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