Category: Plant-Based Essential Recipes
PPlant-Based Mother Sauces – Tomato Sauce and Hollandaise
This post wraps up my series on plant-based mother sauces with a look at tomato sauce and hollandaise. These sauces bring their own unique methods and flavours to the table. Once you’ve mastered them, you’ll unlock a world of possibilities—hundreds of secondary sauces just waiting to elevate your plant-based cooking.
PPlant-Based Mother Sauces – Espagnole or Brown Sauce
By mastering plant-based versions of the classic French mother sauces, you open up a world of culinary possibilities, transforming even the simplest meal. An Espagnole, or brown sauce, is essentially a rich gravy that not only adds a hearty flavour to a plate of vegetables but also provides moisture and ties a dish together.
PPlant-Based Mother Sauces – Béchamel Sauce and Velouté
Many professional chefs count the ‘mother sauces’ as part of their essential toolkit. These foundational sauces, which have their roots in classic French cuisine, play pivotal roles in various culinary traditions around the world. Mastering plant-based versions of these sauces is a valuable skill that can significantly elevate the flavor and texture of your dishes.
CCrispy Jalapeño and Corn Cheese Balls – Dairy Free
Our Crispy Jalapeño and Corn Cheese Balls are a dairy-free wonder, perfectly blending spicy jalapeños with sweet kernels of corn. Ideal as an appetiser or a fun snack. Encased in a crispy crumb, the warm cheesy centre is sweet with the corn, spicy from jalapeños and oozy! Everything you want from a crispy cheese ball – vegan or not.
