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“The Taste” Vegan Commentary Summary

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 in Chefs, Film & TV, Food & Drink, Reality TV.

The Taste

After it’s premiere last week, it appears that The Taste is treating vegans like many other reality cooking shows–avoiding them like vegetarians avoid the vegetable soup with chicken broth.

LA Weekly discussed whether or not veganism will have a strong place in this season’s episodes.

The judges may have their reservations, but the show’s producer is hopeful.

Here are a few quotes made on the influence of the vegan chefs:

After being served a dish from one contestant:
Anthony Bourdain: “I suspect vegetarianism.”
Ludo Lefebvre: “Oh uh oh.”
Brian Malarkey: “I need meat cooked on my team.”
Nigella Lawson: “I’m confused.”

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“The Taste” Has Vegan Food For Anthony Bourdain To Loathe

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 in Chefs, Film & TV, Food & Drink, Reality TV.

The Taste

ABC’s The Taste has the pleasure of showcasing not one but two vegan chefs this season.

Hosted by celebrity chefs Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre and Brian Malarkey, the reality cooking show that premiered on January 22, The Taste features all the usual drama of culinary competition–picking teams, food-related challenges and chefs that hate vegan food.

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