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Rose is the new black! In 2023, you will see life in pink. Prepare for a year fueled by recipes and ingredients whose color will be borrowed from Barbie’s dressing room.
Pink pineapple soon on our plates?
The pink garlic of which the Tarn is legitimately proud with its Label Rouge and its Protected Geographical Indication, pink Himalayan salt for a salty cuisine without iodine, chioggia beetroot for a carpaccio that tickles the taste buds as much as the retina.. Between strawberry, raspberry or guava interior, Barbie’s favorite color is not new in the kitchen, to the point of finally going unnoticed!
But, everything could well change in 2023 according to an analysis report published by an American firm (Technomic) which identifies trends in the restaurant industry. A slew of new ingredients and rose-tinted recipes should give color to future dishes. We are not talking about gastronomy, but rather about foods whose nuance would evoke good health. According to Technomic, pink would be a joyful and photogenic color but would also send the message of a richness in antioxidants.
A GMO banned in Europe
Among the foods that will carry Barbie’s favorite color as a culinary trend in 2023 is pink pineapple. In the United States, this variety is a hit on social networks, and in particular on Tik Tok where videos presenting the lycopene-enriched fruit generate nearly 45 million views. Its flavor would be sweeter than its yellow cousin, but it is difficult to confirm this since it is a genetically modified food, banned in Europe.
The American company that developed it has indeed injected a molecule called lycopene – whose antioxidant action has long been touted – usually present in tomatoes and watermelons to tint pineapples gold.
New pink foods?
Fortunately, you will be able to judge whether 2023 will indeed be placed under the sign of pink by tasting a bissap. Designated as a recipe that will refresh (or warm) next year, the traditional drink borrowed from Senegalese, Guinean and Malian cultures, is a hibiscus juice. More specifically, the beverage uses a variety called roselle, or Guinea sorrel. Served hot or cold, the liquid is said to have diuretic effects and thus aid digestion.
As for the “new” pink-colored ingredients, you will also discover schisandra, a Chinese berry with superpowers. Clinging to a liana plant that grows like a vine, this berry contains a cocktail of benefits by bringing together several vitamins and would be able to stimulate the nervous system or even act on stress. Schisandra is well known in Chinese medicine, which uses it to relieve asthma, diarrhea and insomnia.
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Pink on the plates, a not so new trend
In truth, the trend of pink on the plate has already begun. This summer “pink sauce” made the buzz with the preparation of Chef Pii on Tik Tok, some videos of which have exceeded three million views. The influencer first cultivated the secret around the composition of her condiment, in which we dip fried chicken wings, before finally revealing that his secret sauce was based on garlic, chilli, honey and especially dragon fruit, an exotic food very common in Asian markets… pink in color of course.