scheese

[matt]

ok i'm slowly working my way through the various fake cheeses without much to report so far, except that scheese cheshire style is quite nice and actually tastes a bit like the real thing.

not much of a reccomendation i know but it's better than any other one i've tried yet.

[Pam]

Sorry, but this one is right at the bottom of the scoreboard with Cheezly as far as I'm concerned. I very rarely buy dairy free cheese now because I don't rate any of it. I just use the occasional tofutti slice on a pizza or lasagne.

[matt]

i wish i could argue with you pam, but i can't the fake cheeses aren't that good. i've got a cheezly motzerrello type to try in the fridge.

trouble is i really miss cheese, i used to love cheshire/lancashire sort of cheese. sort of mid strength taste wise. so every now and then i like to have something that's similar. it's probably self defeating by having them i remind myself what i'm missing hence i want them again!

that's why i'm slowly working through what's on offer. to see if i can find one worth having now and then.

[Lan]

Hi all,

I know what you mean about missing cheese, I used to absolutely adore it. Cheese was one of my favourite foods as were oranges and look at me now, I can't eat either.

I must admit that on my recent little escapade to bring in milk products I re-tried cheese and to be honest, I wondered what I'd been craving all these years. The taste was nothing like I remembered. I guess when we can't have a food we put it on a pedastal and if/when we retry it, the food we try can never live up to the image we have of it in our minds.

My favourite was edam and I would take off the rind eat all the soft part and then, eat the hard bit slowly. God my mouth is watering. :drool: Haven't even got any cheesley, :headbang: what is a girl to do?

Chow for now.

Lan.

:D

[astra]

i tried a different health shop to normal, and was surprised to find not only toffuti cheese slices (which are raved about on a vegan site i belong to) and toffuti cream cheese - i bought the garlic and herbs one. have only tried the cream cheese at the moment, and was expecting it to be like philadelphia. it was like that and more! was well nice, is much creamier tasting than philadelphia. will definately be trying out the french onion one and the herb and onions one too :)

i saw some scheese there too, they had the cheshire one and another variety that i forget know, but am reluctant to try them, not sure i want to be disappointed in the taste really, and to be honest, i've gone so long without cheese that i don't miss it really.

i guess for me it is different as i chose this diet, and wasn't forced onto it?

[matt]

i've tried the tofutti slices but found them bitty on the tongue. not unpleasant taste just sensation, i'll have to try the soft cheese.

i don't know these people who can just choose to be fussy! :bleh:

by the by i got an email back from isle of bute foods re scheese, you can keep it wrapped in airtight container for upto ten days in the fridge once opened.

i miss the memory more than anything, i've managed to stop smoking and live with missing the memory of ciggies! so i'm sure i can live without cheese. just thought i'd have a browse to see if i could find one which is nice. not even fussed if tastes like cheese, it's nice to have something different to eat every now and then.

[matt]

reply from cheesly. it's ok for a week in the fridge. if wrapped.

i asked them both because neither say on the pack.

[Pam]

I think it is standard procedure to label chilled foods as "eat within 3 days of opening". Scheese and Cheezly are both quite wet and go mouldy if left for too long, but I never stick to the 3 day rule and haven't suffered yet. How on earth are you supposed to eat such a large chunk of that vile stuff within 3 days anyway?

With sell by dates on unopened products, my philosophy is - if it originally had a date of several months after manufacture, it isn't going to go off overnight as soon as it reaches the printed date. Therefore I have Tofutti cheese spread, provamel desserts, chocolate that are well beyond their dates. Yes, it starts to deteriorate but is rarely a health risk for quite some time.

[matt]

god, i wish i could be like that. i'm a bit cranky to say the least. i have trrouble keeping stuff for the length of time they say it's ok without worrying about getting something!

anyhow like i said it's a week for cheesly and ten days for scheese or is it the other way round? can't remember. a week for both anyhow. i agree, how the heck could you eat a lump like that in a couple of sittings. you'd need to really love it. afterwards you'd hate it!

i have a lump of motzerello style cheesly in the fridge. i shall report my thoughts later when i decide to open it.

[matt]

cheezly mozarello. not too bad. had some last night with some hp fruity sauce. nice not rubbery or anything. that's a limp review isn't it? well i liked it just can't get really enthusiastic. probably would buy again. see how i feel after having it again.

[matt]

mozerallo scheese also quite nice.

so far all have been ok. nothing to set the world on fire but nice for sandwiches etc. pleasant change. the only flavours i haven't liked are the cheddar ones.

so that's my product reviews. if you've tried the cheddar and have decided you hate dairy free cheese then try a couple of the other non cheddar ones then make the decision.

[scranL74]

I've just tried the Tofutti cream cheese - unflavoured (they were selling it in Holland & Barrett) and it's just like philadelphia. Very nice on a bit of toast. :D
I also bought some of the slices to try later.
Tried Cheezly a while ago, but I wasn't keen.

[Pam]

I use Tofutti slices on pizza and lasagne, they don't have a great flavour so don't overdo it, but at least they melt and are the only thing that I've found that does (not tried meltingly cheezly yet).

[caralee]

my daughter (1 year) loves the cheezly in any flavour, tried the scheese and i think it made her toes curl slightly, the cheshire vareity a bit strong for the little ones perhaps. The cheezly is fine if u just look at it as another flavour for sarnies or on pasta but not if its thought of as cheese.

I really miss brie, a very large brie sandwich was the first thing i ate after i stopped breastfeeding my son, W on the other hand quite likes the cuddles and a feed. Shall try the tofutti cream chese maybe that will help.

[scranL74]

I tried the tofutti slices on some piping hot baked beans! (Not everyone's cup of tea I know!) I really liked it, tasted pretty good. :)

[Lan]

Hi Caralee,

So happy to know I am not the only one who likes Cheezley. I seem to be of a small majority on this site. Has your daughter tried the melting cheezley yet? Really want to try that.

Kind Regards,

Lan. :D

[SugarFairies44]

i have tried a few dairy free cheeses!! and only really like the toffuti cheader style one, as long as it is in a sandwich with something else!!

i have found it hard trying to find an alternative to cheese that i like as many places i have looked do not stock it

[matt]

you say you've looked, presumably in the health shops? have you asked? i know that sounds a stupid question but my local health food shop doesn't hold much stock due to the limited demand but is quite happy to order some stuff in. worth thinking about.

[loubylou27]

In referance to the cheese spread (toffutti) I really like it, and my daughter loves it in an egg cup with breadsticks!! I also find it useful for melting with cooked pasta as a quick (and lazy) sauce! And for making white sauce for gammon, lasagne or pasta (with water ) it makes it alot creamier and yummy! (with herbs)

Cheezly is vile as is parmizano (blurggg) but the toffultti slices can be useful on lasagnes.


Hope this helps

Lucy
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