Low-carb diets aren’t usually called low-carb diets anymore. They’re usually called Keto or Paleo, focusing on the fat and protein that its devotees can eat rather than the bread and pastries that they can’t, but cutting back on carbohydrates continues to be a robust trend, as seen by the fact that Subway is testing a roll with just one gram of net carbs. The quick-service chain has even gotten football legend Tom brady to endorse it.
Another quick-service chain, Panda Express, is keeping the nutrition of its young customers in mind with the rollout of three kids’ meals developed to match the United States Department of Agriculture’s guidelines for children.
But indulgent foods continue to keep people’s attention such as First Watch’s candied Million Dollar Bacon and the potato knishes at Jack & Charlie’s No. 118 in New York City that are topped with “everything” spice and, if you want, golden osetra caviar.
American’s favorite topping for pizza has long been pepperoni, and it still is, but the Italian flatbread is now used as a carrier for any variety of toppings, including a new pie from Zalat Pizza, based in Dallas, made to mimic the flavors of a Reuben sandwich.
Meanwhile, plant-based meat analogs continue to enter the market, including a recent entry made mostly of pea protein that is meant to mimic lamb.
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