Vegan Chorizo Mac and Cheese
Many of you probably don’t know that I spent a little over a year working as a line cook and pastry chef at a vegan restaurant near Washington DC. It began as my school externship and I stuck around for awhile after graduating because I liked the experience. Several people have asked why I chose to work in a vegan restaurant. There were many reasons. First of all, I was very annoyed by the stuffy attitude at my school where the instructors constantly insisted that a real meal must always include meat. I’m not even a vegetarian and I think that’s a load of crap. They need to get with the times. Secondly, I wanted to try something completely different after 6 months of non-stop heavy French cuisine. I wanted to think outside the box. The contentious side of me enjoyed telling my classmates where I was headed as they stared at me in horror. I was ultimately very glad I did this because I feel like I got a more well rounded education. I bet most of them would turn up their noses at this vegan chorizo macaroni and cheese but that’s their loss. This dish is incredibly comforting and perfect for vegans, vegetarians or anyone who likes to take a break from meat every now and then. You’d never know this was missing the cheese and real sausage aside from the fact that you feel much less heavy after eating it than you would after the real thing.
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