I was certainly anxious to put 2020 behind me, and after going through Pinterest’s 2021 trend report certainly gave me a clearer picture of what 2021 might look like. So what is food going to look like in 2021?
“Pinners will experiment with new flavors, techniques, and cuisines at home,” says Aya Kanai, the head of Content and Editorial Partnerships at Pinterest. Here is what that means:
Flavor Rules
Pinterest predicts that people will be using spices more generously in 2021. More Pinners are searching for terms like ‘tomatillo enchilada sauce,’ ‘cajun chicken pasta recipes,’ and other search terms that betray a hunger for more spicy dishes.
This coincides with Instacart’s prediction that people will be preparing more heavily spiced food in 2021.
More Varied Charcuterie
People will be creating charcuterie boards for more than just meat and cheese. Dessert spreads, breakfast spreads, and other unique charcuterie board trends will be used in 2021.
We’ve already seen varied charcuterie boards in 2020 as people created hot cocoa boards and Halloween inspired boards.
Top Chef Inspiration
Many people are no longer able to visit restaurants, but that does not mean that they don’t want to enjoy a restaurant experience.
More people are going to be trying to hone their cooking skills in 2020 to prepare meals that look more like what they would find in a restaurant.
A surge in Pinners searching for garnishes, gourmet food plating among other terms shows that more people are looking to recreate the experience of eating in a restaurant even as they dine at home.
