TRENDING MENU

While not in the top thirty ingredients, foraged foods such as ramps, morels, nettles and fiddleheads saw very large usage increases in April as they came into season. We have discussed these menu trends here... In the seafood category, the use of arctic char, anchovies, halibut and branzino increased substantially during the month, while chef's relied less on sea urchin, squid and cod. Scallop usage has also been steadily declining throughout the year... As the season has changed, New York's favorite winter nut, the chestnut, saw a drastic drop in usage. Walnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts also saw large declines.

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