The Gentle Chef Complete Recipe Index
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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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Mediterranean Mixed Green Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Ingredients for the Salad • crumbled non-dairy Feta (from my Nuts about Almonds Cookbook or Non-Dairy Evolution Cookbook) • mixed greens of your choice* • pomegranate seeds • orange segments • chopped walnuts, raw or lightly toasted • sea salt or kosher salt and...
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Festive Sharp White Cheddar Cheese Logs
The Festive Sharp White Cheddar Cheese Logs are made with my recipe and technique for Sharp White Cheddar Amandine from my Non-Dairy Evolution Cookbook (available through this website), but rather than using toasted almonds for the crust, the cheese logs were rolled...
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