# Upscale Spud Snacks Cupcakes and Cashmere's 'Potato Pockets With Caviar' Reworks Bar Food By Jordy E | Published 2012-07-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potato-pockets-with-caviar References: [cupcakesandcashmere](http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/potato-pockets-with-caviar/) & [myrecipes](http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sour-cream-caviar-topped-purple-potatoes-10000001854035/) Cupcakes and Cashmere's 'Potato Pockets with Caviar' dish updates the [classic potato skin concoctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dill-pickle-potato-pillows) that one would find at a bustling sports bar. This blog entry is focused on new years celebrations, and the hassle that often comes with the night. Writer Emily Schuman instead opted to stay in and entertain with these festive treats. Schuman followed the steps delineated on myrecipes.com for this culinary blog snippet. Two of the most interesting aspects of the Potato Pockets with Caviar dish are the unusual purple color of the Peruvian root vegetables and the [gold-hued fish roe eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcnugget-caviar-kit). While the traditional sour cream and lemon juice ingredients are present here, these [rare additives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizzs-caviar) provide a modern, upscale twist on the laid-back appetizers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upscale Bar Food:** Opportunity to introduce rare or unique ingredients to transform traditional bar snacks into a gourmet experience - **Fusion Cuisine:** Incorporating different cultural foods and flavors to reinvent classic dishes and add a modern twist - **DIY Party Food:** Empowering consumers to create gourmet dishes from home that are both impressive and easy to make ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity to create new, high-end bar snacks that are visually appealing and incorporate rare ingredients - **Catering:** Opportunity to offer unique and upscale appetizers for events and parties - **Cooking and Recipe Apps:** Opportunity to offer recipes and tutorials on how to make high-end DIY party food at home ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Caviar-Paired Crisps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crisps-and-caviar-collection.md) - [Parisian Ceramic Potato Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caviar-kaspia.md) - [Cup-Style Potato Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idahoan-foods.md) - [Elevated Libation-Friendly Crisps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-and-onion-chips.md) - [French Fry Restaurant Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fifis-fry-co.md) - [Stackable Potato Appetizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hash-brown-topple-tower.md) - [Snackable Potato Shreds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potato-shreds.md) - [Lightly-Textured Vegan Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-potato-poppers.md) - [Potato Chive Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mashed-potato-swirl.md)