http://www.veganbaking.net/ 406-1633 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review Thanks for doing all this work! I recently had a vegan pizza with Daiya cheese and it was awful. I've only been vegan for a few months, maybe I need more time to forget what cheese tasted like. I was never a big cheese eater anyway... ]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:33:30 -0400 406-1606 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review I've been vegan for about 5 months. At first the cheese cravings were pretty awful. I had never really liked cheese much except on pizza hut cheese pizzas. As time went by, the cravings became less and less, and then eventually they stopped being cravings and turned more into just wanting a nostalgic comfort food. But I always think about how I've gone without cheese since December, and how it contains an addictive compound similar to morphine, and I decide I don't want to go down that road again. Since I switched to almond milk, the smell of regular milk disgusts me. If someone drinks it I can smell it on their breath and it's all I can do not to start gagging. Today I ordered a berry almond chicken salad from Wendy's (minus the chicken and dressing). I had NO clue it had cheese on it. Who mixes strawberries and blueberries with CHEESE of all things?! I had to pick it out, and the smell and texture were so gross to me I gagged and I had to just throw the thing out. Thank goodness it was only a half order. I'm glad I'm over cheese. Once you've been off it for so long you realize there's nothing to like about it- you were just addicted. It's nice that you've compiled this list of vegan cheeses and reviewed them for vegans who don't want to go to the expense of buying them all. I have to say that Daiya is absolutely disgusting and smells and tastes like vomit. (Then again, real cheese is like that for me too now, so I guess it's true that it's authentic!) I've had galaxy foods brand cheese. It doesn't melt very well in the toaster oven but it melts wonderfully in the microwave. It tastes pretty good- very mild. It's all about texture with this stuff and it's good on pizza, but over the past few months I haven't had any because it's just not something I crave anymore. My mom makes this awesome vegan cashew cheese spread. It's not stretchy like regular cheese but it's very garlicky and salty, and it's great when you put a few dollops on vegetable pizza. I was the most reluctant vegan in the world. My mom and dad kinda-sorta forced me into it by nagging and saying how gross meat and dairy was. They became vegan a little over a year ago. I had gained a lot of weight and showed symptoms of diabetes, I had very high blood pressure, I could barely move with all my muscle pains and shortness of breath, and I had some minor heart issues in my 20's. While I didn't want to change at first, I am SOOO happy my mom educated me on everything. I feel fantastic now, and without a single pill my health issues have reversed. I've only lost 30 pounds, but I can move again! I have a long way to go but I am so happy with this lifestyle change. Even my husband has taken interest and has started making changes on his own! ]]> Sun, 26 May 2013 19:17:11 -0400 406-1581 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review I've recently become vegan. I was a vegetarian for 12 years and went vegan a couple months ago. My favorites were pizza and pretty much any cheese out there. Everyone seems to be giving a good review, so I was excited to make my homemade pizza with Daiya mozzerella as the topping. I opened the bag and it smelled Horrible. My high hopes for pizza went out the window. But still I thought I should taste it...give it a fair shot. I ate a few shreds and could barely keep them down. It was disgusting (in my opinion). I wondered why there was so my hype over it. Is it just me? Is it just that I haven't been acustomed to vegan cheeses? Has anyone else had such an experience? ]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 00:20:34 -0400 406-1579 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review Nice review. Have you tried No Moo and Cheese? I find Cheesly the best. Living in South Africa it is not easy to get hold of vegan cheeses. Superspar at Broadacres near Fourways Johannesburg occassionally stocks Cheesley, No Moo and Cheese. Cheese is at the bottom of my list tastes like old rubber in the summer heat. Please help if you know of other shops stocking Cheesley. ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:45 -0400 406-1422 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review I live in South Africa so can't get Daiya (apart from when I am on vacation in the US!), I really don't like Daiya - I agree with the greasiness and sludge like texture (no I don't eat much in the way of sludge). I REALLY love the Cheesley Red Cheddar - but please don't rate it for melting. Cheesley tells you the varieties that melt and the ones that don't. The cheddars don't melt. The edam and the mozzarella do melt. Please try the red cheddar - slice of tomato... cheese and tomato sandwich! I am in heaven :). ]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:01:24 -0500 406-1398 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review There are so many great new cheeses coming out all the time -- this is why VegNews has a cheese issue every once in a while. I went vegan when the only faux cheese was Tofutti, so I stopped craving cheese and don't really find the need to put faux cheese into my diet. I do like nut cheeses because those aren't really pretending to be something they're not. Dr. Dow, Punk Raw Labs, and Nutty Cow are all cool. Cheers! ]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:59:08 -0500 406-1286 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review Please. After nearly 2 decades of trying dairy alternatives I found Daiya to be brilliant. Both texture and taste were superior. I imagine those commenting are spoiled hipsters who expect vegan cheese to go head to head with the best melted fresh mozzarella? Back in the day the best we had were various nutritional yeast amalgamations. Patience.... And hopefully gratitude are in order. ]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:27:49 -0500 406-1253 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review Daiya Motz? REALLY????!? It was by far the most detestable, inedible 'food' product I've ever put into my mouth. It smelled, tasted, and felt HORRIBLE. Much like eating baby vomit strung together by Elmer's glue. No thank you. ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:47:44 -0500 406-777 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review I thought the Daiya was grossgusting! The taste, I really tried to like, tasted so artificial, it was too strong, did have a plastic flavor to it. Maybe the mozzarella is better, but the cheddar tasted like vomit. ]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:14:19 -0500 406-735 http://www.veganbaking.net/product-reviews/406-the-big-vegan-cheese-review Very helpful, thanks! ]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:56:56 -0500