The year 2017 certainly kept things interesting when it came to food.
From sushi burgers to fancy lattes, Instagram had us double-tapping on countless innovative
culinary creations.
But for every good food trend in 2017, like turmeric, there were a half
dozen passing fads people have probably already forgotten - and for good reason.
Here's a look at some food trends from 2017 nobody will remember in 2018.
In the spirit of Instagram-worthy moments,
Dream Midtown in New York City celebrated summer by adding a 164-ounce Moscow Mule to
the menu at its rooftop bar.
Pretty soon, glossy-eyed groups of friends everywhere started snapping photos with communal
cocktails that weighed more than your average newborn baby.
While we're all about sharing a drink with friends, this might be a little too close
for comfort, which is why we're guessing people will start ordering their own drinks any day
now.
One word: backwash.
With activated charcoal gaining popularity
in 2017, an array of black foods began appearing all over social media.
There was black bread, black juice and yes, black ice cream.
Besides looking kind of creepy, this trendy food contained activated charcoal, which according
to WebMD, "...is used to reduce bloating and gas, lower
cholesterol and even prevent hangovers."
The downside, of course, is that activated charcoal will stain your mouth black.
See ya later, scary ice cream!
There's only one appropriate response in 2018.
"That coal is not coming into this house!"
Insane pizza isn't just for Ninja Turtles
anymore.
This is a pizza topped with actual tacos.
Made popular by restaurants like Tony Boloney's in Hoboken, New Jersey, this Mexican-Italian
culinary hybrid pulls out all the stops, topping a traditional pizza pie with a bunch of tasty
tacos.
Overindulgence is a understatement, which is why we're guessing this trend will die
off pretty quickly - or else the people who eat it will.
With more and more people embracing the paleo
lifestyle, a slew of bun-less burger options popped up on restaurant menus everywhere in
2017.
Enter the avocado bun, which is just an avocado cut in half with a burger inside.
It may or may not be healthier for you, but it's definitely much messier.
This is the kind of food people order just to photograph once, then never think of again.
"There is no place for you sir in my avocado kingdom!"
Wine and coffee are two equally beloved beverages.
So it's not difficult to see why combining them might seem like a good idea.
You can thank Rick Molinari, who owns Molinari Caffè in Napa Valley, for starting the wine
infused coffee trend back in March.
He told Fox News, "I knew that this would get big, but I didn't
think it would get to this point."
Neither did anyone else.
2017 seemed to be the year we took beloved
flavors and went completely overboard — and nothing proves this better than the pickle-flavored
food trend.
We know a lot of people love pickles, and adding that flavor to your chips might be
a good idea, but it went too far when the flavor showed up in freeze pops, mints, candy
canes, baked goods, and even your favorite cartoon characters.
"I'm pickle rick!"
Eventually, people realized it didn't taste nearly as fun as it sounded, and the trend
started to fade — which came as a shock to absolutely no one.
Except maybe this guy: "(speaking Japanese)"
Starbucks' color changing Unicorn Frappuccino
quickly gained social media stardom when it was released back in April.
According to Starbucks, the blended beverage was made with,
"A mango syrup and layered with a pleasantly sour blue drizzle… finished with vanilla
whipped cream and a sprinkle of sweet pink and sour blue powder topping."
"go ahead and drink your giant rainbow milkshake and wash it down with a bacon double cheeseburger
and tell those health experts to shut the hell up!"
Starbucks followed it up with a bright green and purple Dragon Frappuccino.
It didn't quite get the same buzz, though, probably because it somehow tasted even worse
than the Unicorn version.
Still, fans are holding out hope for the inevitable Owlbear Frappuccino.
Make it happen, Starbucks!
Unicorns and dragons, oh my! Mermaid food
became a thing, over the summer of 2017, inspiring a bevy of #mermaidfood posts on Instagram,
showcasing everything from cupcakes to doughnuts to yogurt bowls.
The only downfall was that most of it didn't taste as good as it looked, which is why this
is another trend that's not likely to hold water in the long run.
Will it waffle?
A waffle iron that's only for making waffles?
Now that's just crazy.
The year 2017 had foodies making anything but traditional breakfast waffles in their
irons, and you can thank social media again for this trend.
#willitwaffle generated many Instagram posts, inspiring everything from waffled spaghetti
to waffled sausage and rice, and even waffled mac and cheese.
So now that we all know it's possible to waffle all sorts of things, we can stop.
The cleanup alone probably isn't worth it.
Pizza is one of those foods that tastes good
with any topping … well, almost any.
"Toss the fish, let it fly!
. Fly Fly…
Pizza Pie!
Pizza!"
For Halloween, Chuck E. Cheese, the famous family restaurant and entertainment center,
switched up its traditional pizza with candy corn.
The idea seemed to momentarily take off, with many candy corn lovers posting pics on Instagram
before this trend fizzled out.
The verdict: perhaps we should leave the candy corn for trick or treating.
Or the trash can, because honestly, candy corn is just kind of gross.
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