Melissa Kravitz, AlterNet

What would you rather order? A $10 bowl of mac-and-cheese or a $12 four-cheese baked pasta skillet topped with artisanal breadcrumbs?

If anyone knows what to order at restaurants, it's chefs. Taking menus from their imaginative stages to physical manifestations on plates, chefs are experts on what to order in a way that those of us who have never managed a kitchen may never be.

Sipping meals has been trendy for some time now. From green juice to Soylent, our ever-busy culture has come to sacrifice the pleasure of chewing for efficiency. Sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with just a straw in hand may seem far off, but the rise of bone broth as a meal, not just a base for creating hearty soups, may suggest otherwise. Bone broth is unsurprisingly sustainable, using otherwise wasted ingredients (animal bones, chicken beaks and feet) and turning them into a delicious and protein-heavy, and not to mention paleo-friendly consumable.