“Top Chef Masters” Suvir Saran Makes Graceful Beans And Lentils Exit
Written by Vegetarian Star on April 28th, 2011 in Chefs, Film & TV, Food & Drink, Reality TV.
Top Chef Masters had a healthy twist for their most recent challenge. Three meals had to be prepared for “The Biggest Loser” elimination round, where a day’s worth of entrees had to equal less than 1500 calories.
No problem for a vegetarian chef like Suvir Saran, who uses low-fat sources of protein like beans and lentils in his dishes and has refused to bend during the season, cooking plant-based meals for every challenge.
Serving a veggie burger with Asian slaw, Saran gave a fantastic speech on the benefits of a plant-based diet.
“Legumes and beans can give you all the protein without the bad calories of meat,” he said.
“Red meat is a direct enemy of our hearts and arteries, and as a nation we’ve really done it wrong for so many decades that we are the fattest nation in the world.”
Oh, preach it!
Unfortunately, Saran’s client wasn’t the most devout follower of his message and kept repeating, “I like my meat,” when faced with the horrible task of trying something that was good for her.
Even more unfortunate, meat loving mama may have pushed the judges into thinking Saran wasn’t a top chef after all, because instead of trying to cater to her heart-attack desires, he actually wanted to save her life.
And another veggie bites the dust.
Reality Wanted got an exclusive interview with Saran upon his exit.
“I wish I had more time to show people [that] you don’t need foie gras, steaks and oysters to make a statement about chic dining,” he said. “You can do it with beans and lentils.”
Possibly Related Posts:
- Chrissy Teigen Failed Vegan Experiment
- Mia Evans Is A “Masterchef Junior” Vegetarian Star
- Holly Madison Enjoys Vegan Smoothie From M Cafe In Beverly Hills
- Controversy Over Pro-Vegeterian Curriculum In Schools
- Ellie Goulding Creates Protein Bar “Everlasting Joy” With GoMacro
