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Most popular orders. Data: Uber Eats; Graphic: Annelise Capossela, Allie Carl and Will Chase/Axios

French fries and pad thai may be the most popular food deliveries over the past 12 months.

But, are you craving prosciutto with a side of pickles? How about watermelon with a squeeze of mustard? 

Those are some of the crazy combos in the Uber Eats 2021 Cravings Report, Axios' Annelise Capossela, Will Chase and Allie Carl write.

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Prosciutto with a side of pickles and watermelon with a squeeze of mustard are two top unusual combos, per an Uber Eats report.

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Illustrations of the top 10 most ordered foods in 2021: French fries, Pad Thai, Garlic naan, Soda, Miso soup, California roll, Chiken tikka masala, Edamame, Mozzarella sticks, Spicy tuna roll

French fries and pad thai may be the most popular food deliveries over the past 12 months.<ul><li>But, are you craving prosciutto with a side of pickles? How about watermelon with a squeeze of mustard? </li><li>Those are some of the crazy combos in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Uber Eats 2021 Cravings Report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.uber.com/newsroom/the-2021-uber-eats-cravings-report/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.uber.com/newsroom/the-2021-uber-eats-cravings-report/" target="_blank">Uber Eats 2021 Cravings Report</a>, Axios&#x27; Annelise Capossela, Will Chase and Allie Carl write.</li></ul>

After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.

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Data: Matt Phillips; Infographic: Thomas Oide and Allie Carl/Axios

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Don't be surprised if you cross paths with a robot the next time you go food shopping or out to eat. 

Automation is moving into several aspects of the food industry, from farm to table.

Why it matters: With worker shortages, robots may be able to fill open jobs in some places, like wineries.

Eating out will mean robot encounters

Don't be surprised as automation is moving into the food industry, from farm to table.

Illustration of a collage of robots picking fruit, flipping burgers, waiting tables and patrolling supermarkets.

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Don&#x27;t be surprised if you cross paths with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a robot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/09/30/sawatdee-minneapolis-robot-server-deedee" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/09/30/sawatdee-minneapolis-robot-server-deedee" target="_self">a robot</a> the next time you go food shopping or out to eat. <ul><li>Automation is moving into several aspects of the food industry, from farm to table.</li></ul>Why it matters: With worker shortages, robots may be able to fill open jobs in some places, like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wineries" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/labor-shortage-pushes-winemakers-to-automation-20ad99d7-5110-439a-9bd2-33ff79f9ebbb.html?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;utm_content=technology-automation" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/labor-shortage-pushes-winemakers-to-automation-20ad99d7-5110-439a-9bd2-33ff79f9ebbb.html?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;utm_content=technology-automation" target="_self">wineries</a>.

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