Gastronomic trends 2024: what and how will we eat this year?
With the arrival of the new year, forecasts appear to anticipate what the coming months will have in store for us. What will happen on the culinary level? As we know that you like to be up to date when it comes to your diet, We have surveyed the main gastronomic trends of 2024. Do you want to know what and how the most 'foodies' will eat this new year? Attention, spoiler: health and sustainability will be the basic ingredients of the kitchen.
Plant-based foods
The plant-based food revolution is here to stay. This trend is based on a plant-based diet, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. In addition to being friendly to the environment, compared to the negative impact of meat production, esta elección alimentaria es perfecta para personas que buscan opciones saludables y sostenibles.
Regenerative agriculture
Due to this greater environmental awareness among citizens, regenerative agriculture also gains relevance among the gastronomic trends of 2024. Thus, we will see how food production will increasingly bet on safeguard soil health, promoting biodiversity and sustainability. The reintroduction of grazing on farms, the change of the intensive agriculture using ecological methods or water savings are some of the practices that will be imposed this year.
nostalgic food
If it already began to gain followers in 2023, the culinary nostalgia It is another of the gastronomic trends for 2024 that are being consolidated. It is about looking for a cuisine that transports us to times past through familiar flavors. Recipes that awaken childhood memories, such as Sunday paella or grandmother's homemade croquettes, are gaining popularity in the sector. What better way to add a sentimental touch to any event than by serving reinvented classics?
Functional gastronomy
It is not only about enjoying delights for the palate, but also about obtaining health benefits. Hence, this year you will hear - a lot - about functional gastronomy. Ingredients that provide nutritional value are perfectly integrated into the gastronomic trends of 2024. Keep in mind that 86% of Spaniards say they are more concerned about their health after the pandemic and 63% confirm that they will eat healthier, according to a study from NPD. In this sense, probiotics, fermented, products rich in omega 3… and other superfoods will begin to be common in any refrigerator. And, be careful, because intestinal problems and menopause will be the focus of all eyes in the design of new functional menus.
Little luxuries
Who doesn't like to give themselves a little culinary tribute, right? Of course, if to get rid of the craving you have to buy a two-kilogram cake or a whole can of caviar that you can't afford, perhaps your willpower or your pocketbook will suffer. For this reason, another of the gastronomic trends of 2024 will be marketing of gourmet products in small formats or individual portions. Pecatta minuteYes, but in the right measure.
And what food is more trendy than extra virgin olive oil? It is undoubtedly a superfood due to its wide and well-known health benefits. It is also of plant origin and, if it is produced sustainably, as is the case at Hacienda Guzmán - with 340 hectares of organic olive grove-, it is environmentally friendly. A treat for any palate that you can purchase in small formats, so you can try our different varieties, and that will undoubtedly awaken your memories. Do you want to incorporate all the gastronomic trends of 2024 in a single product? Discover our EVOOs!
