Is there an appropriate substitute for the heavy cream?
I (genetically) can't consume that much animal fat.
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Marcella Hazan's Fettuccine col Sugo di Tonno con Aglio e Panna
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NancyJune 11, 2024
Reading the headnote, the cream and its fat are essential to the author’s concept of moderating the canned tuna taste.
This may sound like a wild idea, but I’m suggesting avocado instead of the cream. (I’ve used it successfully as a replacement for heavy cream in other recipes.)
Be careful to avoid heating the dish after adding the avocado & maybe alter the sequence of the recipe to make that happen.
If you also want to replace the Parmesan, have a look at a hard vegan cheese.
This may sound like a wild idea, but I’m suggesting avocado instead of the cream. (I’ve used it successfully as a replacement for heavy cream in other recipes.)
Be careful to avoid heating the dish after adding the avocado & maybe alter the sequence of the recipe to make that happen.
If you also want to replace the Parmesan, have a look at a hard vegan cheese.
fuhsiJune 11, 2024
Thanks, Nancy - my first thought was cashew cream, but I like the idea of avocado better.
NancyJune 11, 2024
Glad to hear the idea helped.
Both the cashew cream and the avocado would probably work well here.
One thing I forgot to say is that when used as an ingredient, the avocado does not leave a distinct taste - rather it gives mouth feel and texture, and blends in with the other ingredients.
Both the cashew cream and the avocado would probably work well here.
One thing I forgot to say is that when used as an ingredient, the avocado does not leave a distinct taste - rather it gives mouth feel and texture, and blends in with the other ingredients.
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