I’m Grace, the creator of Alchemy, and I’m a meat eater.
As a lifelong omnivore and home-chef, I grew up cooking and savoring flavors and
ingredients from across the culinary spectrum. I enjoy cooking meat – it is tactile,
and there is a potent craft and pleasure behind it. But in the last few years, with the
gentle influence of my vegetarian partner, I started to get serious about what I feel is
a critical responsibility for all meat-eaters - to make more sustainable food choices.
So, I did what curious cooks do — I tried everything. I bought nearly every vegan meat I could get my hands on. And while some were ok, they all left me wanting more...
They were pre-formed, pre-seasoned & designed for one dish and one outcome. I thought to myself: this is not how I cook. And when I looked closer, I kept running into ingredient lists that made me pause and think:
What am I actually eating?
As a cook, I crave a more versatile product. Something that is simple but also feels liberating and inspires possibility.
That is what Alchemy sets out to do - provide home-chefs with a quality meat alternative that can take on a variety of different flavors,
feels substantive, maintains a satisfying, meaty texture, and can be integrated into any dish.
The Alchemy Original recipe is made with clean, whole ingredients centered around earthy, umami-rich mushrooms, pea protein, and fragrant herbs and spices. Together, these ingredients undergo an alchemical process and turn into something that is both delicious and joyful to cook with. It is nut-free, gluten-free, and 100% vegan.
Together, let’s expand our culinary horizons, honor our responsibility to the planet, and eat well!
Work your magic,
Grace