Many of Guy Fieri’s most famous recipes are decidedly not plant-based. There’s the Mac Daddy Mac n’ Cheese, for example, or the Bacon Mac n’ Cheese Burger, or the Italian Meatball Sliders. But amongst many of these meat- and dairy-laden dishes, some Fieri classics don’t contain any animal products at all.
In fact, on several occasions, the restaurateur, chef, and TV presenter has embraced vegan food. Take Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, for example, which Fieri has hosted since 2007. The chef’s travels across the US have included many stops at plant-based establishments, including The Herbivorous Butcher in Minneapolis, MN, and Pingala Cafe in Vermont.
“People look at vegan food with this voodoo notion,” heonce told CNN. “No, I’m sharing it with people and they’re going [in disbelief], ‘Wait a second.’ We don’t even go to the restaurant because it’s vegan, we go because it’s delicious.”
Aside from taste, one of the biggest reasons Fieri makes room for plant-based foods in his diet is his late sister, Morgan.
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Fieri’s sister Morgan, who died in 2011 from metastatic melanoma, was a keen vegetarian who often ate vegan food. In tribute to her, he developed a veggie burger, and it became one of his most popular recipes, known as the Morgan Burger (you can find out more about how to make it below!).
But Fieri’s love of vegan food goes beyond one plant-based patty. In fact, in 2024, the celebrity chef’s Flavortown Tailgate festival in Las Vegas (which was billed as the largest food festival in the US) featured several plant-based eateries, including Las Vegas’ first vegan butcher shop, No Butcher.
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Fieri also enjoys cooking plant-based food. Alongside the Morgan Burger, he has developed multiple plant-Best Fieris Recipes vegan
