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Our family prefers an alcohol- and vinegar-free diet. Is there a list of acceptable taste substitutions?

Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

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This event was on March 28, 2023

Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Nolan is ready to answer them all.

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Question

Susan Armstrong

Our family prefers an alcohol- and vinegar-free diet. Is there a list of acceptable taste substitutions?

Answer

So I would look to Lemon lines grapefruit oranges as your acid source to also help to lay the flavors of whatever it is that you're using. Those are my go-to's and you know, I've been to a million cooking classes myself where a chef will say today. I'm going to use grapefruit and just squeezes some fresh grapefruit over it and the salad taste absolutely delicious. So, I hope that those answers were helpful to you.

Char Nolan

Chef Instructor

Char Nolan is a serious crusader for plant-based education, armed with a degree in public health from Philadelphia’s Temple University. She teaches nutrition and plant-based cooking throughout Philadelphia, and in many underserved communities. Char holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification course in 2015. In 2019, Char completed post-graduate course work in social media marketing at the University of the Arts. When she is not cooking or teaching, she manages social media accounts for several plant-based influencers. Char prides herself on learning everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Her favorite vegetables are Brussels sprouts and kale, of course. Char originally hails from Queens, NY, but has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.