their pumpkin spice - everything.And that is fine. But really,I am not a fan of pumpkin anything. There are some really weird pumpkin spice items out there. 1cow0993(at)gmail(dot)com

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  26. What a fun post. A trip down memory lane talking about fondue and the Moosewood cookbook and many of the other mentions. It seems to all go in a cycle. I generally don't care for the fads, at least the ones now that I'm "old" - kale and cauliflower are fine, but not in everything. Pumpkin spice has definitely been overdone. And I'm too cheap to buy most mashups when I can just combine flavors myself! Happy Holidays and thanks for a terrific giveaway. And yes, Daryl, with a granddaughter who has both diabetes and Celiac I sometimes get annoyed at everyone rushing to become gluten-free as a fad.
    sallycootie(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Sally, I hear you. I've seen people roil chefs with their GF dietary restrictions only to eat bread off someone else's plate. Grr. ~ Daryl

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    2. But, on the plus side, so many people has pressured the food industry. GF options are much more readily available and taste/work better.
      There some times it is necessary to clarify to a server in a restaurant that the eater has Celiac and GF is critical.

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  27. I'm pretty much game for trying most things, but I don't really go for fake food like the Impossible Burger. I refuse to try it. If I want a burger, I'll go with the grass-fed, beef burger. I won't go for chemically processed, pesticide-filled fake food. bluedawn95864 at gmail dot com

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  28. I pretty much ignore the fads. Avocado toast sounds disgusting. I hate the cilantro trend. Once upon a time you could get good Tex-mex or Mexican food without a speck of cilantro. And what’s the deal with coconut water?
    patdupuy@yahoo.com

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  29. I like to try the 'fads' but most of them don't stick, although I do like to use Greek yogurt. Thanks for noting that gluten-free is not a fad for those of us who are celiacs! Thanks for a fun giveaway! ljbonkoski@yahoo.com

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  30. The bacon on everything. I like bacon, but I do not want it on my desserts. And what is with the avocado obsession?
    kozo8989(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  31. I enjoy spinach artichoke dip, love to dip bread into it as well as tortilla chips and vegetables! tWarner419@aol.com

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  32. I'm not one to jump onto the fad food bandwagon. I do like Greek yogurt and fondue. Not a fan of kale or pumpkin spice anything. I guess I'm not a very adventurous eater. Thanks for the great giveaway.
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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  33. I’m not into food fads but I’m game to try their menu items.
    Olomuss@gmail.com

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  34. Many years ago FadFood for us was chocolate or cheese fondue. Loved dipping bread cubes and vegetables in cheese. Dipped fruit and chips in chocolate.

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  35. I am not much of a fad eater. I do like fruit dipped in chocolate. What about all the things they try to get you to buy like tuna and all the things they put in it. I guess I am a purist when it comes to food. Lois Rotella - rainonlois@aol.com

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  36. I love pumpkin spice anything! I think fondue would be fun.

    Brookeb811 at gmail.com

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  37. I like all the fad foods mentioned. Pumpkin spice creamers and breads. Chocolate, cheese and pizza fondue. Smoothies and salads made with greek yogurt. I haven't had kale chips, but I like it I'm my salads and soups. I like avocados and guacamole, but never put it on toast yet. I like mine with honey. Saamm7(at)msn(dot).com

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  38. I have no problem with food fads as long as the food actually tastes good. I still remember a comedy sketch by Jackie Mason about foods people call ‘an acquired taste’. He retorted, ‘No one needs to acquire a taste for potato chips because they just taste good!’. meeshpsych@aol.com

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  39. My fad food goes way back..I enjoyed the Shake a puddings.For those who are too young to remember you shook your pudding in a special cup until you had pudding.

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  40. I'm a pretty picky eater, so I'm definitely not usually on the fad train.
    journeybound2010(at)gmail(dot)com

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  41. I don't go in for fads of any sort. I don't like excess anything. But, I also don't say I don't like something without trying it. I just don't understand the need to go crazy with it...like kale. Why?
    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  42. I miss fondue. I like to try the new fads however there are some that are just awful. Just because cauliflower is white and can be mashed does not mean it tastes like potatoes. And I have yet to find a pasta made with anything but flour that I found edible. I feel for anyone who can't eat gluten.

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  43. I enjoy making and eating Buddha bowls and poke bowls which are both trendy. I drink almond milk but the newest non-dairy milks I have not tried are oat and pea milks! grace dot koshida at gmail dot com

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  44. Tina Wallace aka Maria. When I was younger my Dad made homemade pizza. So I love pizza especially pepperoni and mushroom. I even ate one with spinach and mushrooms and liked it. My email is: mitiboo474@gmail.com

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  45. Some food fads are fun, but can also be overkill...like all the pumpkin spice everything! I enjoy pumpkin pie, but that’s about it. Probably the thing I’m most bothered by right now, though, is the meatless trend. Every time I hear commercials for businesses using these meatless burgers I always thing of Soylent Green. Ewwww.....
    debbiehagedorn@yahoo.com

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  46. I don't know if my previous post went through; but, I like yogurt! And, my youngest daughter introduced me to kale; and, I liked the way her Dinosaur Kale recipe tasted. I'd not, over my lifetime, previously enjoyed kale. In my early 60s I became allergic to chicken eggs & found I can eat duck eggs with no problems. A neighbor provides our eggs; & I've found that I prefer using duck eggs to the chicken eggs I'd used in many baked items I've prepared over the years. Who could have guessed? Maybe particular types of eggs for use in various manners of cooking will become a future fad. Yet, considering cupcakes, they've never gone out of style! betsypz(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  47. I`m not into food fads never have been

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  48. Never was much of a fad food fan. Some ideas I found down right ridiculous (to me). Lucy's comment about the fondue pot she got as a wedding gift being buried somewhere reminded me of mine. I got it as an anniversary gift. Two years after we got it. My hubby was away when we were hit with a silver thaw. Stranded in our house for a whole week. Could not step out our door. The ice laden lines came down & we had no electricity for the whole week. I used that fondue pot for the first time, to keep water & soup warm. The kids & I nailed blankets over the windows & doors to cut down on warm air leakage. We moved into the master bedroom. The kids all wore double clothing. We kept the door shut to preserve heat. The candelabras were set in the 4 corners with the largest one on the TV tray in the middle of the room, where we played games & read. The heat from the candles kept the room fairly comfortable. We enjoyed our "practice" camping in preparation for summer camping. I still have that fondue pot. But it has never been used since. Good thing I have always kept a large supply of candles on hand. I really enjoyed reading many of the comments. They provided "food for thought". deepotter at centurylink dot net

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    1. Great story about the fondue pot. Thank for sharing it, Dee.

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  49. As basic as it is, I am a pumpkin spice junkie! It breaks my heart when it goes out of season 😥
    Celtick72 at yahoo dot com

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  50. I like to try new foods so I enjoy many of the fad foods----Greek yogurt is probably my favorite because it has so many uses.
    farrell@crosslake.net

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  51. I was into the pumpkin spice fad until last year. The pumpkin spice cheerios ended it for me. Now I'm on the lookout for different types coffee flavor items in the candy & ice cream aisles.

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  52. Greek Yogurt is good. A few of the others are ok but most i pass on. I'm not a big condiment fan. Thanks for the chance. Plenty of reading available. kckendler at gmail dot com

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  53. I'm willing to try most things at least once - definitely mot a truffle oil fan.

    jtcgc at yahoo dot com

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  54. I’m not a huge follower of fad foods, but I do like fondue, Greek yogurt, and cupcakes. cking78503(at)aol(dot)com

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  55. Not a food fad gal, I like my fruits, veggies and salads too much...
    ✅🤞🍀👍💞😀🎄

    L L M 9 6 (at) a o l (dot) c o m

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  56. The only fad food I can think of that I like is the big, fancy cupcakes that you find in bakeries. Yum!!

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  57. Not to interested in the avocado toast fad. Love the cupcake one though. Thanks. lhallson(at)shaw(dot)ca

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  58. The fad on chicken wings got me too liking them and I love Greek yogurt. Cake pops are ok but can leave them alone. I just like foods. kfowler4827 (at)gmail dot com

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  59. Some of the fads are good, but I only try them if they sound good to me, not just because of media hype - don't understand chicken wings - it's an awful lot of work for a tiny bit of meat and just not worth it - I wish people would stop labeling so many things as a "superfood" - wish fondue would become popular again, loved both chocolate and cheese - trwilliams 69 (at) msn (dot) com

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    1. I don't get the appeal of chicken wings either, although I like one dish that's a lot of work for a little bit of meat--hard-shell crabs.

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  60. I like fad foods. I think it’s a great way to try new foods. xzjh04(at) gmaill(dot)com

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  61. Sherry Clark baileybounce2@att.netDecember 2, 2019 at 7:49 PM

    I don't pay any attention to food fads. I do pay attention to cheese.

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  62. I'll try a fad food if it sounds tasty. I have been following pumpkin spice fad for years that I don't think of it as a fad anymore, it's a staple in the fall.

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  63. I like some of the food fads but they always take away the ones I like! I loved white chocolate Nestle's crunch, they had it for a limited time. I every wrote to them and ask them to make it again... They didn't. Then there was tomato and basil Lays potato chips.... They stopped making them. 😩

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    1. I sympathize, Tena. I hate it when my favorite foods are discontinued.

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  64. Maple bacon donuts, they used to be all the rage a few years ago and now I can only find them in a few grocery stores and convenience stores.

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  65. I do not know if this qualifies as a fad, but way back in the day, I loved Jello 1-2-3 ( It had the foam, sauce and jelly-jammy). I loved watching my mom make it and see it create the 3 layers. janetkharsh@gmail.com

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  66. I want my food to have some health benefits, so I research the nutritive value of anything new. Plus, a chronic condition has vastly changed my diet in recent years. But I will never give up chocolate.

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  67. I usually do not pay attention to food fads. Thanks for the chance.
    Jess
    Maceoindo(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  68. Nancy wienerkopf@yahoo.comDecember 2, 2019 at 9:52 PM

    I still like fondue. It's fun to eat and I'm all for fun food. I don't like Greek yogurt. I think it tastes like sour chalk, if you can imagine that. Kale belongs as a decoration on the plate, not as an edible product. Fish tacos were a fad and I love them. I hope they stay forever. Deep fried whole turkey is a fad, but I'm not sure that's going to last. It's good, but it's hard to pull off without a call to 911. I love cheese curds. Deep fried mushrooms are a big hit with me and the deep fried green beans. Yum. And I love edamame. Thank you for the opportunity to win.

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  69. Fads can come and go, but, like Elvis, my favorite snack food is peanut butter and banana sandwiches!

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  70. I do like fondue, although I haven't had it in years. I also like yogurt and have it quite often. bella_ringer@hotmail.com

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  71. I love avocados, really on anything. There are something I am not fond of, like Starbucks (I am not a coffee drinker). Kale is not my favorite, but Chocolate is. Fondue is yum, but i am Willing to try new things.

    strgth4yu(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  72. no matter what I still like pumpkin spice anything and candy cane at Christmas queenvictoria50 (@) aol (dot) com

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  73. I like food fads! Legallyblonde1961@yahoo.com

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  74. I remember the “Progressive Dinner” fad. It was fun to travel to friend’s homes!

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  75. I'm the basic type, not much of a food-fad person, so do not try much of the trendy foods.. I love avocados, but not as a spread on toast. Thanks for this fun blog! nani_geplcs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  76. I'm not much of a food-fad person. I like yogurt and I remember fondue parties but overall I like really basic food. Love reading about everybody else's food fads. Thanks for such an entertaining blog. ~ Karen knmracing2(at)gmail(dot)com.

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  77. The only fads that I really think of as fads are diet foods like cabbage soup diet, etc. The rest are cultural foods for the most part. I like trying different foods, my husband, not so much.

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  78. Not really into fad foods. I know what I like to eat and what I don't. I usually order the same things when I do out! lindaherold999(at)gmail(dot)com

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  80. I like food fads. It's always intriguing to see what ideas come out of people's minds and onto the plate (or bowl). Greek yogurt and kale have never been my thing at all - maybe in a smoothie, since the taste is covered up, lol. I have to say though, the avacado toast has a special place in my heart. Best thing I've ever eaten. One of the huge food fads here in Utah is "fry sauce". It's basically the mayochup that Cleo was talking about, but it's impossible to go out to ear without the server asking if you want it!
    Amygauger24@gmail.com

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  81. I'm not big on fad diets or fad foods, but they do sometimes introduce a food that I was unaware of. GF is def not a fad diet! I'm with Daryl on that one. We have a few people in our family that have trouble with both gluten and dairy. My 7 yr old has a dairy allergy and we now suspect an issue with gluten as well. He misses chocolate more than anything I think. =( Yes, fry sauce in Utah, but I grew up with it so I thought everyone had it. Lol. I personally like ketchup and mustard for my fries...Well, I don't eat fries so much anymore, but that was my own sauce creation as a kid. We didn't do fondue, I feel like I missed out! We were the family that stretched a loaf of bread and a can of tuna for an entire family meal, good old Cream Tuna on Toast. *cough. It's been decades since I had that, not sure I could stomach it now. I love hearing about everyones food preferences, makes me feel like I'm not alone. Lol. konecny7(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you!

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  82. I work in a natural food store and see all the fads come and go. Butter coffee. MTC oil. Gluten free. On and on. I don't get into any of them. I just eat healthy.

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  83. Do not believe in food fads they are non-existent to me.
    gloriawalsh3@Gmail.com

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  84. I got so tired of the pumpkin spice fad that I can't even stand the smell now. And that is a fad that won't go away.

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  85. I'm not into many of the fads as I'm pretty much set in my ways. I do enjoy pumpkin spice everything. Thank you for this chance. pgenest57(at)aol(dot)com

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  86. Pumpkin spice is all right in moderation. deborahdumm(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  87. I am not into food fads.
    kkat(dot)edwards(at)gmail(dot)com

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  88. What a super fun post! I totally embrace fad foods. I love trying everything once; twice or more if I like it! FYI, Cleo, Kranch is Ketchup and Ranch married (the ranch has the Mayo already in it.) McDonald's popularized the mix of Thousand Island dressing with additional Mayo. I haven't yet seen any fad of my usual of mixing Ketchup with mustard (would that be Mustchup or Kettard!)
    Thanks for opportunity of winning an outstanding mix of awesome books!
    teddi1961(at)arcemont(dot)com

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  89. Fad foods are not my thing! Being gluten and dairy free really puts a damper on trying new fad foods! It's difficult enough just finding and making meals for my family as it is. One thing I do miss is Greek Yogurt! The coconut and almond milk versions are pretty disappointing!

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  90. Some fad foods are good - others not so much. I'll have to find a kid friendly fondue to make with the grandkids - I'm sure they will have fun with dipping food in a pot on the table. One of my favorites is Watergate Salad - from the Nixon era. It's a shame such a delicious salad has something so negative associated with it! Thank you for the contest and the fun topic. Catherine at madamhawk@gmail.com

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  91. Charcuterie boards seem to be a pretty recent food fad,especially on Instagram. Thanks for the chance.

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  92. i'm not an adventurous person when it comes to food..so i never tried any of the fads..i'm a simple meat and potatoes kind of girl.. mekachew@keromail.com

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  93. I still to this day love fondue! Cheese and chocolate! Lisa Mitchell. Blessedfllady62@yahoo.com

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  94. I am not a fad food person. I am probably one of the world's pickiest eaters (according to my mother). I do remember my mother's love of fondue. She still has the fondue forks. She would make cheese fondue and have steak plus bread to dip into the cheese sauce. She just loved it. The rest of us--not so much. I bet fondue will come back again some day. There is a Melting Pot restaurant in my area. Thank you for a chance to win! Doodlesink@hotmail.com

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  95. I’m a picky eater, so most food fads are not for me. I am interested in the glitter added to frosting...it’s so pretty, but I wonder how it digests.... we have done chocolate fondue, during the holidays a local restaurant offers a fondue platter for dessert with fruit and pound cake, which is fun to share. Katherinestamps (at) msn (dot) com

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  96. I don't really do food fads. I'm a bit of a traditionalist. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  97. Foodie mysteries are my fav although I can't always have all of the recipes. 😊 Hoping to win!

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  98. I have been eating avocado toast since before it became a fad, I love it. And I love fondue. We have restaurants up here called The Melting Pot that is a fondue restaurant. Not into the fad of Beyond Meat. Ugh! Thank y'all for this wonderful opportunity.
    robsnest60 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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    1. Thank you for commenting, Robin. I also have a nearby Melting Pot restaurant. I held the book launch for Final Fondue there, and we had cheese and chocolate fondue. The service and food were so great that I reserved the same room for a big anniversary party last summer.

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  99. Don’t follow food fads! Just eat and cook the way I want! Thanks for the chance to win!
    faithdcreech at gmail dot com

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  100. I remember fondue when it was first popular. I only like fondue if it's chocolate though. As many times as I've tried kale, I just can't get into it. I also don't care for all of the pumpkin spice. It's just too much. I do like to have an energy drink sometimes but only if it's organic. I've noticed the big new fads are CBD infused everything, charcoal in foods and health and beauty products and cauliflower riced as a substitute for mashed potatoes.
    I that some food fads have made our lives better or tastier but what you should do is research the new fads that come out and see for yourself if it something that is going to be good for you or harm you or just waste your money. Personally, I like that there are lactose-free dairy items because that means that I can have dairy.
    Margaret: scarletbegonia5858(at)gmail(dot)com

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  101. I think that food fads are fine. The good thing is that they don't last too long before something else takes its place!
    davisel1830(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  102. I’m like Daryl and Denise I’m not big on fad foods. I like what I like and usually not up to ordering new things. I sometimes try new things if I’m where I can. One of the authors above mentioned Lipton onion soup mix and potato chips I remember that no party was a party without them.

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  103. I enjoy the fads around food. They sometimes make me aware of other ethnic foods, like pho. I remember the fondue fad and enjoyed it as a kid! It's back! mhunter972@aol.com

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