Craft beer tops 2015 Canadian Chef Survey

By Stephanie Dickison Today marks the last day of The Restaurants Canada Show at Direct Energy Centre, where more than 12,000 foodservice professionals (restauranteurs, cateresrs, bar owners and other food service providers) are expected to attend. Restaurants Canada took a survey from over 400 chefs across the country to identify "top menu items and cooking methods."

1. Craft beer/ microbrews
2. Locally sourced foods (locavore)
3. Leafy greens (e.g. kale, Swiss chard, mustard greens, collard greens, dandelion, beet greens)
4. Food smoking
5. Charcuterie/ house-cured meats
6. Gluten-free/ food allergy conscious
7. Quinoa
8. Sustainable seafood
9. Inexpensive/underused cuts of meat (e.g. beef cheek, brisket, pork shoulder, skirt steak)
10. Ethnic sauces (e.g. sriracha, raita/raitha, chimichurri, soy sauce)

Do you think anything is missing from the list?