Food trends leave the scenes as fast as they come. However, several ingredients, meal types, and activities stay trendy forever, especially for enthusiastic food lovers. Do you consider yourself a foodie? Do you enjoy watching food-related shows, reading recipes, or feeling excited about trying new dishes?
If you answered yes to all the questions above, you can at least consider yourself a foodie. In that case, this write-up discusses some of the things you ought to try in your lifetime if you consider yourself a foodie. These are the activities that will make your life worth living, whether at home or on vacation. Read on!
1. Try Truffles
As illustrated in this article on the Lottoland blog, truffles are some of the most expensive food ingredients in the world. These luxurious, wild, underground fungi attract high price tags for their excellent flavour, rarity, and elaborate yielding process. But their uniqueness and taste make up for the extra dollars you’d spend to get them.
The best thing about truffles is that they go well with various recipes and servings, making them an excellent dish for every foodie out there.
2. Experiment with Tripe Recipes
While most people despise tripe for its origin, the fact is that most people have had a bad experience with the dish due to poor cooking. A well-prepared tripe will change your view of this food ingredient completely.
We recommend you to try an Italian tripe recipe called Trippa Alla Romana when preparing your tripe to give your taste buds a new reason to trust your culinary skills. The recipe involves serving it in a thick tomato sauce to give it a new look and taste. Another common tripe recipe is deep-frying it in breadcrumbs with piquant sauce.
3. The Japanese Sushi
You might know Japan for habourung the likes of Yamaha, Toyota, Sony, and other motor and technology giants. But did you know that Japan also takes the lead in providing some of the most sumptuous cuisines globally?
Japan’s sushi, for instance, is an excellent choice for every foodie who wants to explore the world of delicacies. So, if you are visiting Japan anytime soon, consider grabbing yourself a piece of this rare fish and rice delicacy to add more flavour to your food exploration.
4. Try the New York Bagel
The unique, yeasty smell of the New York bagels makes it a perfect delicacy for local foodies and visitors. It remains among the most treasured traditional diets and a must-try for every food enthusiast visiting New York.
While you may have tasted a bagel before, the dish offers a unique flavour when prepared in New York, thanks to the local water and cooking traditions in this city. Consider adding the standard toppings and make your stay in New York much more fun and memorable.
5. Savour the Wagyu Beef
Wagyu beef is another special treat from Japan. It’s considered one of the world’s finest meat emanating from specific cow breeds, which feed from strictly specific and nutrient-rich diets. These conditions give wagyu beef an excellent taste and qualities.
While wagyu beef has a high price tag, the taste, texture, and quality of this meat will significantly spice up your next steak if it’s your first time trying it.
6. Experiment With a Homemade Cocktail
Foodies share one quality — they all enjoy exploring and experimenting with new recipes. Consider creating the best, delicious cocktails from scratch to test your mixology skills.
Also, sampling various concoctions and trying various flavours will help sharpen your skills. It’s the best way to beat the summer heat.
7. Visit a Food Factory
What better way to spend your free time (as a foodie) than visiting a food factory to learn the different production process steps? Factories like Jelly Belly in California are an excellent example of premises producing different edible products.
The tour of these factories will see you learn more about the food production process. Also, some factories allow visitors to sample the delicacies, adding more fun to your tours.
8. Attend a Barrel Tasting Event
Barrel-tasting is a common step in the wine fermentation process. It helps the makers determine when the wine is ready for bottling.
Usually, wine-makers do barrel-tasting. However, several wineries hold special events where wine connoisseur can savour the taste of their favourite wines.
Tour these events and treat yourself to a unique tasting experience, savouring your favourite wine directly from the barrel. It’s the best way to learn more about the wine-making process and get answers to all your wine-related questions from the experts.
Final Thoughts
A foodie’s life should be fun and exciting at home and on vacations. Luckily, there are several cuisines and events for you to enjoy regardless of where you are at any given time.
This list offers eight options for every foodie to try. Have an excellent time experimenting and exploring your desires.
