Vegan cheese...

Tobi · #1 02-02-2013, 12:31 AM

...Got some today! I went to my local Health Food Shop, and was surprised by the array of vegan cheeses. Different flavours (blue cheese, cheshire, cheddar with chives, etc) Made with care by a Scottish company. It's called "Sheese".The cheeses are just over £2 each, which isn't that much more expensive than regular cheese.
I got cheddar with chives. It's absolutely gorgeous!
When I went vegan I missed cheese. So this is a good discovery.
(Thank you knightofalbion for originally pointing me in the right direction! I had no idea vegan cheese existed prior to that!)

#2 11-02-2013, 02:28 AM

Daiya cheese is also pretty awesome. Haven't heard of Sheese though. Cheese was the one thing that was stopping me switching from a vegetarian diet to a vegan one, but I got over that and glad I did.

On a side note, do you know any good vegan yogurts?

#3 11-02-2013, 08:13 AM

I wish I could get some good Vegan cheese here, All I can find is soy based and not too tasty.

#4 22-02-2013, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chango

On a side note, do you know any good vegan yogurts?

Here's a good review of some of the vegan based yogurts on the market. Most are made of soy, but there's a promising coconut brand that's worth looking into! :^)
http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/522-vegan-yogurt-review

or you can make your own :^)
Easy Homemade Vegan Yogurt: No Equipment Required
http://wakingupvegan.com/2012/09/23/homemade-vegan-yogurt-no-equipment-required/

#5 22-02-2013, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tobi

...Got some today! I went to my local Health Food Shop, and was surprised by the array of vegan cheeses. Different flavours (blue cheese, cheshire, cheddar with chives, etc) Made with care by a Scottish company. It's called "Sheese".The cheeses are just over £2 each, which isn't that much more expensive than regular cheese.
I got cheddar with chives. It's absolutely gorgeous!
When I went vegan I missed cheese. So this is a good discovery.
(Thank you knightofalbion for originally pointing me in the right direction! I had no idea vegan cheese existed prior to that!)

Yay!!! Vegan cheese is awesome!!! Yay you!! :)

Do you have Two Boots (pizza place) where you are? They have an amazing vegan slice. I had two of said slices today so its fresh on the brain, lol. :)

Tobi · #6 22-02-2013, 11:25 PM

No Two Boots here unfortunately. Not even a Vegan restaurant. But never mind, maybe I'll dream of that pizza tonight ! LOL!

LucidMoob · #7 08-05-2013, 09:49 AM

Im not a big sheese fan, I like some cheesly...Vegusto vegan cheese is amaaaazing, tried it a Bristol veg fest a couple of years ago, but even today it is still pretty expensive for a block of it...worth it tho occasionally

vegusto.co.uk

fire · #8 08-05-2013, 10:27 AM

How does one make diary products without diary ? Sounds like a question someone would resolve in a science lab. So why go chemical instead of natural ?

I can understand the difficulty of forcing a diet swap, but doesn't it seem kinda backwards to look for meat and diary substitutes when one has deliberately chosen to remove such products from one's diet ?

Just some food for thought.

LucidMoob · #9 08-05-2013, 11:13 AM

All Vegusto's cheese's are organic and natural...as far as I know

I understand your point Fire and as a vegan of four years I have eventually found myself ditching the processed, factory based foods in favour of natural food that haven't been messed around with. But I do think meat substitutes have their uses. Trying to convert an average corpse cruncher to a veggie/vegan diet is made a hell of a lot easier if done via meat substitutes. The person can enjoy their usual meals but with meat substitutes. mentally this is a much more smooth transaction and has minimal effect on a persons eating habits.

Tobi · #10 08-05-2013, 11:23 AM

For "meat substitutes" that Quorn mince is quite nice. It makes a good Shepherd's pie. Even hardened meat-eaters enjoy it if it's flavoured nicely. It works well when a meal has to be made for meat-eaters and vegetarians at the same time.
But I now hear it's not Vegan, that it contains some egg...

I found an great Vegan soft cheese (with chives) in my health food shop (can't remember what it was called, but came in a pot) It was not too cheap, but not prohibitively expensive. Gorgeous!
But unfortunately it doesn't keep. I ate some, then put it back in the fridge for a later date....then 2 weeks later found it has to be eaten within 5 days.