McCormick Predicts Exotic Flavor Trends For 2017

Spice marketer McCormick & Co. issued its annual flavor predictions for home cooks and restaurants, this year highlighting five emerging trends plus a new seasoning blend, baharat. The fragrant, Eastern Mediterranean mix of spices (cumin, cardamom, black pepper, nutmeg, etc.) can be used with soups, tomato-based sauces, and chicken dishes. The five flavor trends include: skhug, a hot sauce made with Thai bird eye chilies, cumin, cardamom, coriander, garlic, parsley, cilantro, olive oil and lemon juice; espelette pepper from the Basque region of France; shakshuka seasoning, a blend of

smoked paprika, cumin, pepper, cayenne, turmeric and caraway; ashe-reshteh soup made with beans, herbs, turmeric and flat noodles; and peppercorns mixed with sweet ingredients like dates, dragon fruit and strawberries.