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An upcoming new series on The Food Network should give vegan viewers something to look forward to: It’s CompliPlated, a plant-based competition show, premiering this Thursday, August 11, hosted by Tabitha Brown , vegan food influence, actor, and best. -sold author. This is the network’s first show devoted to vegan cooking in its 28-year history.
It will consist of four chefs competing in three rounds of cooking challenges, but each dish will have to satisfy a rotating panel of judges with different preferences and/or dietary restrictions.
“From a taste of Southern generosity using only plant-based ingredients and a gluten-free comfort food noodle dish to an Instagram-worthy dinner party with no fruits or vegetables, these unique culinary battles show how to make delicious food in one circumstances,” says. Food Network website description of the upcoming series.
The show is meant to show what it’s like to cook one meal for the whole family. Sometimes allergies, pickiness, or other conditions can make it challenging to create a dish that everyone can enjoy, but it is not impossible.
When Tabitha Brown is chosen as the face of this new vegan-centric cooking show, it makes all the sense in the world. Her already popular personality and media influence, her 4.1 million Instagram followers, 4.9 million TikTok followers, and new collection of Goals make her a smart and easy choice to lead the Food Network in its new direction based on plants.
Although Brown has been acting for years, it wasn’t until 2017 that his role as a vegan food influencer took off. Brown had just transitioned to a vegan lifestyle and filmed herself tasting a vegan sandwich from Whole Foods that included tempeh bacon, tomato, lettuce, avocado, and pickles. His hilarious review has received over 5 million views in the years since.
What’s most surprising about the It’s CompliPlated announcement is that it took this long for the Food Network to produce a vegan-focused cooking show. It’s a concept that serves contrasting shows like Carnivorous and SEARious Meats, both of which ran on Food Network as recently as 2019 and clearly cater to a meat-eating audience. This new cooking competition is the perfect complement, one that highlights just how delicious animal product-free meals can be when done right. Additionally, with so many vegan recipes already published on the network’s official website, plant-based cooking is clearly an area of interest for Food Network viewers.
It is hoped that this new series will help bring more plant-based food to the forefront of The Food Network’s programming lineup in the future. Whether you are a strict vegan or someone like me who likes to swap out actual meat for plant-based alternatives every now and then, watching shows like It’s CompliPlated is an engaging experience. When the options are more visible, it encourages people to cook more with plant-based ingredients.
