As vegan twin brothers who run an online cooking school, we’re often compared to The Happy Pear. Frankly, we’re honored by this comparison; those guys have been a monumental part of the plant-based cooking movement and we truly value their expertise in the vegan chef industry.

Nevertheless, we like to think we’re pretty different. That’s why we wanted to write this comparative cooking school review, to really get into the nitty-gritty of what makes us (and The Happy Pear) unique.

Of course, we understand that Veecoco is not always going to be the best fit for everyone, but we want to demonstrate how we differ from other online vegan cooking courses. That way, once you’ve read our article, you can make up your own mind about which is the best cooking school for you.

Who are The Happy Pear?

David and Stephen Flynn, identical twins from Ireland, founded a fruit and vegetable shop together in 2004 and continued to grow a thriving plant-based community since then.

 

 

 

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Over the years, The Happy Pear have developed quite the online following and are now the proud owners of a sprouting farm, a number of wholefood cafes and shops, and a roastery department. They’re also bestselling cookbook authors and YouTube influencers, which subsequently led them to establish an online cooking school in 2019.

Similar to us, The Happy Pear were traveling on opposite sides of the world when they both decided to go vegan within weeks of each other...spooky twin stuff, eh?

In 2021, they now offer 6 online vegan cooking courses and have achieved sterling reviews from the likes of Jamie Oliver and Ella Woodward. Kudos guys!

Who are the Veecoco twins?

We’re Samuel and Lukas, non-identical twins from Germany. We don’t own a vegetable shop...or a cafe (yet). But we do manage 2 successful YouTube channels, an incredible online community of vegans, and we founded a vegan cooking school in 2019.

Over the last few years, we have tested, created, and refined countless vegan recipes. We have also filmed and produced hundreds of vegan cooking videos ourselves and with chefs from around the world.

Find out more about the Veecoco twins by visiting our ‘About Us’ page or read our student testimonials here. And find out more about the Veecoco professional chefs by visiting our ‘Meet the Chefs’ page.

What’s on offer at The Happy Pear Cooking School?

Vegan cooking courses

The Happy Pear cooking school currently has 6 online courses available, including:

1. Ultimate Vegan Cooking
2. Ultimate Vegan Baking
3. Happy Shape
4. Happy Heart
5. Happy Gut
6. Happy Skin

The first is a comprehensive course designed to give you the confidence to cook plant-based foods and the second teaches you the basic principles of vegan baking and pastry. The remaining 4 are tailored towards treating pain-points that some vegans (and non-vegans) experience, such as digestive problems, high cholesterol, or skin conditions.

The courses are taught mostly by The Happy Pear twins but they also have a few nutritionists and dietitians who appear as special guests.

Bonus content

In addition to a library of follow-along video lessons, The Happy Pear Cooking School offers meal plans, shopping lists, access to 250+ recipes, weekly Q&As with the twins, and public access to their online Facebook community.

Pricing

Each course is sold separately, ranging from $99 to $300 for a year’s access. There are no payment plans or free trials but they do offer a 7-day full refund, provided you haven’t already started the course.

What’s on offer at Veecoco Plant-Based Academy?

Vegan cooking courses

At Veecoco, we work slightly differently. Our cooking school offers over 500 lessons for 17 courses and we’re always adding new ones. Here are our current offerings:

1. Vegan Pastry Essentials
2. Vegan Classic Italian
3. The Perfect Vegan Brunch
4. Raw Food Fundamentals
5. Authentic Vegan Thai
6. Mouthwatering Vegan Desserts
7. Vegan Japanese - Sushi and Ramen
8. Authentic Vegan Vietnamese
9. Vegan Cheese Made Easy
10. Vegan Korean
11. Raw Food Essentials
12. Vegan Swiss Chocolate and Sweets
13. Healthy and Easy Plant-Based Cooking
14. Vegan German Classics
15. Fine Italian Pastries and Desserts
16. Artisanal Vegan Cheese
17. Baking With Sourdough (coming very very soon)

Click here to see each course in more detail

As you can see, rather than focus on various nutritional aspects, such as a healthy heart or gut, our courses are mostly centered around worldwide cuisines or food types. Each course is taught by a different professional chef that is an expert in that particular cuisine.

Overwhelmed by the number of courses on offer? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with an initial assessment to evaluate your current cooking skills and interests so we can personally direct you towards the courses that best suit your level. If you change your mind later down the line, feel free to simply swap to another course (as long as you have full membership).

Bonus content

Alongside the video lessons and transcripts, Veecoco Cooking School also provides ‘Your Cooking Success Roadmap’, shopping lists, nutrition and equipment guides, personalized feedback, workbooks for each course, bonus recipes, monthly Q&As with the twins and expert chefs, access to a private Facebook community, and certificates upon completion of each course.

The Veecoco Plant-Based Academy is also available to access via the Kajabi mobile app.

Pricing

Veecoco offers numerous payment options to suit all budgets and interests:

• If you simply want access to a single course, you can buy it for $127; a bit pricier than the cheapest courses at The Happy Pear Cooking School BUT we give you lifetime access!
• If you’d like to learn numerous cuisines, you can purchase a 12-month membership for unlimited access to all of our courses (including any new ones as soon as they launch). We offer this as 12 x monthly installments of $35 OR a one-off payment of $297 - bargain!

If you buy a membership and you find the courses are not right for you, we also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. Still not sure if Veecoco is the best cooking school for you?

Why not try it for free with our 7-day trial! 

So...which is the best cooking school?

Both Veecoco and The Happy Pear vegan cooking schools are fabulous in uniquely different ways. While we share a lot of similarities (must be a twin thing), there are a number of key distinctions. Therefore, instead of telling you which school we think you should attend, we’d like to highlight what each of us do best:

What does The Happy Pear Cooking School do best?

The Happy Pear are an incredibly inspirational duo who have done wonders to introduce simple and delicious recipes and meal plans to the vegan (and vegan-curious) community. Where their cooking school excels is the provision of easy-to-follow nutritious frameworks, which help to build the foundations of plant-based cooking.

Their experience as vegan chefs combined with the expertise of various nutritionists and dietitians makes their courses a great choice for anyone hoping to heal from specific chronic illnesses through a plant-based diet.

What does Veecoco Plant-Based Academy do best?

In our humble opinions, we believe that Veecoco truly is the best cooking school for anyone hoping to learn a range of cuisines taught by a variety of expert vegan chefs from around the world.

Our various membership options empower you to either pick and choose your favorite course or unlock unlimited access to everything. Furthermore, unlike many other online cooking schools, we give you the opportunity to try us out for free first.

Go on, give us a try and tell us what you think!

CLAIM YOUR FREE TRIAL HERE