Food Trends 2015: 5 Trends You Gotta Try

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2. For the Kid in All of Us

Kids from nine to 90 love peanut butter and rightly so. It is one of the few foods that appeal to the masses; it’s popular with carnivores, vegetarians and vegans, it’s gluten-free, high in protein, low in saturated fat and, most importantly, it’s convenient. Slather on a slice of bread or a banana; stuff a celery stick or open a jar and dig in with a spoon for one hunger-satisfying meal or snack.
No longer restricted to either smooth or chunky, today’s gourmet peanut butters run the gamut from sweet to salty to spicy. Artisan peanut butter blends are made with high-quality ingredients that forgo the unnecessary added sugars, oils and preservatives.
Jump on this food trend by ordering a jar of Dark Chocolate Cherry or Salted Caramel from online stores like Monkey Butter or stop in Peanut Butter & Co.’s trendy brick and mortar Greenwich Village location for The Heat Is On, a grilled chicken sandwich made with pineapple jam and trademarked spicy peanut butter.