Recipes for Umami
Plant-based Cuban Picadillo
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Vegan picadillo is your new favorite waiting to happen! This version is modeled after the Cuban approach, using briny olives, sweet raisins, and fiery chipotle peppers for bold, contrasting flavors.
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Biscuits and Gravy Hand Pies
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Get classic southern comfort food wrapped in one dish. Biscuits and gravy hand pies are the simple recipe you'll always want on hand.
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Pasta Alla El Chacinero
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Indulge in the comforting fusion of Italian and Mexican cuisine with this savory, spicy, and impossibly meaty pasta dish. It has a velvety sauce full of plant-based chorizo and umami mushrooms.
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Vegan Mushroom Moussaka
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Moussaka, with tender roasted eggplant slices, supports the hearty and robust profile highly seasoned protein in a red wine-infused sauce, featuring onions, garlic, beefy shiitake, and crumbled tofu.
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Mushroom Chutney
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Mushroom chutney is the all-purpose flavor bomb you need in your life. As a condiment or meal starter, it elevates every dish with umami.
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Air Fryer Crispy Cake Noodle
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Make crispy noodle cakes at home in minutes in the air fryer! This technique is incredibly fast and easy, and much less messy without any splattering oil to contend with.
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Caramelized Onion & Shiitake Galette
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This free-form pie folds silky caramelized onions into roasted garlic and sliced mushroom caps, celebrating the interplay between sweet and savory. It's the perfect plant-based entree for holidays.
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Umami Truffles
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Take a more literal approach to truffles by incorporating the rich umami taste of shiitake powder into date-sweetened cocoa candies. It's sweet, savory, and salty in just the right balance.
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Jade Pearl Meatballs
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Inspired by First Generation by Frankie Gaw, this vegan version of "Grandma's Pearl Meatballs" is gloriously green all the way through. Tender jade pearl rice acts like a toothsome outer coating.
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Mushroom Gyros
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Swap meat for mushrooms to make the best plant-based gyros ever! This quick-fix version comes together effortlessly with an air fryer.
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Kimchi Avocado Toast
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Revamp your breakfast routine with Kimchi Avocado Toast! A fresh Asian twist on the classic. Elevate your mornings with vibrant flavors and wholesome goodness.
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Vegan Takoyaki
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Replace octopus with shirataki noodles to create an incredible vegan version of this beloved street food! Savory little bites of griddled batter turn into hot, delicious pancakes in mere minutes.
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Umami Shiitake Ice Cream
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Discover the real secret ingredient to making the richest, most flavorful, absolute best vegan vanilla ice cream ever: Shiitake powder!
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Celtuce Stir Fry
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Consider this your new go-to recipe for celtuce. Quick, easy, healthy, and incredibly flavorful, you'll want to eat the whole batch!
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