Friday, August 14, 2020

Veganizing A Classic

 Zuppa di pompeist or breadcrumb soup has nourished my Piedmontese side of the family  for centuries. It's just three ingredients: chicken broth , beaten eggs and bread crumbs. It's hard to reckon with these though in a vegan household. Yet , there is a way around it and a pretty delicious one too.

I recently discovered Not Chick'n Bouillon Cubes. These taste like the real thing which got me thinking upon first tasting them. I can make pompeist with this. I have Vegg :The Plant based egg yolk powder. Combine these two with bread crumbs and I have the family classic.
It's just taking two of the bouillon cubes, and dropping them in two to three cups of boiling water.
They're were mushy to begin with and had to be thoroughly broken up with a fork. 
Then I added two teaspoons of the Vegg and stirred vigorously. Next time I 'll use a whisk which I think will give the soup a smoother consistency.
Then about a cup of breadcrumbs (I used Stop & Shop's brand).

Stir or whisk these in as the soup simmers. Serve.

It looks and tastes exactly like the pompeists I've made and my Mom has made in the past. The flavor is exactly the same as the ones with real eggs and real chicken broth. I intend on making this a lot , especially as we go into fall. 

If you want a cup of comforting vegan goodness, then try this no meat no egg pompeist recipe. It is just as soothing and delicious as the real thing. It will also make you feel good ,knowing no animals were harmed in making it as too.