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The Mind-Blowing “How?!” of Plant-Based Cheese Innovation

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

THE FOUNDRY HOTEL
ASHEVILLE, NC

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN

(SUGGESTED : $25)

All ticket sales + donations fund directly our industry-leading honorariums for our culinary + beverage presenters

THE SKINNY

  • Learn about the unique process of creating plant-based cheeses.
  • Sample variations of various types of plant-based cheeses, including some not-yet-available to the public!
  • Be inspired by the way traditional thinking and techniques can transform the foods we know and love.

Festival Theme Reflected in the Content:

  • Innovating (new forms of old classics for a modern diet and palate)

THE DEETS

What happens when you combine intentional innovation with care for the traditions that have shaped our shared experiences? We create familiarity and enjoy all the opportunities embracing change provides.

In this Talk + Taste Seminar, led by the creator of Darë Vegan Cheese, Gwendolyn Hageman, we will delve into how traditional thinking, without limitation, has transformed one of the world’s most beloved foods, cheese. Starting with the tradition of cheesemaking, we’ll explore how plant-based mediums differ from animal milk and how their interactions with microbes can recreate the texture, flavor, and application of dairy cheese.

Discover how to inoculate and properly age more advanced plant-based cheeses. Bring your woes and your wins to workshop best home practices. Don’t forget to save room for a snack! Sample various cheeses and appreciate the “how?!” behind our mind-blowing creations.

 

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THE TALENT

Gwendolyn Hageman (she/her)
Darë Vegan Cheese
Gwendolyn Hageman (she/her)
Darë Vegan Cheese

Gwendolyn Dare Hageman founded Darë Vegan Cheese in 2019 after many years as a chef in the Asheville culinary scene. Saddened by the quality of alternative cheeses on the market, and driven to have a pun as her life’s work, Gwendolyn combined her culinary wizardry with her passion to produce food through love to create the best dairy-free cheese locally, and beyond. Pronounced like dairy, tastes like dairy, but there is, in fact, no dairy. With a commitment to culinary craft and high quality ingredients, Darë Vegan Cheese is changing the way people enjoy their favorite food. We’ve made cheese better, it’s nuts.

SPONSORS

Buchi
Product Sponsor
Buchi
Product Sponsor

Community-centered, women-founded, and values-driven since its founding in 2009, Buchi is united in purpose to craft delicious, high-quality, nutrient-dense living drinks; invest in the regeneration of the planet, and use business as a conduit for positive social impact.

Darë Vegan Cheese
Darë Vegan Cheese

Darë Vegan Cheese is the dairy-free cheese you’ve been waiting for. Through time-tested techniques and rigorous exploration, Darë defies expectations while upholding traditional craft. Our plant-based cheese collection offers texture, flavor, and satisfaction for plant-based people and those who just love a really good cheese. At Darë, limitations inspire us, while our passions push us beyond expectations. Let us show you what cheese can be.

Marked Tree Vineyard
Marked Tree Vineyard

100% grown & produced in N.C.-Marked Tree is an award winning vineyard and winery with 2 locations- one located on the Eastern Continental Divide between Mt. Pisgah and Tryon Peak in Flat Rock, North Carolina and the other 14 Aston Street in Asheville. Started in 2015 by Tim Parks and Lance Hiatt.

The Foundry Hotel
Venue Sponsor | Lodging Partner
The Foundry Hotel
Venue Sponsor | Lodging Partner

The Foundry Hotel Asheville

51 South Market Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 552-8545

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