There youll find a few oils, vinegars, and my personal favorite: nutritional yeast.
I keep it in a glass flip-top jar for easy access and I reach for it often.Veryoften.
Why does a jar of nutritional yeast get top billing in my kitchen?
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In fact, nutritional yeast is beloved for itshealth benefits, like its protein and B vitamin.
A shelf-stable, healthy ingredient that tastes somewhere right in between Parmesan and nacho cheese?
yo excuse me while I go sprinkle it on everything.
What Is Nutritional Yeast, Exactly?
Its cultivated using molasses or other sugar before being dried into its flake form.
Bobs Red Mill is a popular brand, and youll sometimes find the flakes in bulk bins.
It looks strikingly like fish food, and it has a strong, cheesy smell.
The reason I love nutritional yeast so much?
Its a healthy, no-fuss way to add a punch of cheesy flavor to a dish.
I can even skip scraping crusted cheese off of the pan afterward.
How to Use Nutritional Yeast
Let me count the ways I use nutritional yeast.
I often add a few pinches of Kashmiri chile powder for a bit of heat before tossing everything together.
Its seriously delicious and rivals any packaged snack.
I add it to vegetarian risotto, pastas, and sauces, and salad dressings.
In fact, I make myvegan Caesar salad dressingmore often than the real stuff.
Its quicker, easier, and doesnt require raw eggs.
Sprinkle it in your scrambled eggs ortofu scramble, add it to soups or salads…
I could go on and on.
