India, July 23 -- Gourmet food ticks all the boxes of exceptional craftsmanship, meticulous preparation, sophisticated flavours, and elegant presentation. It can be traced to fine-dining establishments, where premium, international ingredients are transformed and crafted into delightful culinary creations. The ingredients are mostly exclusive, with a focus on rarity.

But culinary trends nowadays illustrate that humble, grounded ingredients are also earning a place on a gourmet menu, like millets. Staples of rural kitchens are now making their way into fine dining. And this is driven by several factors, which are shaping the culinary landscape.

Shivani Sharma, chefpreneur, founder of Gourmestan and Maison Gourmestan, explained to HT Life...