But we'll be damned if you can't tell much difference.
This recipe from Alissa Cohen looks like chicken fingers...and smells like chicken fingers! I wouldn't say they exactly "taste" like chicken fingers, which is good since neither of us are particularly fond of eating meat.
We were fascinated by the appearance of these "chicken fingers" seen on other raw websites and knew that we just had to make them to satisfy our raw curiosity.
We followed the recipe exactly, which included lentil sprouts and carrots as a base, and sure enough, 10-12 hours later, we were eating warm, spicy chicken fingers, straight from the dehydrator.
It's fascinating and fun for both of us, once in a while, to create these mock raw dishes of famous cooked foods that no raw fooder would ever dream of eating again.
Alissa's book is full of these raw, mock versions of many classic American cooked dishes, treats, and meals. I wouldn't say it's my idea of a good time to spend lots of time in the kitchen making these mock meals, but it definitely helps when a long ago craving hits that you just can't satisfy with another banana smoothie.
We also whipped up a nice raw BBQ sauce to go along with it. If you decide to make it (the recipe is included in the links below), please make a sauce to go along with it. They can be quite dry on their own.
So, no, we didn't eat chicken fingers...per se...but we did have fun with this recipe!
Um, no.
But we'll be damned if you can't tell much difference.
This recipe from Alissa Cohen looks like chicken fingers...and smells like chicken fingers! I wouldn't say they exactly "taste" like chicken fingers, which is good since neither of us are particularly fond of eating meat.
We were fascinated by the appearance of these "chicken fingers" seen on other raw websites and knew that we just had to make them to satisfy our raw curiosity.
We followed the recipe exactly, which included lentil sprouts and carrots as a base, and sure enough, 10-12 hours later, we were eating warm, spicy chicken fingers, straight from the dehydrator.
It's fascinating and fun for both of us, once in a while, to create these mock raw dishes of famous cooked foods that no raw fooder would ever dream of eating again.
Alissa's book is full of these raw, mock versions of many classic American cooked dishes, treats, and meals. I wouldn't say it's my idea of a good time to spend lots of time in the kitchen making these mock meals, but it definitely helps when a long ago craving hits that you just can't satisfy with another banana smoothie.
We also whipped up a nice raw BBQ sauce to go along with it. If you decide to make it (the recipe is included in the links below), please make a sauce to go along with it. They can be quite dry on their own.
So, no, we didn't eat chicken fingers...per se...but we did have fun with this recipe!
Related Links:
We Like It Raw's post on Alissa's Chicken Fingers
GreenChefs post on Alissa's Chicken Fingers (includes recipe)
Alissa Cohen Official Site