Cupcake Wars Reveals Prejudice But…
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When I read in VegNews that a vegan chef had won Cupcake Wars on the Food Network Tuesday, June 22, I had to see the show. I hunted down a repeat and recorded it.
Chloe Coscarelli is no lightweight in the culinary department, having a culinary degree from a prestigious school and now host of her own web cooking show, courtesy of VegNews Magazine.
But credentials mean nothing to suspicious competitors and judges. At least two of Chloe’s competitors spoke derisively about her cupcakes without having tasted them, one even referring to them as “fake this…fake that…” The judges were more open-minded, fortunately, but had some reservations before tasting. Candace Nelson, owner of Sprinkles, the first cupcake bakery, said she did not believe a good cupcake could be made without butter – but after tasting Chloe’s she became a believer. This trend continued through the competition, with Chloe’s cupcakes consistently gaining the highest marks from the judges.
I doubt the competitors went away believing in vegan, but perhaps the Food Network is just a tiny bit closer to offering that vegan chef show that is so sadly lacking. In the meantime we have Chloe on YouTube! And expertvillage and Dreena Burton and of course Colleen and so many more.
she is super cute and yay for open-minded judges~~ what a nice piece! Thanks for the links to her as well ^.^
I watched this episode and the judges were almost too enthusiastic about her vegan cupcakes. I wonder if she won because she was so cute compared to the others? Or maybe the judges couldn’t believe that her cupcakes could actually be good! I have to say, the woman that was making all the stupid comments sure did have an awesome display with the bed. But I was super excited that a vegan won!
I think the judges really were surprised. And she was very cute, to be sure, quite the ad for veganism.
I did copy the recipe for one of her cupcakes (VegNews) and I intend to make them when I have the strength (there are several things to do, none very difficult, but it will take some planning), so I can be sure she won fair and square! and so I can have some cupcakes.