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Recipe report: Meatless meals 2022

The Lenten season officially begins on March 2, a time when the observant traditionally give up meat. Seafood specials and vegetarian dishes typically take center stage during Lent, but now that plant-based meat analogues are more plentiful and accessible, these can round out meatless menus.

Patricia Cobe, Senior Editor

February 24, 2022

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The Lenten season officially begins on March 2, a time when the observant traditionally give up meat. Foodservice spots typically promote seafood specials and vegetarian dishes during Lent, but now that plant-based products are more plentiful and accessible, those can round out meatless menus. The five recipes here spotlight a variety of preparations.Photo: Shutterstock

Recipe report: Meatless meals

About the Author

Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Pat plans and executes the menu sections of Restaurant Business and FoodService Director, covering food and beverage trends, Menu R&D, profiles of chefs and restaurateurs and Technomic research. She also contributes to the digital content of both RB and FSD and is editor of two weekly e-newsletters, Recipe Report and On the Menu. Pat’s weekly podcast, MenuFeed, covers a wide range of menu topics through interviews with chefs and operators.

Pat came to Winsight from Hearst, where she was an executive editor. She is the co-author of the Mompreneurs series of books as well as two cookbooks. She graduated from Cornell University and earned a Masters in Journalism from Boston University. She is active in several professional organizations, including Les Dames d’Escoffier and the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC), and serves as a judge for the James Beard Media Awards.

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