With so many changes over the past year, it comes as no surprise that cooking at home has become the new normal. Home cooking has seen a huge resurgence in general, but there have also been rising trends in home cooking. Food retailers and manufacturers have catered to new trends with options that make home cooking simpler, more enjoyable, and healthier as well.
Home Virtual Cooking Classes
Taking a cooking class is always fun, but this was never a huge trend until recently. However, for people stuck at home and wanting to learn new cooking methods, cooking classes have offered fun and variety. With a virtual cooking class, you can easily and fairly inexpensively sign up to take a class from a famous chef, or just someone in your local area.
Some of your favorite restaurants may offer packages where they let you pick up the ingredients, and then host a virtual class that evening. More people than ever before are signing up for these classes and with good reason. Having a chef virtually in your kitchen providing expert instruction is a great and fun way to make home cooking more enjoyable.
At Home Grazing
If you find yourself having snacks for supper, then you’re not alone. People are not necessarily interested in large at-home dinners. However, with a new resurgence of small meals throughout the day, people are turning to drink and nibble-evenings instead. This is built on the notion of snacking and variety, and a move towards more casual dining.
You may have noticed more people posting about charcuterie boards. These boards can be personalized to suit a variety of tastes, and offer a huge range of foods from sweet to savory. Usually made up of crackers, cheese, and meats, you can personalize these boards and make them as large or small as desired. It’s a fun and simple way to enjoy a little bit of lots of different things.
Expanding Cultural Horizons
With a resurgence in home cooking, people are also interested in expanding their horizons. From cooking with new tools to cooking new cuisines, there are more people interested in branching out. The familiar dishes you love to cook are still around, but people are more interested in exploring. Tired of not being about to go out for your favorite meal?
Why not whip up your own using a saute pan and a recipe that you’ve researched online? Saute pans are amongst the most versatile of kitchen utensils and are often the ideal tool for cooking your favorite recipes. Of course, not all your attempts at new recipes will end in success. However, they’re always fun, even when they’re not perfect. They also provide a greater appreciation for your favorite restaurants.
Home cooking is here to stay. Think about the new dishes and methods that you’ve used over the past year. How fun has it been to branch out and try some of these options? Although these three home cooking trends have been more prevalent recently, it’s likely that you’ll see more of them in the future.