Moby’s Ex Chef Amanda Cohen Nominated For Faux Foie Gras
Written by Vegetarian Star on January 9th, 2009 in Chefs, Food & Drink.
The Gothamist
PETA has thrown down the gauntlet to celebrity chefs. Come up with a vegetarian version of foie gras and win $10,000.
What the heck is foie gras? Contrary to its spelling, it’s certainly not Astro Turf. Foie gras isn’t fake grass and there’s nothing fake about what geese endure after being so overfed, their livers swell, producing a delicacy that even some meat eaters are hesitant about eating due to the abuse issues.
Amanda Cohen, who recently opened a vegetarian restaurant called Dirt Candy, has a dish nominated by Fork in the Road:
“The portobello mousse at Dirt Candy is rich, earthy and intense, with a silky texture reminiscent of foie gras.”
Cohen was Moby’s first chef at Teany, a vegan restaurant formerly owned by the musician.
Of course, if you think you’re a star vegetarian chef waiting to be discovered, you can submit your recipe as well.
via Gothamist
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