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DocM Jan 2024 5:08pm, 21 Jan 2024 48,629 posts	0 DocM Thanks for some great tips. I do cook a lot of food from around the world and agree it is a great way to expand vegetarian repertoire. We have gradually over the last few years ( maybe decades ) increased the proportion of vegetarian meals we eat so I think the meat is being squeezed out. Anyone have any suggestions or thoughts on vegan cheese?
Red Squirrel Jan 2024 5:52pm, 21 Jan 2024 23,345 posts	0 Red Squirrel DocM - I would recommend nutritional yeast as a good cheese substitute and also pangritata. I use nutritional yeast to make cauliflower cheese for vegan friends. Pangritata I used to sprinkle on pasta dishes. I always make breadcrumbs from left over loaves and keep them in the freezer to make pangritata. It’s also known as poor man’s parmesan. I don’t eat actual vegan cheese tho’.
Little Miss Happy Jan 2024 5:55pm, 21 Jan 2024 6,876 posts	0 Little Miss Happy I've not found a good vegan cheese apart from soft cheese but my BiL recommends Honestly Tasty - expensive though.
Velociraptor Jan 2024 5:57pm, 21 Jan 2024 67,433 posts	0 Velociraptor I like cultured vegan cheeses like this iamnutok.com (other brands are available). They're expensive, but more palatable and have a healthier nutritional profile than the off-the-peg variety. And nutritional yeast for sprinkling on bolognaise etc.
CK2 Jan 2024 6:31pm, 21 Jan 2024 2,577 posts	0 CK2 My colleague swears by the Cathedral City vegan cheese, although I’m less of a fan. Nush do a great soft cheese substitute based from nuts, although I’m struggling to find it at the moment.
Garfield Jan 2024 7:37pm, 21 Jan 2024 17,687 posts	0 Garfield Yes, another vote for nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavour...add a tiny bit of miso to give it a little more depth umami-wise.
Jenelopy Jan 2024 11:52pm, 23 Jan 2024 940 posts	0 Jenelopy I often use other things instead of cheese, depending what purpose the cheese was serving. - wholegrain mustard or marmite for flavour - olives or sauerkraut instead of feta in salads - peanut butter or hummus in sandwiches - seeds & breadcrumbs for a crunchy topping instead of cheese on pasta bakes I've discovered some great combos I wouldn't have thought of: - some dollops of wholegrain mustard and hummus on pizza instead of cheese - unsalted peanut butter, marmite (or wholegrain mustard, or saukerkraut), grated carrot and beansprout sandwiches
LindsD Jan 2024 7:07am, 24 Jan 2024 66,303 posts	0 LindsD Hummus works w pasta too
becca7 Jan 2024 9:43am, 24 Jan 2024 9,775 posts	0 becca7 I use things like capers, pomegranate, sliced kumquats, sauerkraut, kimchi or toasted seeds or nuts to add extra flavour to Buddha bowl type salads.
sallykate Mar 2024 7:53pm, 4 Mar 2024 13,467 posts	0 sallykate I have a question for vegans (but I suspect this post is the last on the page so will force a new page thread first...)