Top Tips For Plant Based Cooking
Thinking of adding some more nutritious plant foods into your diet? Then you’ve come to the right place! The following tips will help you to ensure that your meat-free dishes are bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection.
Plant-based cooking is super simple once you’ve had a little bit of practice. It’s all about having the confidence and being willing to try out new ingredients and ways of cooking.
Roasting Vegetables > Steaming Vegetables
Roasting vegetables adds depth to the flavor as it caramelizes them and brings out all those delicious, natural sugars. Roasting is just as easy (if not easier) as steaming. Remember to make sure to add a glug of olive oil and your favorite seasoning.
Eat Seasonally
Admittedly, it’s not always easy to eat seasonally, so just do it when you can. Seasonal vegetables not only taste better but they might just be more nutritious, too. Click here for a handy seasonal food guide.
Stray From Recipes
Don’t be afraid to add your own twist to a recipe that you’re following. Or maybe you want to create a plant-based version of one of your favorite dishes, but there isn’t a recipe out there for you to follow. Then create your own!
Nutritional Yeast
Nutritional Yeast is a golden ingredient for all vegans, and it’s a must if you want to make any dairy-free dish taste cheesy! You can add it onto almost anything from soups and pasta to sandwiches and popcorn.
Soy Sauce or Tamari
These ingredients are essential for the kitchen cupboard if you’re a fan of making your veggies taste deliciously rich! Soy sauce and Tamari add a distinct umami flavor and give dishes a super savory boost, for example, if you’d like your bolognese sauce to have a meatier taste then you can add a dash of either of these sauces. Voila!
Spend On What’s Important
There are a few essential ingredients that you should ideally make sure are high quality, for example, sea salt, pepper, and olive oil. The good stuff makes all the difference!
Try Something New
There are hundreds of edible plants in the world, so don’t get caught up in eating the same handful of fruits and veggies everyday. Discover amazing and unique foods such as dragon fruit, cassava, and jackfruit!
