The Gentle Chef Complete Recipe Index
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The Gentle Chef’s Latest Recipes
Instant Velvety Non-Dairy Sour Cream
This easy-to-make, instant, non-dairy sour cream is my smoothest and creamiest uncultured sour cream recipe to date. Please note that there is no alternative to using soymilk or lactic acid in this recipe. Thickening is dependent upon the curdling action of soymilk...
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Holiday Gingersnap Cheesecake
This lusciously smooth non-dairy and egg-free holiday cheesecake is flavored with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and clove and baked in a gingersnap crust. If desired, top with non-dairy whipped cream (from my Non-Dairy Evolution Cookbook) and a dusting of cinnamon before...
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Levantine Shawarma, Vegan-Style with Tahini Sauce
Shawarma is a Levantine meat preparation cooked on a rotisserie. Shavings of the meat are served in a sandwich, or on a plate with accompaniments such as tabbouleh or fattoush. Shawarma is often eaten as a fast food, made up into a sandwich wrap with flatbread...
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Supreme Sour Cream (Cultured Non-Dairy)
Rich, tangy and velvety smooth, this recipe yields about 2 cups of the finest cultured sour cream. Although extremely easy to prepare, a high-powered blender is recommended for producing the smoothest texture. Ingredients • 1 and ½ cup (7.5 oz by weight) whole raw...
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Corned Brisket Strips featuring Butler’s Soy Curls™
Corned brisket strips are made with Butler Soy Curls™. When seasoned and prepared properly, this unique product and recipe yields a texture and flavor that is reminiscent of seasoned corned beef brisket (left unseasoned, the strips have an inherent natural sweetness;...
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Soy Porq Strips featuring Butler Soy Curls™
Vegan Cuban Porq featuring Butler Soy Curls™ Soy porq strips are made with Butler Soy Curls™. When seasoned and prepared properly, this unique product yields an amazing roast pork-like texture and flavor (left unseasoned they have an inherent natural sweetness; proper...
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Soy Steak Strips
Soy steak strips are prepared using Butler Soy Curls™. When seasoned and prepared properly, this unique product yields an amazing steak-like meat analogue (left unseasoned they have an inherent natural sweetness; proper seasoning helps mask this sweetness). Butler Soy...
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German Spätzle featuring Vegan Eggz Essentials
Spätzle, which literally translates as “little sparrows”, are noodle-like German dumplings (the more compact form are called Knöpfle, meaning "small buttons"). This recipe utilizes Vegan Eggz Essentials as a replacement for eggs, which in turn produces very light and...
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French Onion and Leek Dip
A savory dip made from scratch with caramelized onions and leeks. Serve with crudités, chips or crackers. This recipe yields about 2 and ½ cups. Ingredients • 2 T olive oil • 1 large sweet yellow onion, peeled • 1 medium leek, white and light green part only • 2...
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‘Nog Cheesecake with Brandied Caramel Sauce
Not too fluffy and yet not too dense, this lusciously smooth non-dairy cheesecake captures the flavor of holiday eggnog without the eggs and without the dairy. This is my signature cheesecake recipe and technique, and as far as I know, is unique in vegan cheesecake...
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