2017's Top Food Trends

January has barely begun, but Aussie foodies are already clamouring for the must try delicacies of the year. We take a look at a few of the trends getting mouths watering and lips smacking in 2017.

New Super Foods Kick Kale To The Kurb

Let's face it, Kale has never done well in the flavour stakes. Whether fresh, steamed, stir-fried or whizzed up into a smoothie, the only reason we munched through so much was the health benefits. Well, superfoods with flavour is the order of year. Swiss chard and cauliflower are popular contenders for the super food crown, but a recently discovered edible seaweed that tastes like bacon and is 10x more nutritious than poor ol' bland-tastic Kale looks likely to be a major craze.

Home Cooking Goes Cordon Bleu

Gone are the days when home kitchens only needed an oven, a couple of hobs and a microwave. Michelin level cooking skillz are now the thing for any discerning home cook. Those with cash to splash can invest in a range of cutting edge kitchen wizardry, such as top of the line steam ovens or blast chillers, but for those with more modest means, Souse Vide immersion circulators and hydroponic herb gardens are a must.

Chromatic Culinary Adventures

With vividly coloured food supplements like algae, spirulina and matcha becoming more accessible, foodies can enjoy a world of lurid colour without the guilt of artificial E-numbers. Blue is a particularly popular hue at present, including blue algae lattes, although grass green matcha pastries are also an increasingly common treat.

Say Cheeeeeese

If you're yet to try Japanese cheesecake, stop what you're doing right now. Drop everything and do whatever it takes to get your hands on this sweet, squishy, heavenly confection. Demand at one Sydney bakery was so fierce that a "one cake per person" rule was introduced and full on fights even broke out due to queue jumping. If that sounds a bit full on for a bit of cake, fear not. It's a trend that only looks set to grow, so competition for these tasty treats should, with any luck, calm down a bit.