On Becoming a Master Chef

[CalypsoRed]

Salaamz and blessings everybody

I've been told, from a long time vegan, that the best way to combat the temptations of a veggie, is to become a master chef. I told him that, especially living with a meat eater, it's hard to resist temptation. He explained that if you learn how to make your food the bomb, you wouldn't desire (as much) the meat or whatever because your food would smell just as good.
It's only been within the last few years, that I've been able to actually cook well, nonveg. So now I'm trying to explore new territory. I live in Savannah, so there's not much here as far as grocery or restaurants. There's no wild oats or anything, but there is a small grocery-type of place called a brighter day. There's no exclusive veg restaurant here, so trying different stuff would be cool but it's almost the same as the meat stuff.
I'd like to get into seitan, i like that pretty well.
Anyhoo, did anyone else find that they had to be master chefs?

peacers

[nataliex1122]

Cooking your own food definitely does help when transitioning into veg*anism, but I wouldn't say have you have to be a master chef! Baking vegan goods was also really helpful for me when I got cravings for cookies or cake. :)

[CalypsoRed]

hmm baking sounds like a good idea. I always immediately think of cooking something on a stove or something.

[skelly023]

My vegan friend told me to learn to cook, that it was the greatest help. For me, that isn't going to mean mastering it, but at least some simple yet tasty recipes will help.

:hi: Shannon

[LetoTheTyrant]

I read your thread title thinking you were saying you had to become an actual master chef. Not just a really good chef.

But no, anyone should be able to get by, especially with the internet these days.

[thefragile77]

I know the OP meant they want to become a good cook not a master chef but I was just wondering if anyone has tried to enrol in a cooking school? How do they take veg*ns? Watching shows like Masterchef and Jamie's Kitchen etc they have to taste everything they cook. How would you become a qualified chef at a run of the mill college being a veg*n? Or do you just alter your 'assessments' etc? Sorry if this is a dumb question but this thread got me wondering...

[Envy]

I thought that the title said "Master Chief", so I went "Wtf Halo?".

Well, you don't have to be that good to get along in these days.

[Hats]

This is only my first week (one week today actually!) but I have cooked a new meal everyday and I think that has really helped me. It has also helped convince my omni husband that this isn't a crazy idea and that I can get the nutrition I need without meat. I made a vegetable pot pie this week that he LOVED. So much so that he said if I cooked him a meal like that every night he would have no problem being a vegetarian himself. :rockon:

I am enjoying learning to cook, especially with some new ingredients. It keeps me distracted. And since my food tastes so good I don't feel like I am missing anything.

[LetoTheTyrant]

I know the OP meant they want to become a good cook not a master chef but I was just wondering if anyone has tried to enrol in a cooking school? How do they take veg*ns? Watching shows like Masterchef and Jamie's Kitchen etc they have to taste everything they cook. How would you become a qualified chef at a run of the mill college being a veg*n? Or do you just alter your 'assessments' etc? Sorry if this is a dumb question but this thread got me wondering...

I didn't go to culinary school as a vegetarian, but know some people who did. It seems like it was pretty much a similar experience. Although when you don't eat the food you need to tear it apart so you really know what is going on with the food.

There are definitely all vegetarian cooking schools out there if you look