Christmas Presents for Vegan Foodies
It’s that time of year again. There’s a nip in the air and somewhere in the distance comes the sound of Santa's reindeers. It’s the season to be gifting but what do you buy the vegan foodie? Fear not, the options are plenty and with my handy guide you can pick up the perfect present for the gourmand in your life.
These items may look like a chunk of wood or metal to the uninitiated but to a chef (or wannabe chef) they represent a world of culinary possibilities. They will be thankful you took the time to search for a gift that they can use time and time again.
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For the foodie who grows their own
Piccolo San Marzano Nano Tomato Seeds
San Marzano are THE tomatoes to use for a pasta sauce. They are succulent with lots of flesh. And what could be better than watching your toms grow in anticipation of that epic pasta sauce?!
For the Italian food enthusiast
Defrutum Balsamic Vinegar IGP 8 yr Aged - 4 Crowns 250ml
Balsamic vinegar of this type is pure liquid gold. It is worlds apart from the vinegar sold cheaply in big supermarkets. The older it is the more depth of flavour it has and the more expensive it is.
Lagoa Oil & Vinegar Pouring Bottle
A pouring bottle is a must if you use a lot of olive oil in the kitchen. Olive is often sold in bottles with large spouts making it difficult to pour an artful drizzle. This bottle enables the foodie to control the pour and decant from large catering size tins of olive oil.
For the foodie new to veganism
I have teamed up with Gourmet Experiences to offer a Christmas bundle including exclusive video content and a Vegan Chef School apron
For the chefs of the future
Children's Mini Wooden Kitchen Utensil Set
This wooden utensil set will let the little ones take part in more cooking as the utensils are much easier for them to handle.
For chilli lovers
Stuart Gardiner Chilli Peppers of the World Tea Towel
For the healthy food lovers
This practical and accessible course trains chefs and home cooks to create menus and meal plans. The course has been developed with a qualified registered nutritionist.
For the smokers
Smoking is such a fun process in the kitchen. It can impart a heavenly taste and aroma into the simplest of foods, making them instantly gourmet. The smoking gun can be used in conjunction with a cloche for dramatic effect at the dining table.
Large Domed Glass Cloche x 2 - 11cm dia
Vegan Chef Diploma - on our course we teach our students how to smoke ingredients and how to create a recipe with them. Our courses can be bought as a gift.
Simply enter the recipient name on checkout plus the date you want the gift to be sent to them. See HERE for more details.
For the vegan cheese lovers
The Big Vegan Cheese Making Kit
Getting started with vegan cheese can be overwhelming. There are lots of recipes out there but how do you know which will really work? With this kit you don’t need to worry about that and you don’t need to source difficult to find ingredients as they are all included in the pack.
For the bakers
Springerle & Speculaas Biscuit Roller
Nothing says Christmas quite like speculaas. This traditional biscuit roller makes the cutest lil’ cookies. You can grab my speculaas recipe and include that with the gift. Click HERE to see the recipe.
For spice lovers
Skeppshult "SPICE" Cast Iron Grinder
This is a solid bit of kit. It will last a lifetime even with lots of use.
And if you’re really stuck ….. You can buy a voucher for any amount from the Sous Chef website