Here Are The Most Outrageous Food Trends Of 2017
Dec 27, 2017
Another year has come and gone, but 2017 is leaving behind a legacy of super weird food, beauty, and fashion trends. We compiled a list of the most colorful, crazy, and just plain weird food trends of 2017. Keep reading and let us know if you tried any of these trends this year :)
1. Charcoal EVERYTHING
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2017 was the definitely the year of charcoal! From ice cream to bagels, charcoal was popping up everywhere on the food scene. Many people believed that the charcoal made the food more healthy, but scientists say that there are very few benefits to eating charcoal in food. But it sure does look great in an Instagram photo!
2. Pastel And Colorful "Unicorn" Food
You might remember the insanity this past summer when Starbucks released a limited edition Unicorn Frappucino. Kids and adults were lining up to get their hands on this colorful, sweet concoction. This was just the beginning of the unicorn food craze this year, which took the internet by storm. But does it taste as good as it looks?
3. Smoothie Bowls
Carefully arranged smoothie bowls were clogging people's Instagram feeds this past summer. The colorful bowls of vitamin-rich smoothies topped with an assortment of fruits and nuts were a complete craze, and thankfully so! Smoothie bowls are definitely one of the most healthy of the food trends in 2017, and we're predicting they'll continue to be a hit in 2018!
4. Cloud Eggs
People started experimenting with new ways to spruce up their eggs and created puffy, wondrous "cloud eggs." They are standard baked eggs, but the whites are whipped into a meringue to give it a cloud effect when cooked. This dish became extremely popular among health nuts, since they're not only easy on the calories (only 161 per serving!) but they also look great in photos ;)
5. Raindrop Cakes
This aesthetically pleasing Japanese treat has become a popular dessert in the West. The vegan jelly dessert consists simply of agar, spring water, black sugar and kinako, but the process to make them is quite difficult. But don't expect a flavorful dessert when you first bite into one; many people say they are tasteless and just serve as a light, after dinner treat.
6. Turmeric Latte
If you love spiced drinks, then you'll love this colorful and wacky turmeric latte. The bright yellow drink is full of powerful antioxidants, but we just can't get past the idea of turmeric as a LATTE. Would you try it?
7. FREAK SHAKES
Freak Shakes definitely take the cake for the most INSANE food of 2017! These towering pillars of sweets and ice cream were dropping jaws everywhere during the summer, and continue to be a craze. We can't even imagine the sugar rush you get after finishing one of these impressive desserts!
Those are the craziest and weirdest foods trends of 2017! How many of them have you tried?