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Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)
Bring all of your questions for one of Rouxbe's Chef Instructors!
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.
About Char Nolan
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.
Tuesday, April 23rd
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- Do you sharpen your knives regularly? Do you use a whetstone, etc or another type of sharpener?
- I know that you eat no SOS. How do you make foods such as cookies without any sugar at all?
- Can you tell us a favorite family recipe that you used to enjoy before going plant-based that you have converted to a WFPB recipe? Was it easy to convert and why?
- Can you talk about your favorite knives?
- What size cutting board do you recommend as “optimum”?
- For plant-based applications (no meat involved), what type of cutting board is best (wood,, corian, etc.) for food safety, knife care, etc.
- What is the ratio of dry spice to fresh spice in the event fresh is not available?
- Can you tell us about the aquafaba trick for making hummus?
- I tried to use my mom's old rolling pin recently and it felt sticky. My dad "oiled" it with vegetable oil because the wood was dried out. Is there a way to repair/draw oil out so it isn't sticky?
- The dyno kale Ive been bringing home for the last few weeks has been unusually tough, even after long simmering. Do you have any suggestions?
- When would you recommend using the convection vs conventional oven? Is is a good idea to use for roasting vegetables?
- I wonder if you know or have a preference for a Carbon Steel skillet or stainless steel if one has only 1 pan purchase in their budget?
- When in the sauté cooking cycle is it best time to add garlic? I understand that garlic can turn bitter and thus make the food bitter if put in the pan first (used to sauté it w/onions).
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