A chef has given all vegans and vegetarians a way to enjoy the delicious taste of caviar by creating a cheaper fish-free alternative to the expensive fish dish.
Culinary expert from California Lexy helps herbivores enjoy the taste of caviar without fish with her vegan recipe that costs less than $30.
Instead of paying a few hundred to a few thousand dollars for a pound of delicacy, you can now spend $26 on an almost exact replica of caviar.
Made from soy sauce, chia seeds, water, and sushi nori, this recipe will make you wonder why you ever coughed up the cash for the pricey seafood dish.
California-based culinary expert Lexy has given all vegans and vegetarians a way to enjoy the delicious taste of caviar by creating a fish-free alternative to the expensive fish dish
Instead of paying a few hundred to a few thousand dollars for a pound of delicacy, you can now spend just $26 on an almost exact replica of caviar.
In a YouTube video, Lexy and her friend Amy showed their subscribers how to prepare a delicious alternative
In a YouTube video, Lexy and her boyfriend, Amyshowed their subscribers how to prepare the delicious alternative.
“We’re going to make vegan caviar dupe,” the chef said as she and Amy headed to Whole Foods to pick up the ingredients.
The two friends grabbed sushi nori ($5.79), chia seeds ($8.79), and chopped ginger ($4.79).
They also bought rosemary crackers ($5.29) and French bread ($2.49) to spread the caviar alternative on.
Amy and Lexy put their smart skills to the test and spent a total of only $26.15.
As soon as they got home, the duo immediately started cooking.
They started by mixing 1/4 cup of soy sauce, a cup of water, and 1/2 teaspoon of ginger in a bowl.
After using their fingers to tear apart a large sheet of sushi nori, they put the pieces in the bowl.
They stirred it into the liquid mixture until it was dissolved as much as possible.
As they prepared the fish-free dish, they gushed about how much they loved cooking.
Lexy even compared her cooking style to magical powers.
“I feel like I didn’t tap into my true witchy abilities until I got back into cooking and specifically baking,” she said.
“There’s just a connection to something.”
Amy agreed, adding, “Especially when you take things out of your witch closet and they all come together to magically make something they weren’t before.”
Made from cashews, chia seeds, water, and sushi nori, this recipe will make you wonder why you ever coughed up the cash for the pricey seafood dish
Amy and Lexy put their smart skills to the test and spent a total of just $26.15 on the vegan caviar ingredients
They started by squeezing some limes and then added soy sauce, water and ginger in a bowl, then mixed the sushi nori pieces and stirred the mixture
After discussing their love of assembling ingredients to make meals, they started cooking their vegan caviar again.
They mixed four tablespoons of chia seeds in the bowl before setting the mixture aside for one to two hours to allow the chia seeds to absorb the liquid.
The two even made a dairy-free version of crème fraiche to pair with the vegan caviar.
To make the crème fraiche they used a cup of raw cashews, 1/2 cup of water, 1/4 cup of fresh lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Amy and Lexy started by soaking the cashews in boiling water for about 30 minutes.
Using cashews, the two even made a dairy-free version of crème fraiche to pair with the vegan caviar
“I like preparing for the perfect bite,” said the chef as she spread crème fraiche and the fish-free caviar on a piece of bread
The two friends described their dish as having “the same taste” as caviar and gave it a “10 out of 10” because the snack was both healthy and delicious
Then they added the soft cashews, lime juice and salt to the blender.
The duo added water in increments starting with 1/4 and increasing by tablespoons until the mixture reached a creamy consistency.
Finally they were ready to eat their vegan dish.
“I like preparing for the perfect bite,” said the chef, spreading crème fraiche and the fish-free caviar on a piece of bread.
The two friends described their dish as having “the same taste” as caviar and gave it a “10 out of 10” because the snack was both healthy and delicious.