This type of cooking allows the use of eggs but restricts the use of meat, fish, and dairy products. It includes recipes such as egg-based dishes, pasta, and stir-fries.
Plant-Based Proteins: An overview of different plant-based proteins such as legumes, tofu, tempeh, nuts, and seeds that are essential for an ovo-vegetarian diet to meet the protein needs.
Egg Substitutes: A list of egg substitutes, including flax eggs, chia eggs, tofu, and commercial egg replacers, that can be used in baking and cooking for ovo-vegetarians.
Nutrient Requirements: An understanding of the essential nutrients that need to be supplemented in a vegetarian or vegan diet, like Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, and Iron.
Recipe Modifications: Modifications and substitutions in recipes that can be made to make them ovo-vegetarian, such as using egg substitutes, cashew cream, or coconut milk.
Flavor Profiles: Developing vegetarian dishes with complex flavor profiles with the usage of herbs, spices, and other seasonings to enhance the taste.
Cooking Techniques: Understanding different cooking techniques, like roasting, sautéing, baking, or stir-frying, that can infuse flavor and texture to your dishes.
Specialty Diets: Menu planning for specialty diets, such as low-fat, gluten-free, or low-glycemic index diet, to cater to a wider audience.
Kitchen Tools and Gadgets: Familiarity with the kitchen tools like immersion blenders, grinders, food processors, etc. that can save time and help to create recipes more efficiently.
Food Hygiene & Food Safety: Understanding the concepts of food hygiene and food safety, practicing proper handwashing, keeping kitchen clean while preparing and storing food appropriately.
Presentation & Plating: Understanding the principles of plating and presentation of food, making dishes look visually appealing, and using garnishes and accents to enhance the look of the dish.
Raw food diet: A type of diet where foods are not cooked, and raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds are consumed.
Macrobiotic diet: A dietary philosophy that emphasizes the consumption of locally grown, organic whole grains, vegetables, and legumes.
Vegan cooking: A type of cooking that completely eliminates all animal products such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy.
Lacto-vegetarian cooking: A type of cooking that excludes meat, fish, poultry, and eggs but allows dairy products.
Ovo-vegetarian cooking: A type of cooking that excludes meat, fish, and poultry but allows eggs and dairy.
Pescatarian diet: A type of diet that excludes all types of meat but allows fish, seafood, eggs, and dairy products.
Flexitarian diet: A plant-based diet focusing mainly on vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, but occasionally consuming meat or fish in small quantities.
Mediterranean diet: A traditional diet of people living in countries around the Mediterranean Sea, primarily comprising whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, and olive oil.
Gluten-free diet: A type of diet that eliminates gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye.
Ayurvedic diet: A dietary philosophy from India that emphasizes a balance of the five elements (earth, fire, water, air, and space) and incorporates spices, herbs, and plant-based foods to promote health and wellness.