Well now that all of the blog world is done with their best of 2008 lists, they have moved on to the next topic in the natural progression – 2009 predictions. I don’t really put much stock into any of this, because I think it’s a mixture of regurgitating past trends and self-fulfilling prophecy. Saying that the gastropub and a return to meat will be popular in 2009 isn’t going out on a limb and your article bores me.
However, if you’re bold enough to say that the Moroccan street cart sitting-in-the-sun-all-day donkey dick that I watched Andrew Zimmern eat on TV the other day will enter our collective palate in 2009, and it comes true, then you my friend, are a trend setter and something of a culinary Nostradamus, I might add.
Despite my cynicism, I hope that you food fans out there try some new stuff in 2009. Go to a farmer’s market, pick an ingredient you’ve never cooked with yourself, do some research on the ingredient online, and make something delicious. If you make this a goal for each week of this year I guarantee you will be amazed at how much you have learned.
the kitchn: how to stock your pantry in 2009: In summary: dry beans, fish for breakfast (ed: note – gross), squirrel (wtf?), and barrel aged beer.
CitySearch – Gourmet Burgers: FLIP, Holeman & Finch, Rathbun Steak, Shaun’s, and Lamplighter. I am going to FLIP tonight but so far the H&F burger has stolen my heart.
Gourmet – 2009 Food & Travel Predictions: Beans (again), ice cream > cupcakes, non-mixologistesque cocktails (classic cocktails with bitters – think Mad Men), pre-amuse bouche (???? What would you call it – my vote is amuse langue), Korean & Indian food, and restaurant bargains!
San Francisco Gate: Food-Obsessed’s Wish List for 2009: Restaurant prices will fall, lower corkage fees, and they will offer more deals and events to intrigue eaters during these financially wary times. Also notable – duck fat and sustainable ingredients.
the kitchn: food and cooking predictions for 2009: This site is all about some lists. In this one, they venture to say the economy will have the biggest impact on 2009. Oh, I hadn’t heard. They also say egg, pork, beans, comfort food, the local butcher, and potato chips will all be on the forefront. Meh.
Rogue Apron – Your Local Food Resolutions: Judith from Love is Love Farms offers some sage advice for eating better in 2009. You may recall that they are one of the contributors to The Local Farmstand here on the Westside, which is where I pickup my milk for mozzarella. Some of Judith’s ideas: meet a farmer, grow something, and cook with friends. I vow to visit a local GA farm sometime in 2009. Will you?
