The Gentle Chef Cookbook: Vegan Cuisine for the Ethical Gourmet

288 Pages·2016·10.45 MB·English

by  Conroy

The Gentle Chef Cookbook

Vegan Cuisine for the Ethical Gourmet

Skye Michael Conroy
First Edition

I wish to express my love and gratitude to my dearly departed friend Jean,
who first introduced me to vegetarianism many years ago; to my partner
Mike, a professional chef, for his knowledge and encouragement; and to
my best friends Angela, Heather and Gretchen, whose work for animal
rights and welfare continues to inspire me daily...

Copyright © 2012 by Skye Michael Conroy
All rights reserved. This book may be printed for sole and private use by the purchaser only. No part of
this book may be duplicated and publicly distributed in any form without written permission from the
author.
Written, photographed and published by Skye Michael Conroy
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://thegentlechef.com
Skye and Jonesy

For those who not only dream of a gentle and compassionate world
But make the commitment to realize that dream…
Table of Contents
An Introduction 1
Chapter 1 – Seitan, the Wheat Meat 4
An Introduction to Seitan 4
Preparing Seitan 5
Simmering Seitan 7
Baking Seitan 9
Steaming Seitan 9
Basic Seitan and Beaf Seitan 10
Chik’n Seitan 12
Seitan Specialties 14
Seitan Mignon 14
Seitan Satay 16
Seitan Kefta 17
Seitan Meatballs 19
Corned Beaf 21
Grilled Reuben 23
Bacun 24
Rack of Ribz 26
Seitan Roasts 28
Foil Wrap Technique for Seitan Roasts 28
Pan-Glazing Technique for Seitan Roasts 30
Quick Pan Gravy for Seitan Roasts 30
Herb Roasted Chik’n 31
Savory Butter 32
Island Roast 33
Carving Board Smoked Turk’y 35
Roast Turk’y with Stuffing 37
Roast Beaf 40
BBQ Beaf Sandwich 41
French Dip Sandwich with Au Jus 42
Beaf Au Jus 42
The Gentle Philly 43
Easy Cheesy Sauce 44
Greek Gyro Roast 45
Classic Greek Gyro 46
Baked Hammy 47
Seitan Sausages 49
Foil Wrap and Steam Technique for Sausages 50
German Bratwurst 51
Italian Sausage 53
Andouille Sausage 55
“Bangers” 57
Maple Sage Breakfast Sausage 59
Brown ‘n’ Serve Sausage Patties 61
Sausage Crumbles 62
Pepperoni 63
Frankfurters 65
Chapter 2 – Soy Proteins 101 67
What is TVP? 67
What is Tofu? 67
Preparing Tofu for Recipes 69
What is Tempeh? 69
Seasoned Ground 70
Tex-Mex Seasoned Ground 71
Glazed Tofu 72
Crispy Fried Tofu 73
Chapter 3 – Udderly Un-Dairy! 74
Better Butter 75
Heavy Creme 77
Sour Creme 78
Heavenly Whipped Creme 79
Gentle Swiss 81
Crème Fraîche 82
Tofu Ricotta 83
Golden Parmesan 84
Creme Cheese 85
Herbed Chevre 86
Onion, Dill and Horseradish Cheese 87
Garlic Pepper Havarti 88
Fresh Nut Mozzarella 90
Crumbly Block Feta 91
English Gloucester with Onion and Chives 92
Tangy Smoked Chedda’ 94
Smoked Gouda 96
Chapter 4 – Breakfast and Brunch 98
Ruddy Mary Cocktail 98
Blueberry Pancakes 99
Southwestern Eggless Scramble 100
Corn Griddlecakes 101
Potatoes Parmigiano 102
French Toast 103
Country Frittata 104
Eggless Benedict 105
Sunburst Quiche 107
Chapter 5 – Appetizers, Dips and Spreads 109
Deli Roll-Ups 109
Hummus 110
Gazpacho Shots 110
Tempura Jalapeno Poppers 111
Baba Ghannouj 112
Pepper-Garlic Edamame 113
Black Olive Tapenade 113
Stuffed Potato Poppers 114
Swedish Seitan Meatballs 115
Garlic Herb Croutons 116
Salsa non Queso 117
Indian Curry Samosas 118
Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip 119
Fried Green Tomatoes with Red Pepper Aioli 120
Wholly Guacamole! 121
Deviled Eggless 122
Savory Onion Dip 123
Crispy Vegetable Pakoras 124
Faux Gras 125
Chik’n Salad Appetizers 126
Zesty Ranch Dip 127
Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves) 128
Chapter 6 – Salads and Dressings 131
No-Eggy Mayo 131
Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing 133
Macaroni Picnic Salad 134
Russian Dressing 134
Thousand Island Dressing 134
Tarragon Chik’n Salad 135
Chik’n Nirvana Salad 136
“Buttermilk” Ranch Dressing 137
Insalata Caprese 138
Creamy Caesar Dressing 139
Mock Tuna Salad 140
Eggless Salad 141
Refrigerator Pickles 142
Quinoa Salad 143
Asian Ginger Dressing (Restaurant-Style) 144
Garlic Herb Vinaigrette 144
German Hot Potato Salad 145
Balsamic Vinaigrette 145
Gretchen’s Favorite Potato Salad 146
Chapter 7 – Soups, Broths and Stews 147
Quick Vegetable Broth 147
Quick Chik’n Broth 147
Savory Chik’n Broth 147
Chik’n Broth Powder 148
Quick Beaf Broth 149
Savory Beaf Broth 149
Gazpacho 150
Potato Leek Soup 151
African Peanut Soup 152
Hawaiian Chik’n Long Rice 153
Moroccan Tagine (Stew) 154
Tom Kha Kai (Thai Coconut Chik’n Soup) 155
Not Your Grandmother’s Chik’n Noodle Soup 156
Spicy Ginger Carrot Soup 156