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I use vanilla powder and recently mesquite ( Burlap and Barrel- amazing!) in my morning oatmeal. Do you recommend adding it during cooking or after for optimal flavor?

Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

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This event was on November 5, 2024

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

Pauline Lucas

I use vanilla powder and recently mesquite ( Burlap and Barrel- amazing!) in my morning oatmeal. Do you recommend adding it during cooking or after for optimal flavor?

Answer

Well, I put it, I add it after it's finished being cooked. 'cause I, sometimes I don't, I'm not a, I'm not a food scientist. I don't know what he does to it. So I edit in and it still gives it a really nice, delicious flavor. In fact, um, we'll talk about this in a little bit, but this is, um, my dad was Jim Nolan. Everybody loved his sweet potato and apple casserole that must have had 45 pounds of butter in it and other things and marshmallows. So this is a totally plant-based version that has, um, apples and sweet potatoes and these vegan mushrooms, uh, I'm sorry, vegan marshmallows that we'll talk about in a second. But this, when it came out of the oven, I sprinkled it with the buffalo ginger from Burlap and Barrel, and it was really, really delicious. So yeah, I think that's a great question. That's a very good question. Their spices are really delicious. I have, I just ordered myself, um, a six pack, uh, six day, six pack holiday pack. And, uh, I can't wait to use it.

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.