So I found some vegan cheese that is pretty darn good! It’s called Dr. Cow’s Tree Nut Cheese and here is what the company has to say about their product:
“Our cheese is made from 100% raw, organic nuts. First we carefully select the nuts and seeds, then we mix the raw nuts with our own home-made acidophilus and a little royal pink himalayan salt (one of the best salts available in the market!).Thus we have made nut curd by applying the same procedures for making traditional dairy-based cheese! Our cheeses are made with absolutely no preservatives, stabilizers, artificial ingredients or additives of any kind. 100% dairy free, no gluten, no casein, no soy and lactose free, 100% organic and vegan!”
Unfortunately, it’s tough to get a hold of since it is only available in a few stores and can get pricey from online stores. Dr. Cow offers a 5-cheese sampler for a whopping $75, or you can buy just one or two from other places such as www.veganessentials.com. Here’s a link to where you can buy it.
I bought 2 from Vegan Essentials: the Aged Cashew and Hemp seed and the Aged Cashew and Dulse. $38 and 2 days later, I receieved my box of (2) 4oz cheeses. Yep. I paid $38 for two tiny things of “cheese” that were a lot smaller than I was expecting…but they were damn good! They do have a bit of a mayonaise taste, but otherwise, they’re very cheese-like. I only tried these two and I haven’t attempted to buy others–saving my pennies But you may find that you just can’t live without it and you may also be lucky enough to live near a store that sells it. The cheese I bought was $9.49 and $8.95 and I also had to buy a cold pack for $2.95 AND pay for 2-day shipping to ensure freshness. (My husband about killed me)!
Ingredients for the Aged Cashew and Hemp Seed variety: Cashew nuts, acidophilus, hemp seeds & himalayan pink salt
Ingredients for the Aged Cashew and Dulse: (not listed on their website)
For a great review of ALL of the varieties, check out this site.
Have you tried this “cheese”? What’s your opinion?
Dale says
Dairy-free cheese? Interesting! I never heard of it. I assume it’s much lower in fat than actual cheese?
I enjoyed visiting your blog. Nice descriptions and photos. Thanks for visiting my “kitchen.”
epicureanvegan says
Thanks! Yes, typically, vegan cheese has very, very little saturated fat and calories–less sodium, too. I won’t lie—not all of it tastes great, but companies are getting better at it! I’m looking forward to trying that recipe of yours!
Autumn Hunt says
Why doesn’t anyone make vegan cheese in the same way animal-milk cheese is made, just with something like coconut milk? Does it just not congeal? Vegan cheese is ok but it’s not the real thing.