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There are vegan cheese products that melt. I like Violife brand cheeses when I want something melty.
by autarch 3y ago
There are vegan cheese products that melt. I like Violife brand cheeses when I want something melty.
- ben_w 3y agoI'm aware of Violife; the trouble is, while it melts, it has zero protein — from the ingredients it's basically solidified flavoured coconut oil: https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/302277589 https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/302277589 To me, a true vegan cheese alternative has to tick all the boxes that cheese ticks at the same time, not a separate product for each box you want to tick.
- Sirizarry 3y agoIm sorry but you seriously worry about the protein content of your cheese? There are plenty other protein rich foods
- harimau777 3y agoIf it has calories, then someone who cares about bodybuilding or athletic performance is going to care about its macronutrients.
- brnt 3y agoVegans need to worry about this, because most don't want to eat piles of beans with every meal. I love beans, but I love other foods too!
- PretzelPirate 3y agoVegans don't need to worry about the protein content of vegan cheese. Protein is widely available in vegan food and you don't need to eat a pile of beans to get it.
- ben_w 3y agoSome people won't accept Pepsi if they ask for a cola. I'm only going to accept vegan cheese as a full substitute for real cheese when it ticks enough boxes, and one of those boxes is the nutritional values (the others include flavour and how it behaves when cooked, including melting vs. browning). That's why I specifically noted that I'm interested by the prospect of melty tofu, as tofu is the closest substitute I have right now on the nutritional value.
- brnt 3y agoWhat vegans foods are they widely available? And at what price levels?
- ben_w 3y agoTofu. Lentils. Peanuts and peas. Legumes in general, although all would be a "pile of beans" by definition. All are fairly cheap. Maize, rice, potatoes, and wheat have more than you might expect given they're more famous as carbs. Wheat can be processed to extract the gluten, which is a protein, which you may also know by the name "seitan".
- Klonoar 3y agoIt is long debunked that you need to do that with every meal provided your daily diet is properly varied.
- ben_w 3y agoSure, for example, and as the link itself is about, tofu. So what I do in practice when I want a vegan sandwich is a thin-ish slice of smoked tofu[0] instead of vegan cheese, before adding lettuce or cucumber or whatever. When I want a vegan pizza, however, this particular tofu isn't very melty. It tastes great even cold, like cheese, but no melt. Most days I'm only eating vegetarian, not vegan, but if I can get a good melty tofu that fits in a similar gap for both diet and flavour even as a simple topping (let alone as a more complex part of the recipe as in, say, quiche) then that makes it easier to eat vegan on more days. [0] https://shop.rewe.de/p/rewe-bio-vegan-raeucher-tofu-2x175g/8583362 https://shop.rewe.de/p/rewe-bio-vegan-raeucher-tofu-2x175g/8...
- shafyy 3y agoViolife is my least favorite brand haha. In Germany, I prefer Simply V (both for melted and not melted) and Edeka's vegan feta cheese, which is absolutely bonkers good (always need to double check if it really is vegan).