Looking for a quick, delicious, and plant-based way to elevate your meals? Meet Solid Stash’s Velouté van de Zee— your new favorite creamy seafood-style sauce, 100% plant-based and packed with umami flavors.
Whether you want to upgrade a weekday meal or impress with an elegant dish, this velouté is your secret weapon.
Best Combinations with Velouté van de Zee
Vegetables that Pair Well:
Potato, artichoke, asparagus, avocado, broccoli, mushroom, zucchini, peas, bell pepper, leek, celery, spinach, tomato, fennel, carrot, samphire
Herbs & Spices that Pair Well:
Basil, chives, dill, garlic, mustard, nutmeg, white/black/pink pepper, parsley, celery salt
“Fish” alternatives:
- Protein-rich options: Smoked tofu, giant beans, tempeh
- Other alternatives that mainly replace the texture of fish: Artichoke from jar/can, mushrooms, young jackfruit, king oyster mushroom (eryngii), canned palm hearts
9 Simple & Flavorful Recipe Ideas with Velouté van de Zee
Super Simple:
1. Date Night “Lobster” Pasta
Mix al dente pasta with warm Velouté van de Zee. Optionally add diced tomato and some fresh herbs (or: other prepared vegetables and/or fish alternatives from the list above). Finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and freshly ground pepper.
2. Romantic “Lobster” Ravioli
Carefully cook your favorite ravioli and mix with Velouté van de Zee. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs.
A Little Cooking Needed:
3. No Lobster Mac No Cheese
Cook tubular pasta, mix with Velouté van de Zee, and top with a crispy breadcrumb mix (panko, plant-based cheese, olive oil, and salt, pepper, paprika). Bake at 180°C until golden brown / until the edges bubble.
4. Comfort Food Rice Casserole
Mix cooked (wild) rice with Velouté of the Sea, prepared vegetables, and fish substitute(s) (see list above). (Optional: top with the crispy breadcrumb mix from the mac no cheese recipe above.) Bake at 180 degrees in the oven until the edges bubble.
5. Posh Brunch Toast
Top thick toasted (sourdough) bread with olive oil and avocado slices, and finish with Velouté of the Sea and fresh herbs or roasted seeds.
6. Light & Elegant Spring Lunch
Serve roasted or boiled new potatoes and asparagus with Velouté of the Sea and finish with fresh herbs.
A Little More Effort:
7. Vegan “Fish” Queen’s Delight
Fry fish substitutes of your choice (see list above) in a pan with some oil and season with flavorings like soy sauce, mustard, and celery salt to taste (taste as you go!). Mix with Velouté of the Sea and serve in puff pastry shells with fries and a salad.
8. Plant-Based “Seafood” Lasagna
In a large baking dish: alternate layers of Velouté of the Sea with lasagna sheets, prepared vegetables and/or prepared fish substitutes (see list above). Top with vegan cream cheese (optionally thinned with some plant-based milk and seasoned with salt, pepper, and nutmeg) and/or plant-based grated cheese, and bake at 180°C until golden brown.
9. Vegan “Fish” Pie
In a large baking dish: mix prepared fish substitutes and/or vegetables (see list above) with Velouté of the Sea. Cover with creamy mashed potatoes (optionally enhanced with mustard, horseradish, plant-based cream cheese...), drizzle with olive oil, and bake in the oven at 180 degrees until the top is golden brown and the edges are bubbling.
This creamy, umami-rich Velouté of the Sea sauce makes plant-based cooking easier and more flavorful than ever. Whether you're looking for a quick weekday meal or a showstopper for dinner, Velouté of the Sea will guide you.