| Soul food recipes continue to grow more popular as it | | | | did it kicking and screaming as a result of growing |
| crosses more cultural, social and even economic lines. | | | | consumer demand. Here's a list of coming changes in |
| As one of the most popular cuisines created | | | | soul food recipes in 2010. |
| exclusively in America, the popular African American | | | | 1. Lighter Menus with Lighter Ingredients. |
| cuisine continues to grow in many European hot spots. | | | | You'll find more fresh vegetables and even fruit dishes |
| Now you can find it in places such as England, France, | | | | included on more menus this year. You'll still have the |
| Holland and many other countries. Ironically, the growing | | | | traditional collard greens, cabbage and black eye peas, |
| popularity in many foreign countries continues to fuel | | | | etc. But you'll find them cooked and prepared |
| the demand in America. | | | | differently. For example, you'll see more stir-fried, |
| One of the primary reasons soul food kitchen recipes | | | | steamed and even raw versions prepared in creative |
| grow more popular is in its ability to adapt to changes | | | | ways. You'll see more vegetarian prepared versions |
| over the years in peoples taste. Now with more health | | | | springing up on popular websites, restaurant menus |
| conscious consumers you can find this southern | | | | and cookbooks. All this in response to consumer |
| cuisines adapting to healthier ingredients than in the | | | | demand. |
| past. For example, the traditional menu items often filled | | | | 2. Healthier Soul Food Desserts? |
| with pork products such as fat back, lard, ham hocks | | | | Yes, you'll see healthier versions of traditional desserts |
| and bacon have slowly faded to the back ground. | | | | you've grown to love such as sweet potato pie, peach |
| Now you can find healthier replacements. These | | | | cobbler and even cakes made with natural |
| health-friendly replacement are more natural. For | | | | sweeteners instead of white refined sugar. For |
| example, natural herbs and spices, such as garlic | | | | example, many of your favorite dessert will come |
| powder, onion flakes, green peppers, lemon and lime | | | | from more natural and healthier sweeteners such as |
| juice, rosemary, tarragon, thyme and many others. | | | | Stevia, Agave, Organic honey, Organic maple syrup |
| These healthy changes is predicted to continue into | | | | and others. |
| 2010 and beyond because of the growing acceptance | | | | 3. Where's the Frying Pans? |
| of these changes by consumers. Although many | | | | Yes, more and more soul food recipes will totally |
| traditionalist first frowned on these changes, the | | | | ignore the frying pan and deep fat fryer. Healthier |
| positive response from the health conscious consumer | | | | versions of your favorite meat and fish dishes will |
| continues to grow and overshadow the critics. You | | | | move toward the oven and the grill. You'll even see |
| can find many of these changes in many popular soul | | | | more versions of oven fried chicken for those who like |
| food restaurants. Most have slowly added healthier | | | | there meats crunchy but without the grease that often |
| versions along with the traditional recipes or even | | | | comes along with it. |
| replaced them totally. Many did it voluntarily and other | | | | |