watermelon steak

Vegan Quarantine: Day 89

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Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 89. This daily video series is my way of keeping spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.

Links for everything discussed can be found below.

NYC cheesemonger Riverdel – The Original Vegan Cheese Monger is hosting an oat cheese cooking class on line. Details on their Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBZMRsmDDBZ/

SpiceBox TV has a video demonstrating a Dhansak Curry recipe on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZQCyKyBES4

Thug Kitchen in the USA is FINALLY going to change its name after years of requests. Read this piece about the problematic nature of Thug Kitchen from 2014:
https://tinyurl.com/ybwv29oj

Support Southall Black Sisters with a one-off or monthly donation:
https://tinyurl.com/y8kor5ko

Learn more about Southall Black Sisters or access their services:
https://southallblacksisters.org.uk/

Recipe of the day. BBQ Watermelon Steak by Avant-Garde Vegan by Gaz Oakley:
https://www.plantbasednews.org/recipes/bbq-watermelon-fillet

Music recommendation of the day. Cover of the Bananarama song Cruel Summer by Evanescence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paQsE53YkVU

Inventive vegan food

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We have come a long way in the UK when we consider unique vegan food.

Temple of Seitan rocked the boat with vegan fried chicken, The Vegan Food Pod is turning the country upside down with custard filled gourmet donuts, and What The Pitta are changing meat-eating minds with their stunning kebabs.

Now we have two food specialists in the UK using humble fruits and vegetables to create unique and inventive dishes to keep us all interested.

First up we have brand new Kensal Rise, London vegan restaurant Comptoir V serving up a mushroom ribs plate.

They take a huge mushroom, crumb it, slather it in BBQ rib sauce, and serve it sliced. Take a look at the dish below and follow Comptoir V on Instagram.

You can also be blown away by this watermelon steak being served by Shakers Dairy Free in Colchester, Essex.

The fresh watermelon slice is marinated in balsamic glaze, liquid smoke, salt pepper, and rosemary before being seared. How unusual! This sweet steak alternative has been getting some rave reviews.

Follow Shakers on Instagram.

Have you seen any unique or unusual vegan foods being served up around the UK? I’d love to hear about them in the comments.