Written by PETA
Award-winning chef Amanda Cohen can add another notch to her (cruelty-free) lipstick case: Her not-so-sinfully delicious Mushroom Mousse has won the top prize of $10,000 in PETA's Fine Faux Foie Gras Challenge. Cohen, who is a veteran of New York City vegan hot spots TeaNY, Angelica Kitchen, Pure Food and Wine, and Blossom Café, wowed the judges with her deceptively simple combination of puréed vegan margarine, onions, soy milk, portobello mushrooms, and truffle oil. "I really wanted to make something decadent," says Amanda. "I thought it would be fun to recreate that [foie gras] in a vegan version that didn't lose any flavor and could stand on its own."
Yes, I think you could say that it stands on its own. And so do the second- and third-place vegan delicacies created by Eric Lechasseur from Seed in Venice, California, and Vincent Moellman from 50 Forks at the Art Institute of California in Santa Ana. I only wish I could say the same for the ducks and geese who are force-fed to make real (bad) foie gras, many of whom become so sick and debilitated that they can't even walk or stand.
If you can't get to Amanda's New York restaurant, Dirt Candy, to taste-test her mind-blowing Mushroom Mousse for yourself, you can find the recipe at PETA Living.
New Yorkers, if you've already tried Amanda's prize-winning concoction, please feel free to post your reviews below.
Written by Alisa Mullins
Christa: www.peta.org/.../Faux-Foie-Gras-Challenge-Winning-Recipe.aspx
I've searched the recipes on PETA living but can't find anything called "foie gras" or "mushroom mousse." Can someone post a link to the winning recipe? I tried 'cheating' by using the links for the second and third place recipes, but changing the name to ".../FirstPlaceRecipe.pdf" but got an error.
Crystal, here are links to the second & third place recipes:
www.mediapeta.com/peta/PDF/SecondPlaceRecipe.pdf
www.mediapeta.com/peta/PDF/ThirdPlaceRecipe.pdf
Let us know how they taste!
Does anyone know where the runner up recipe is? It's look just as delicious, and I can't find it anywhere on the PETA website. I want to make both and see which I prefer.
I love this idea as I can't stand the idea of real foie gras, but I've heard it's delicious.
It's strange, but I can't find the recipe anywhere on the peta living site. The link just takes you to the home page, and it is no where to be found when I try to search. I have a friend who doesn't believe foie gras could be veganized, and I wanted to prove her wrong. Anyone know where I could find it?
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