3 Food Trends Influencing Consumer Preferences in the Kitchen

Health-Conscious Cooking

Spending more time inside with constant access to desserts and other snacks may have shifted the scales for many consumers, and they're looking to get their diets back on track. Healthy eating¹ will continue to be a focus post-pandemic, and steam cooking is a popular, nutritious method of preparing food. It helps preserve nutrients and keeps food moist, eliminating the need for oil. Including a wall oven with the ability to steam will be appealing to many consumers. The KitchenAidⓇ SmartOven+ 30" Combination Oven with Powered Attachments enables grilling, stone cooking and steaming. You can steam-cook vegetables, entrees or even a complete dinner for four of salmon, potatoes and asparagus. The steamer attachment can also be used with the Steam Assist mode to create a humid cooking environment ideal for baked goods, breads and roasts.

Another trending, healthy cooking method is air frying. Ranges with air fry capabilities, like the WhirlpoolⓇ 7-in-1 Air Fry Oven, circulates hot air around the air fry basket to cook fried food in a healthy way, with less oil than traditional frying. Consumers can air fry their favorite foods like chicken wings, nuggets and fries right in their oven.