Vegetarian Star

Bobby Flay recommends grilling burgers for dad’s big day, and gave some tips in a recent video posted just in time for Father’s Day.

While the Bobby’s Burger Palace restaurant owner claims to be the authority on grilling meat, he’s a little in the dark on grilling veggie patties.

“Veggie burgers don’t exist in my life,” Flay said. “I haven’t found a good one yet. I don’t want to eat lentils and quinoa pasted together … I’m just not interested in that.”

Fortunately, veggie burgers made from more things than lentils and quinoa can exist in dad’s life, and here are a few tips for grilling meatless patties that everyone–including Flay–should take notes on.

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After the successful launch of the How To Cook Everything app, Mark Bittman has released a similar app based on his completely meatless cookbook, How To Cook Everything Vegetarian.

Bittman is not only an established cookbook author, he’s also is a regular columinst for the New York Times who uses his platform to discuss issues on sustainable food, environment, health and animal welfare.

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Are you looking at American’s Next Great Restaurant owner?

We sure hope so!

Sudhir Kandula has made it to the top 3 finalists in the reality cooking show where one chef will be able to run his own restaurant invested by celebrity chefs Curtis Stone, Lorena Garcia and Bobby Flay, with several locations in key cities in the United States.

Kandula is the guy who wants to make vegetarian Indian food mainstream. And now there’s a pretty darn good chance he will.

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America’s Next Great Restaurant has narrowed things down to 10 finalists and already eliminated one of them.

What’s positive about someone going home? It wasn’t the chef with the vegetarian restaurant idea!

Sudhir Kandula had pushed for a vegetarian Indian menu early in the competition.

Of course, he wasn’t welcomed with open arms.

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Bobby Flay is the host of a new reality TV cooking series that pits aspiring restaurant owners against one another in search for America’s Next Great Restaurant.

All the great chefs of today know there’s an increasing number of people who are looking to add plant-based meals into their lives, even if they’re not full time vegetarians.

Which is why we think it’s kind of silly for MSNBC to bash one contestant on the show for thinking vegetarian dining is the future of America.

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Bobby Flay is hesitant to put veggie burgers on the menus of his restaurants because he feels he doesn’t know how to prepare them to be palatable. However, keeping his word that he is “sensitive to vegetarian needs,” Flay will be adding a vegetarian dish to the menu at Bar Americain Mohegan Sun in Uncassville, CT. And no, the dish isn’t just steamed broccoli.

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Part 2 of the Tal Ronnen interview with Broward Palm Beach New Times (part 1 here) has the reader wondering if Ronnen could kick Bobby Flay‘s butt–presumably in the kitchen too.

Ronnen explained that while he’s not into violence, he’d gladly take him up on arm wrestling. And maybe Ronnen should stick some vegetarian Gardein Tuscan breasts or a BBQ skewer in front of him for a little distraction since Ronnen says the products are the best way to steal meat eater’s taste buds.

“Tempeh and tahini are not really dishes that are going to win people over. We are so used to meat that people really need a transitional product. Gardein is a winner every time — make it in a rich cream sauce, or a Morel mushroom sauce, with a wine reduction, and you can’t tell the difference. It has the same texture as meat but no cholesterol and just as much protein.”

Winning over a meat eater. Or making him lose a competition because his mouth is salivating. Either use sounds real good.

Read the rest of the interview.

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"Iron Chef America" Michelle Obama Garden. Photo: New York Times

Iron Chef America will open its season premier on January 3 2009 at the White House using fresh produce from Michelle Obama‘s garden.

The Food Network show hosted by Alton Brown will feature White House chef Cristeta Comerford paired with Bobby Flay to compete against Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse.

The “secret” ingredient the chefs must use in their dishes is anything that grows in the White House garden.

Michelle will also use the opportunity to discuss encouraging children’s healthier eating habits and reducing childhood obesity.

“What’s exciting for us is this is the first time I can remember the White House taking an active interest in doing something about diet and health,” Batali said.

Looking forward to this episode.

Would love to see a cookoff featuring the Obamas and two chefs!

via nytimes.com

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