What is the best non-dairy cheese?

laststand6271
laststand6271 Posts: 1 Member
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I just had this vegan cheese and it was horrible!

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  • orangegato
    orangegato Posts: 6,572 Member
    Treeline Cheeses FTW. Easily. For crackers and cheese. But if you're taking about cheese for pizza or nacho cheese then everyone has their favorites but Daiya and Teese are liked.
  • tiffaninghs
    tiffaninghs Posts: 200 Member
    fo something easy to find. daiya.. i think treeline tastes horrible. pure abundance is in atlanta and its delish.. also u can make ur own..
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
    I like GoVeggie and I've tried their cheddar and mozzarella shreds as well as a smoked provolone sliced variety. I have hated Daiya since it came out, the texture just didn't sit well with me.
  • EvelynMinter1
    EvelynMinter1 Posts: 8 Member
    Well, I suppose American Kraft Singles are not actually cheese, although it will state on the wrapper to have milk in it. I've also wondered about Velveeta cheese. Another modified cheese product. These are lower in calories than the real stuff. Probably because they are manufactured cheeses?
  • twinkles4
    twinkles4 Posts: 124 Member
    edited September 2017
    I wouldn't be surprised if you said the kind you tried was Daiya, they are by far the grossest of all. It has this weird sweet chemical taste to it. :s

    I love the Toffuti slices, mild flavor and melts/strings great. Follow your heart/Earth Island is a good second choice, I find it kind of thick though. It's a bit more of the 'jarred' nacho cheese consistency.

    I've heard good things about the Violife and the Chao brands, but I haven't tried them yet. My samples are coming this week :)

    ETA: I heard so delicious has a shreds blend now, but they're not available where I live yet
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Tofutti Better than Cream Cheese is pretty decent. And I can marinate tofu to simulate feta or crumble it for a lasagne and it'll pass for ricotta. But as far as fake cheddar, mozzarella, etc... Daiya when melted isn't bad but it's not the real thing either.
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  • butterflylady86
    butterflylady86 Posts: 369 Member
    Follow your heart has a nice texture.
  • caputom
    caputom Posts: 4 Member
    Treeline Tree Nut Cheese
    http://www.treelinecheese.com/
    It's delicious!!
  • fuzzylop72
    fuzzylop72 Posts: 651 Member
    I like the field roast chao slices and miyoko's kitchen for softer cheeses.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Chao Cheese and Miyoko's Kitchen is the best, IMO. Kite Hill has some good stuff as well.

    You can also make your own -- "Artisan Vegan Cheeses" by Miyoko Shinner (behind the Miyoko's Kitchen brand) is a great introduction.
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    Find vegan cheese in the vegan dairy section next to the vegan eggs. That's not just a bad joke. It's a bad way of thinking of doing vegan.

    I'm going pull out a quote which may or may not be attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. "If you're going to take Vienna, take Vienna."
    If you're going to be vegan, be vegan.

    Don't pretend.

    Are you vegan? I'm curious as to why you consider vegan cheese a "bad way of thinking."

    If someone wants to replicate a flavor or texture they enjoy, what's the harm?

    Yeah I'm having to go dairy free for 6 weeks under my doctor's guidance to rule out a medical sensitivity, I love cheese but kind of want replica's whilst I'm doing this so checked out this thread. There's lots of reasons people want alternatives, nothing wrong with it for any reason, people like cheese. :neutral:
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    Kite Hill is good.
  • lisasays
    lisasays Posts: 142 Member
    Kite Hill cream cheeses and ricotta are amazing! For hard, Dr Cow has really good nut cheeses.
  • alicebhsia
    alicebhsia Posts: 178 Member
    the best vegan cheese i've had is pimiento cashew cheese. it's not like slices or shreds, more like for macaroni and cheese or like a dip or sauce. it's really good but you have to make it yourself in a blender. i've never had a vegan store type cheese that was any good.
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    Follow Your Heart makes good non-soy pepperjack and mozzarella.
  • slossia
    slossia Posts: 138 Member
    Where can I buy that pimiento cashew cheese? Sounds good, I’m also vegan and looking for non dairy cheeses
  • slossia
    slossia Posts: 138 Member
    Oops I see now that I have to make it!!
  • UltraVegAthlete
    UltraVegAthlete Posts: 667 Member
    laststand6271 wrote: »
    I just had this vegan cheese and it was horrible!

    Vtopian Artisan Cheeses has amazing vegan cheese! All other vegan cheeses kinda suck. They’re located in Portland, but you can find their cheeses in food co-ops around the PNW, and you can also order them online. I definitely recommend trying them.
  • rawvegpower
    rawvegpower Posts: 19 Member
    I love So Delicious’s cheddar shredded cheese and it’s pretty avalible check their store locator online.
  • lilyofthefield1234
    lilyofthefield1234 Posts: 1 Member
    I've been lactose intolerant my whole life so let me lay some truth down here! Life dairy free is rough!! I have learned to pretty much live with it and avoid all dairy/cheese but if I get a craving for cheese, I have a Pinterest recipe for mac and "cheese" using cashews and nutritional yeast. It is absolutely amazing as long as its seasoned correctly and you don't expect it to taste like cheese. I don't buy any of the vegan cheese just cause it tastes like chemicals to me.
  • fuzzylop72
    fuzzylop72 Posts: 651 Member
    edited February 2018
    chao and miyoko's are my two favorite vegan cheeses. Chao is much more readily available (more so than even daiya in supermarkets near me).
  • fuzzylop72
    fuzzylop72 Posts: 651 Member
    edited February 2018
    tiffaninghs wrote: »
    fo something easy to find. daiya.. i think treeline tastes horrible. pure abundance is in atlanta and its delish.. also u can make ur own..

    hmm i live in atlanta and I don't think i've heard of pure abundance. What stores carry it? I don't think i've seen it in either whole foods or publix (the two stores I usually shop at).

    edit: but apparently my local whole foods carries it.
  • kristingjertsen
    kristingjertsen Posts: 239 Member
    Kite Hill is very good. The vegan cream cheeses overall are most like the real stuff. I use daiya mozzarella on pizza (small amount just to get a cheesy flavor). The daiya cheddar makes a pretty good grilled cheese and ham sandwich. I have a dairy allergy, so I can't have the real stuff anymore. 10 years in, I rarely eat even the vegan cheese. I have learned to substitute hummus, avocado, roasted red peppers, or cashews to get the richness cheese provides in dishes and sandwiches. Once you quit cheese, you realize just how often restaurants use cheese as a shortcut to add flavor to pretty bland foods.
  • DisneyVeganLove
    DisneyVeganLove Posts: 112 Member
    laststand6271 wrote: »
    I just had this vegan cheese and it was horrible!

    I have tried them all. They all suck. None will ever come close to cheese as we love. I have had some cashew spreads that are ok but, none for replacing on burgers, pizza and pasta bakes.

    On the bright side giving up dairy has been like a fountain of youth for me. My skin and hair are amazing.

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