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Essential Cuisine Vegan Range - Your Veganuary Helping Hand!
Since 2014, Veganuary has inspired and supported more than 1 million people in 192 countries to try vegan for January - and beyond. Last year more than 1200 new vegan products and menus were launched in an aim to support the movement.
Over 400,000 consumers took part in January 2020, each citing a number of reasons as their motivation including; health, animal welfare and the environment.
From our Street Food Seasonings to our BRAND NEW range of Vegan Stock Mixes, we have a product to help you deliver tasty, robust dishes this Veganuary. Below you will find a small selection of inspiring applications for our favourite vegan products that will save your working kitchen valuable time.
A well-rounded broth base made with Miso, a traditional fermented soy, blended with a light savoury background for a perfectly balanced taste.
Add a miso butter to your ramen broth, simply mix 50% butter and 50% Miso Broth Base.
Combine Miso Broth Base with mayonnaise to create a tasty dressing for rice paper wraps.
Featured in the following recipes: Pickled Asian Vegetables, Miso Courgette, Vegan Curried Broccoli Chickpea Salad
The Essential Cuisine No1 Savoury gravy is made with the finest ingredients to give balanced, flavourful gravy, which is suitable for Vegans, Vegetarians and Coeliacs. This savoury gravy answers the demand for a meat-free gravy that tastes as gravy should.
Get a head start by making the gravy in advance or service – our No1 gravy range can be stored in either the fridge or freezer until required.
Extend your gravy further by adding onions to create a rich and tasty onion gravy.
Featured in the following recipes: Vegan Plant Pot Pie
Our versatile Wild Mushroom Sauce Base contains hand-picked ceps from wild forests.
Make it your own by adding fresh, seasonal mushrooms.
Perfect as an ingredient in pasta and risotto dishes, soups and pies.
Featured in the following recipes: Mushroom Cobbler, Mushroom Empanadas, Mushroom Tagliatelle
Immerse yourself in global culture and cuisine with our allergen free, vegan friendly street food inspired seasoning range.
Use as a dry rub across many different proteins or plant-based meat alternatives.
Create a marinade to inject mounds of flavour into your dishes.
Featured in the following recipes: Beetroot and Halloumi Sliders, Smoky BBQ Beans, Roasted New Potato, Kale and Feta Salad with Avocado
Our Vegan Stock Mixes are made with the finest ingredients and will produce the perfect stock every time. So convenient and versatile, just use as you would a freshly made stock.
Spoon the Lamb Flavoured Vegan Stock Mix directly into your sauce bases, reductions, couscous or tagines. It can also be used to make a flavourful gravy.
Simply mix with olive oil, sage, roasted garlic and lemon juice to create a beautiful salad drizzle.
Featured in the following recipes: Spaghetti Vegannese, Sweet and Sour Aubergine, Jackfruit Curry
Click here to view all 24 of our vegan friendly products. You can also find a selection of Vegan recipes here.
Chef, would you like to try our Veganuary Inspiration box? Samples as well as recipe inspiration will be delivered straight to your door^, simply call 01606 541 490 or email Wendy.Turner@essentialcuisine.com
Sources: https://veganuary.com
^All sample packs will only be delivered if a place of work in the hospitality industry is confirmed.
