Vegan Oyster Sauce
Traditional oyster sauce is a sweet and savory sauce full of umami, that fifth flavor prized by chefs. The porcini mushrooms in this recipe are not the usual ingredient for this sauce, but they are full of umami.
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Del has worked in vegetarian and vegan kitchens since 1989, has owned a vegan bakery, a vegan personal chef service, and has worked as executive chef at Wellness Forum Foods in Columbus Ohio for over 12 years. He has written four cookbooks: Forks Over Knives: The Cookbook; Better Than Vegan: 101 Favorite Low-Fat, Plant-Based Recipes That Helped Me Lose Over 200 Pounds; The China Study Quick and Easy Cookbook; and The China Study Family Cookbook. Del is currently working with the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies as a culinary specialist and the host of CNS kitchen.
Traditional oyster sauce is a sweet and savory sauce full of umami, that fifth flavor prized by chefs. The porcini mushrooms in this recipe are not the usual ingredient for this sauce, but they are full of umami.
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