Balsamic vinegar: Jump start the salivary glands
The words balsamic vinegar are enough to jump-start the salivary glands, as the brain recalls this intense ingredient hitting the tongue's sweet and sour spots to create a lively, but mellow, impression.
Financing
How did buying fish get so complicated?
Although the seafood supply has held steady, the industry is struggling to keep up with demand—especially if that supply is mismanaged.
The dining public is saving lots of room for dessert. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2006 Tableservice Restaurant Trends report, 30 percent of fine-dining operators, 27 percent of casual dining places and 32 percent of family restaurants say their customers are ordering more dessert now than they did two years ago. And data from NPD/CREST reveals that 12 percent of consumers order dessert at restaurants. So what should you be purchasing to satisfy these sweet cravings?
The NPD Group, a leading market research company, found in its recent National Eating Trends survey that members of the millennial generation, also known as Generation Y, have significantly decreased their rate of dining out. This age group also tends to base their food choices on impulse, price and time. Here are other findings from the NPD report.