![]() However, if what you’re looking for is a full-bodied and robust cheese, which contains no animal products, yet is still mind-blowingly delicious, then this, my friend, is for you. Let’s not fool ourselves, plants cannot produce the same results as dairy. That said, if you’re expecting an exact replica of traditional extra-mature cheddar, this is not going to be it. Is vegan cheese exactly the same as dairy? If you knew him, you’d know what high praise this is. So good in fact, that amato mio, who is the biggest cheese fan I know, and who is even more disparaging of commercial vegan cheese than I, actually declared this to be excellent. However, that doesn’t mean it can’t be every bit as good as its dairy counterpart. Vegan cheese, particularly cheddar, is never going to be just like cheese made with dairy, no matter how much some vegans will try to convince you otherwise. I wanted to make one which not only tasted similar to extra-mature cheddar (the more gum-tingling, the better) but had a great mouthfeel too. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of having those nasty squares of ‘burger cheese’ inflicted upon you, then you’ll pretty much know what most commercial vegan cheese is like. It’s not just the taste, it’s the texture too. Mostly they just taste rather like flavoured plastic, even the ones I've seen people rave about online. I have to admit that I have never found a commercial vegan cheese that I’ve been fond of. While you're at it, my vegan ricotta is awesome in vegan bagels and 'lox'! Extra-mature vegan cheddar They’re both pretty darn kickass on pizza (and in a panino with avocado too)! And my nacho cheese has been declared by all who've made it to be the best they've ever had. Speaking of pizza, do try my easy meltable vegan mozzarella and my vegan parmesan. For example, my cauliflower cheese.Īnd let’s face it, pizza without cheese is kind of like a black hole where fun goes to die. Why then do I bother to make vegan cheddar? Quite simply because occasionally, I want something really savoury that my vegan friends can eat, which works well in a sandwich or a salad, or in a dish. ![]() My extra mature vegan cheddar is simple to make, and is a mind-blowingly delicious, full-bodied, and robust dairy-free cheese.
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