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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 13:56:17 GMT 10
I think in discussions of pop culture, there is an enormous focus on music, TV, fashion, technology, and gaming. I think all of these are valid and interesting topics when analyzing the culture of a particular period. But what about cuisine and culinary trends? I'm not knowledgeable in that topic, but I am a foodie. Anybody got interesting insights about food in the 2000s? I know the 2010s saw the rise of superfoods and chia seeds; what were the interesting trends in the 2000s?
Thanks and happy discussion!
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Post by longaotian on Feb 22, 2019 15:02:12 GMT 10
People were alot less caring about the type of foods they ate. For example alot less people were vegan or vegatarian back then and less people were on super healthy diets.
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Post by al on Feb 22, 2019 15:19:34 GMT 10
Some of the biggest things were actually pretty niche in the 90's, but finally took off.
-Food Network exploded and made it mainstream to cook gourmet meals at home
-Low carb diets replaced low fat ones as most trendy
-Thin crust artisanal pizza became a new staple
-Grocery stores began stocking more exotic ingredients
-Sushi became mainstream
-Specialty coffee drinks took over the regular drip variety
-Nut allergies could get peanut products banned in schools and on airplanes
-Junk food could no longer be advertised so shamelessly to young people
...I'll prob think of more
In general, I'd say people became a lot more adventurous and began eating a wider variety of food. Classic food items of the twentieth century, especially canned food and items like Wonderbread, began to dip in popularity. Kids began growing up with a much expanded palette.
There are a lot of things that were brewing in the 00's but affected the 10's more.
-Online reviews began keeping restaurants on their toes
-Food blogs
-Non weight loss specialty diets (Veganism, Gluten Free, etc)
-Organic/non GMO
It's actually interesting to see how people needed to get used to the idea of eating foods different than what they grew up on before more drastic changes could be made.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 22, 2019 15:39:22 GMT 10
One trend that I noticed during the naughties was the decline in dine-in takeaway restaurants. For instance, most Pizza Hut stores were set out in a way that you could actually sit at a table and enjoy your meal in the store itself (much like you can in McDonalds restuarants). I have a few early childhood memories of going out for dinner with my Grandparents and cousin to our local Pizza Hut restaurant during the Early 2000s.
This, however, began to change during the Mid 2000s, when a number of dine-in takeaway restaurants began to move into smaller premises and re-establish themselves as fast-food convenient stores. Sizzler closed most of it's stores here in Australia back in 2004 (there isn't a Sizzler here in the Illawarra at all), while Pizza Hut also closed down it's restaurants around that same time. It has been over a decade since I last saw a dine-in fast-food pizza chain. It's a shame that they're all gone, because it used to be good being able to go out for dinner and have a proper meal at the pizza outlet.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 22, 2019 16:23:53 GMT 10
People were alot less caring about the type of foods they ate. For example alot less people were vegan or vegatarian back then and less people were on super healthy diets. That's true. I actually think social media can be held largely responsible for people choosing to eat healthier, as more people are being exposed to information about alternative diets and that is only encouraging people to self-reflect on their own eating habits. Also, people choosing to take pictures of themselves and posting them online would be playing a huge role as well. Some of the biggest things were actually pretty niche in the 90's, but finally took off. -Food Network exploded and made it mainstream to cook gourmet meals at home -Low carb diets replaced low fat ones as most trendy -Thin crust artisanal pizza became a new staple -Grocery stores began stocking more exotic ingredients -Sushi became mainstream -Specialty coffee drinks took over the regular drip variety -Nut allergies could get peanut products banned in schools and on airplanes -Junk food could no longer be advertised so shamelessly to young people ...I'll prob think of more In general, I'd say people became a lot more adventurous and began eating a wider variety of food. Classic food items of the twentieth century, especially canned food and items like Wonderbread, began to dip in popularity. Kids began growing up with a much expanded palette. I agree with those examples. Although, I feel as though Wonderbread only started to significantly decline in popularity towards the end of the 2000s. There was definitely a push for people to start eating multigrain and wholemeal bread earlier in the decade, but from what I can remember, it wasn't until around 2008 that momentum truly started to shift away from Wonderbread. It was considered unusual for kids to have been eating multigrain or wholemeal bread for recess/lunch during my time in primary school in the Mid-Late 2000s, in any case. 
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Post by mwalker96 on Feb 23, 2019 1:35:35 GMT 10
Interesting topic, the 2000s was the transition of Americans just eating unhealthy to being more health conscious. As a 2000s kid I say spicy junk food got big in the 00s. Stuff like Flamming hot Cheetos, takis, Spicy Dorotos, etc. I also saw the rise of fruit salads in that decade, I'm not sure if those were big in previous decades. Viatim water got exploded in the 00s but that's a drink. I can defiantly say organic foods became mainstream in the 2010s as a response to the obesity rate among children and adults.
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Post by John Titor on Feb 23, 2019 3:19:09 GMT 10
Energy drinks took off in the 2000s
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 7:33:28 GMT 10
Some of the biggest things were actually pretty niche in the 90's, but finally took off. -Food Network exploded and made it mainstream to cook gourmet meals at home -Low carb diets replaced low fat ones as most trendy -Thin crust artisanal pizza became a new staple -Grocery stores began stocking more exotic ingredients -Sushi became mainstream -Specialty coffee drinks took over the regular drip variety -Nut allergies could get peanut products banned in schools and on airplanes -Junk food could no longer be advertised so shamelessly to young people ...I'll prob think of more In general, I'd say people became a lot more adventurous and began eating a wider variety of food. Classic food items of the twentieth century, especially canned food and items like Wonderbread, began to dip in popularity. Kids began growing up with a much expanded palette. There are a lot of things that were brewing in the 00's but affected the 10's more. -Online reviews began keeping restaurants on their toes -Food blogs -Non weight loss specialty diets (Veganism, Gluten Free, etc) -Organic/non GMO It's actually interesting to see how people needed to get used to the idea of eating foods different than what they grew up on before more drastic changes could be made. That's an interesting take, that the 2000s were an essential culinary stepping stone to the 2010s. And the internationalizing of the American diet is a big one, as you alluded to. I distinctly remember the early 2000s being my first experiences with both sushi and Thai food, bringing Asian food from the level of formal dining as it was in the '80s and '90s to more casual fare. Does anyone remember if the War on Terror impacted Middle Eastern restaurants in any noticeable way? And as Titor alluded to, energy drinks. I walked in gamer circles in high school; I remember the value placed on high sugar, high caffeine drinks like Monster and Bawls. Anyone else remember Bawls? Shit was scary.
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Post by mwalker96 on Feb 23, 2019 9:28:14 GMT 10
Some of the biggest things were actually pretty niche in the 90's, but finally took off. -Food Network exploded and made it mainstream to cook gourmet meals at home -Low carb diets replaced low fat ones as most trendy -Thin crust artisanal pizza became a new staple -Grocery stores began stocking more exotic ingredients -Sushi became mainstream -Specialty coffee drinks took over the regular drip variety -Nut allergies could get peanut products banned in schools and on airplanes -Junk food could no longer be advertised so shamelessly to young people ...I'll prob think of more In general, I'd say people became a lot more adventurous and began eating a wider variety of food. Classic food items of the twentieth century, especially canned food and items like Wonderbread, began to dip in popularity. Kids began growing up with a much expanded palette. There are a lot of things that were brewing in the 00's but affected the 10's more. -Online reviews began keeping restaurants on their toes -Food blogs -Non weight loss specialty diets (Veganism, Gluten Free, etc) -Organic/non GMO It's actually interesting to see how people needed to get used to the idea of eating foods different than what they grew up on before more drastic changes could be made. That's an interesting take, that the 2000s were an essential culinary stepping stone to the 2010s. And the internationalizing of the American diet is a big one, as you alluded to. I distinctly remember the early 2000s being my first experiences with both sushi and Thai food, bringing Asian food from the level of formal dining as it was in the '80s and '90s to more casual fare. Does anyone remember if the War on Terror impacted Middle Eastern restaurants in any noticeable way? And as Titor alluded to, energy drinks. I walked in gamer circles in high school; I remember the value placed on high sugar, high caffeine drinks like Monster and Bawls. Anyone else remember Bawls? Shit was scary. Didn't know sushi wasn't mainstream till the 2000s. I know it was mentioned a lot on a lot of tv shows I watched back in the 2000s. The 2000s was a decade were America really started to globalize, so it makes sense why Asaian food became a staple to American food.
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Post by al on Feb 23, 2019 11:37:11 GMT 10
I agree with those examples. Although, I feel as though Wonderbread only started to significantly decline in popularity towards the end of the 2000s. There was definitely a push for people to start eating multigrain and wholemeal bread earlier in the decade, but from what I can remember, it wasn't until around 2008 that momentum truly started to shift away from Wonderbread. It was considered unusual for kids to have been eating multigrain or wholemeal bread for recess/lunch during my time in primary school in the Mid-Late 2000s, in any case. I was always suspicious of the stuff, so I can't say it's been a sad departure. In my area, I would site 2005 as when wholegrain breads and wraps became quite prominent in lunch boxes. Even the school cafeteria had started using wheat bread for grilled cheese, much to the dismay of students. I was more of a yogurt kid myself, which reminds of a huge early 00's trend: Go-Gurt. I got in trouble in first grade for insisting to my classmates they were eating bugs. They were. Carmine.
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Post by John Titor on Feb 23, 2019 11:42:57 GMT 10
2000s had so many things that were "2000s" food/drinks
Fruitopia
Mt dew AMPD energy
Red Bull (it was originally a 2000s trend)
sushi as a mainstream thing
Mt dew Code Red
Pepsi twist
Brown Butter Pasta
2003 South beach diet
starbucks takes off ( I forget if it was 2001 or 2004 it took off)
Smoothies
2001 bottled water blows up
Fiji Water blows up in 2001
Sour Skittles
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Post by mwalker96 on Feb 23, 2019 11:47:54 GMT 10
I agree with those examples. Although, I feel as though Wonderbread only started to significantly decline in popularity towards the end of the 2000s. There was definitely a push for people to start eating multigrain and wholemeal bread earlier in the decade, but from what I can remember, it wasn't until around 2008 that momentum truly started to shift away from Wonderbread. It was considered unusual for kids to have been eating multigrain or wholemeal bread for recess/lunch during my time in primary school in the Mid-Late 2000s, in any case. I was always suspicious of the stuff, so I can't say it's been a sad departure. In my area, I would site 2005 as when wholegrain breads and wraps became quite prominent in lunch boxes. Even the school cafeteria had started using wheat bread for grilled cheese, much to the dismay of students. I was more of a yogurt kid myself, which reminds of a huge early 00's trend: Go-Gurt. I got in trouble in first grade for insisting to my classmates they were eating bugs. They were. Carmine. I wonder if they still sell go-gurts. I did see them a few years ago.
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Post by al on Feb 23, 2019 11:55:45 GMT 10
I wonder if they still sell go-gurts. I did see them a few years ago. I haven't looked in-store but they were actually advertising them just a year ago. The commercial had two little boys dressed up like old men. Tube yogurt in the freezer was kind of amazing I will admit. There were a lot of different yogurt products that have come and gone. Like the drinkable Danimals and Sprinklins (a 90's classic) with "new" color change powder.
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Post by mwalker96 on Feb 23, 2019 13:15:06 GMT 10
I wonder if they still sell go-gurts. I did see them a few years ago. I haven't looked in-store but they were actually advertising them just a year ago. The commercial had two little boys dressed up like old men. Tube yogurt in the freezer was kind of amazing I will admit. There were a lot of different yogurt products that have come and gone. Like the drinkable Danimals and Sprinklins (a 90's classic) with "new" color change powder. I remember how big Danamals were in the 2000s. Danamals would get advertised heavy when I would watch kids wb back in the day.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 23, 2019 21:14:34 GMT 10
I was always suspicious of the stuff, so I can't say it's been a sad departure. In my area, I would site 2005 as when wholegrain breads and wraps became quite prominent in lunch boxes. Even the school cafeteria had started using wheat bread for grilled cheese, much to the dismay of students. I was more of a yogurt kid myself, which reminds of a huge early 00's trend: Go-Gurt. I got in trouble in first grade for insisting to my classmates they were eating bugs. They were. Carmine. Ah okay, that's fair enough. Yeah, wholegrain's rise in popularity definitely would have varied from area to area. I'm surprised that your school cafeteria went to the extent of actually switching to using wheat bread for grilled cheese sandwiches. That was a bit unfair on the kids.  We have Go-Gurts here in Australia as well, although I can't say that I can remember them ever being a trend. I've never been a fan of yogurt, to be honest. I prefer custard.
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