Rich side dishes marry a desire for indulgence with portion control
Implications - Food has become more experimental, more exciting and in some cases, more indulgent than ever before. At the same time, consumers are increasingly concerned about their health and carefully watching what they eat. A change helping marrying these two seemingly conflicting desires is appetizer dishes that are explicitly indulgent. Allowing consumers to enjoy richer food without making it the center of their meals, this approach to food suits the halfway healthy consumer, who generally cares about what they eat, but are open to making compromises in the name of balance.
