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Plant-based cuisine with Melanie Manuel
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English - July 31, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsFood Arts Society & Culture Places & Travel food milwaukee dining beverage onmilwaukee foodcrush restaurant food porn culinary lori fredrich Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Mainstream demand for plant-based cuisine has resulted in 2019 being declared Year of the Vegan. Growth in flexitarian diets means plant-based alternatives have gained mass-market appeal, and even long-time meat-heavy markets like Milwaukee have seen exponential growth in access to vegetable-based fare.
In this week’s podcast we chat with Melanie Manuel, chef-owner of Celesta, a relatively new East Side restaurant specializing in vegan fare. Along the way, she shares her thoughts on restaurant ownership, the inspiration behind her approach to plant-based fare, her success in making vegan food accessible to customers and her thoughts on the increased popularity of plant-based proteins like the popular Impossible Burger.