Tag Archives: Fancy Food Show

Recipe: Cauliflower Rice Balls (don’t call them arancini)

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

  Among the new tastes at the Summer Fancy Food Show was Cauliflower Arancini, an “Italian Street Food” from Lotito sold frozen for foodservice. They were delicious… crunchy and gooey with melted cheese… but a novelty rather than an actual … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower rice…. try this at home!

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

After seeing the innovations with cauliflower at the Fancy Food Show, we naturally had to try our hand at home. First up was cauliflower fried rice. You can buy “cauliflower rice” in your produce department but since it’s nothing more … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Curious at Summer Fancy Food Show 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

I first became aware of the shape-shifting abilities of cauliflower while practicing Dr. Ludwig’s Always Hungry? diet. His Shepherd’s Pie uses cooked cauliflower puréed with cannellini beans as an excellent substitute for mashed potatoes. Cauliflower is a non-starchy vegetable, making … Continue reading →

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Cannabis edibles at Fancy Food Show

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

No, there weren’t actually any cannabis edibles on the floor at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. But it would have been easy enough for a show attendee to investigate one of the newly legal recreational cannabis outlets, … Continue reading →

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Hot and not at the Winter 2018 Fancy Food Show

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

There were several clear trends at the just-concluded Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Coconut water and other coconut vehicles continued their march to world domination. Artisanal salt was big. There were 20 booths offering small-batch ice cream flavors, a … Continue reading →

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4505 Chicharrones are melting in my mouth

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Anybody who visited the old 4505 Meats stall at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market knows the addictive power of their chicarrones, or fried pork skins. If you do the prep work right, these literally melt-in-your-mouth treats are surprisingly … Continue reading →

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More nuggets and nibbles from the Summer 2017 Fancy Food Show

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Korean! That’s the food trend that is about to come into its own, if the many Korean-focused exhibitors at the Summer 2017 Fancy Food Show are any guide. We will finally replace sriracha with gochugang, stock our fridges with two … Continue reading →

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Healthy trends at the Summer 2017 Fancy Food Show

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

It was easy to spot the predominant trend at last week’s Fancy Food Show in New York: aggressively healthy products as in paleo (minimally processed, in the tradition of our hunter/gatherer forebears), probiotic (promoting a healthy gut, usually through fermented … Continue reading →

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The best exhibitor at the Fancy Food Show has a local (Albany) connection

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

I just got back from the Summer Fancy Food Show at NYC’s Javits Convention Center. I go to this show to see what’s new and keep up with trends in the food industry, but I also take personal pleasure in … Continue reading →

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On the floor at the New York Fancy Food Show 2016

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

This year I saw the Summer Fancy Food Show from a different perspective compared to previous visits. I was a guest of the team from Putnam Market, an excellent source of gourmet takeout and boutique food specialties in my home … Continue reading →

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