Catherine M. Peterson

1. Plant-Based Beyond Smash Burgers With the advent of Beyond Smash Burgers, vegetarian fast food will have attained a whole new degree of delight in 2025. These vegetarian patties, created using Beyond Meat’s newest version, are made to resemble the juicy sear, sizzling crust, and deep umami taste of a classic smash burger. Attractive even … Read more

1. Mapo Tofu (婆豆腐) Made traditionally with minced beef, Mapo Tofu has developed wonderfully into a popular vegan staple whilst delivering the boldness of the cuisine. The 2025 version substitutes lentils, or plant-based grounds, pigs, or beef for mushrooms, which mix easily with the spicy, numbing sauce created from fermented black beans, doubanjiang (chili bean … Read more

1. Vegan Jackfruit Pulled “Pork” Sliders Particularly in recipes like pulled “pork” sliders, jackfruit has become a star ingredient in the vegan world and will remain so in 2025. Parties, potlucks, and laid-back meetings will find these little sandwiches ideal. Young green jackfruit absorbs rich, smoky BBQ tastes and replicates the stringy texture of pulled … Read more

1. The All-American Hamburger The hamburger will still be a classic emblem of American food in 2025, changing in shape but still anchored in its taste. Originally invented in the early 20th century, the hamburger has evolved from a basic ground beef patty between two buns into a creative canvas. Gourmet ingredients like grass-fed beef, … Read more