In an effort to make Italian cuisine more accessible to vegans and those with strict food allergies, One Green Planet has come up with a tasty and easy recipe for seitan parmigiana. Unlike eggplant parmigiana -- which is often cited as the vegetarian alternative to chicken parm -- this new recipe is entirely plant-based.
The seitan parmigiana recipe put a vegan twist on an Italian-American classic with all-natural ingredients. The dish itself consists of a meat-like protein called seitan, coated in a herby cornmeal crust. The crispy seitan is then topped with a savory vegetable marinade made with broccoli and carrots. To mimic the taste of parmesan cheese, the dish is finished with a sprinkling of nutritional yeast.
With a growing number of consumers switching to an entirely plant-based diet, this savory dish offers a modern take on a classic recipe.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Plant-based Italian Cuisine
- This trend capitalizes on the increasing demand for plant-based alternatives to traditional Italian dishes.
- Vegan Meat Alternatives
- This trend presents opportunities for innovation in creating meat-like proteins using plant-based ingredients.
- Substitutes for Animal Products
- This trend showcases the development of plant-based substitutes for traditionally animal-based ingredients like cheese.
Where This Applies
- Food & Beverage
- This industry can explore new recipes and products to cater to the growing demand for plant-based Italian dishes.
- Plant-based Protein
- This industry can develop and market vegan meat alternatives like seitan to provide options for plant-based Italian cuisine.
- Alternative Cheese
- This industry can create and promote vegan cheese substitutes, like nutritional yeast, for people looking for plant-based Italian recipes.
