Brazil Nut ‘Parmesan’
From Stonesoup
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I was going to call this ‘I can’t believe it’s not Parmesan’ but of course you won’t mistake this topping for freshly grated parmesan.
The good news is, even though it tastes different, it’s actually really delicious and even though I’m back to eating dairy, I often reach for this topping to give crunch and extra depth of flavour to salads and other dishes.
Nutritional yeast and onion powder are two new ingredients for me. They’re actually wonderful ways to add savoury or ‘umami’ flavours to foods without adding animal based ingredients. And I’ll let you in on a secret: they’re often used in commercial salty snacks for that very reason
Nutritional yeast is also a great source of B group vitamins.
Enough for about a cup.
1 cup brazil nuts
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
1. Whizz everything together in the food processor. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge.
Variations
short on time / yeast & onion-free – just grate whole brazil nuts with a microplane.
nut-free – use real parmesan š
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Iām allergic to Brazil nuts (& walnuts & pecans). Do you have an alternate nut recommendation?
Hi Jules – just checking in on my question about a swap for the Brazil nuts? Would macadamias work? Or almonds? Thank you!
Sorry Jen! I’m behind on comments.
Yes absolutely almonds or macadamias (or a combo) would be lovely.
what kind of mirro plane do you recommend? i see you have suggested this in other recipes but not sure what to look for?
Hi Anna!
I have the microplane box grater which I love – but all their products are excellent – for the brazil nuts one of their medium sized graters is best.
Hope that helps š
thanks – i had no idea what a microplane was but looked it up on amazon.
They’re the best graters. Worth investing in Anna š
I made up a batch of this for a largely to wholly vegan version of your Broccoli & Bacon Bowls recipe tonight, and see what you mean about the umami hit. The result tastes a lot like “chicken”-flavoured chips!
Yes Mark! I need to make myself a batch soon