As I was under the impression that most spices could be considered to be fat free, particularly since they are not often used in massive quantities, I was surprised to hear that Flavor Sprays won a mention as Time Magazine’s Top Tasteful Inventions of 2005. Essentially, Flavor Spays are mixtures of natural and artificial flavoring, salt and artificial sweeteners. They are designed to spice up plain foods, like scrambled eggs and plain noodles, or to give flavor to completely band items, like rice cakes. Because they apparently mimic the flavor of their high-calorie namesakes, they are touted as a diet product that will allow you to trick yourself into thinking that you are eating something rich.
I know I'm not the only Slashfoodie who thinks they're odd, so this seemed to be an unusual choice for one of the top 5 edible innovations of the year. There must be something more worthy of a place on the list, but I'm drawing a blank. What's your favorite food innovation of the year?
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