GO LOCAL THIS MEATLESS MAY WITH URBAN VEGAN AND ITALIAN DELI ONLINE
Italian Deli Online welcomes a new local producer to their family. Urban Vegan’s plant-based burger patties, boerewors and other artisan vegan products are proudly South African making it easier to eat vegan and local, with online shopping as a bonus convenience!
Italian cuisine lends itself well to the vegan lifestyle. With so many typical dishes celebrating fresh seasonal vegetables, you don’t even miss the meat, although doing without cheese might be more of a challenge!
With Urban Vegan’s range of dairy and meat alternatives, you don’t have to miss that added texture and flavour. Now that their line of plant-based meat alternatives is available from Italian Deli Online there’s so much deliciousness to look forward to, whether you’re on a short-term Meatless May venture into plant-based eating, or a committed vegan looking for variety.
Local
While Italian Deli Online import the best Italian ingredients to South Africa for that authentic Italian flavour, when it comes to ready-made meals and fresh ingredients we go for the best of South Africa’s local artisan brands. “As the demand for alternative diets continue to grow, we are now proud to offer Urban Vegan as part of our range,” says Philip Abrahamson, CEO of Italian Deli Online. “With a journey that started at home as an artisanal vegan option, the brand has grown due to its popular demand both locally and abroad.” Urban Vegan was born in a home kitchen in Hout Bay, when Winston Shaer, a retired surgeon, started researching the health benefits of a plant-based diet. He and his wife Angela were determined to replace what was offered in the mass-produced food market with a radically healthy alternative. Initially they only cooked for themselves but then began catering for family, then close friends and eventually in 2016 Urban Vegan was born.
Plant-based
Urban Vegan’s alternative-protein products range from country-style boerewors that’s ready cooked but can be heated over the braai for that extra smokey flavour, to flame-grilled burger patties, sticky barbecue spare ribs, smoked bacon-style rashers and more. For the vegan or flexitarian lover of Italian cuisine, the animal-free mince is ideal to make your favourite Bolognese sauce recipe without meat, and you will find the best Italian pastas, tomatoes, olive oils and other ingredients all at Italian Deli Online to complete your shopping list.
Meatless May
Evolving from the Meatless Monday movement, Meatless May is a growing trend adopted by various community organisations around the world to highlight the benefits of eating less meat, both on the environment and on individuals’ health. An awareness campaign rather than a prescriptive set of rules, it’s a catchy hashtag that encourages those taking part to skip the steak either for the whole month, or now and then through the month of May, filling the plate with vegetables instead and sharing delicious vegan recipes.
So make Meatless May, or Meatless Monday, something your family looks forward to, with a pizzico of Italian style from Italian Deli Online combined with Urban Vegan’s local recipe for successful plant-based cooking.
Find the Urban Vegan range online at Italian Deli www.italiandelionline.co.za for delivery within the greater Cape Town area. Should you wish to sample or feature any of the products from www.italiandelionline.co.za, please contact the agency for more information and delivery.
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