Cheese

I have tried many, many vegan ‘cheeses’ and let me save you the disappointment, some of them are truly nasty. Sorry, but I’d rather you found out from these pages than from your tastebuds and wasted wallet. The ones I use with regularity that never disappoint are as follows. For a good all-rounder that melts well, Follow Your Heart Cheddar Shreds. The smoked version is phenomenally good. Violife mozzarella-flavour slices are good on pizza, but I find I need to use quite a few to get a good gooey texture going. Asda garlic and herb ‘cheese’ is brilliant crumbled into salads, dips or on crackers. For a Parmesan equivalent, Violife hard strong cheese is the one to go for grated over pasta – it makes a convincing enough cacio e pepe, and that’s good enough for me. There is a recipe Smoky Vegan ‘Cheese’ Sauce for pasta and dips, and one Vegan Ricotta – so get stuck in!