Tofutti soft cheese

[Pam]

:D I've just discovered Toffuti Soft Cheese (non dairy) and I have to say it is yummy. So far I've only had it on bread or jacket potatoes (good with some chopped coriander) but I'm impressed. Most non dairy cheeses get the thumbs down for smelling like sick, not tasting much better and not melting.

:?: Has anyone tried Soya Kaas? its a vegan cheese that is supposed to melt. Don't buy the non-vegan one though (like I did - oops!) because it contains casein.

[Lan]

Hi Pam,

I have not tried Soya Kaas yet, haven't even heard of this one. Post more details if possible.

Have tried Tofutti soft cheese though, and even though it is quite expensive, this stuff is fantastic! :P My mother who is not dairy-free, prefers it to her own products, she was forever swiping some off me.

They also make cheese slices and they were selling for 79p. However, the packet has been mislaid and the shop I had them from, has no more in stock. They to are fantastic, I really enjoyed them. Post more information when available.

Give us more goods Tofutti!

Kind Regards,

Lan.

P.S. How is Rebecca doing?

[Pam]

According to an advert in the 'Vegan Shopper', Vegie Kaas is a vegetarian cheese alternative with Taste and that melts, it comes in cheddar or mozzarella style and is made by American Natural Snacks who also make Soya Kaas. Vegie Kaas is 100% dairy free and does not contain soya either as it is made from rice and oat milks. I have previously bought Soya Kaas in error and then found that it contains casein but I will look out for the Vegie Kaas version. I'm going shopping to a different town today and somewhere else at the weekend so I might be able to find some. I'll let you know what its like.

By the way, I have also gone milk free now (for the last 3 weeks) and my hay fever symptoms have cleared up - no more anti histamines needed and Rebecca is fine thank you. The business is slow but I am working on it.

[Pam]

:( I still haven't been able to buy Vegie Kaas despite trying 3 different health food shops. One did offer to order some specially for me but I don't go to that town very often so I had to say no. It is quite expensvie at £1.99 for a thin slice but if it melts it would be worth it for the occasional treat. Watch this space!

[Pam]

I have finally got hold of some Vegie Kaas, non dairy cheese. I used it on top of Nachos (tortilla chips with sauce, topped with cheese). It tasted much better than the other non dairy hard cheeses that I have tried but it didn't quite melt as I expected (and as the manufacturers claim). I think it would probably melt ok if it was in a sauce or on a lasagne but where it was sat on something dry it just tended to fry itself and go crispy (which was actually quite nice but not what was intended). It does feel quite greasy and is very expensive at £1.99 for 170g ( a small, thin slice) but I think it would be ok for once in a while.

I have also tried Tofutti cheese slices (but not in cooking as yet), I found them a bit salty and rather pasty in texture. I was a little disappointed after the success of the Tofutti cream cheese. However, I am sure that they will all disappear pretty quickly.

[Anonymous]

I have recently been diagnosed with the Dairy allergy - and i am really finding it hard to purchase any Dairy free food.
I am really craving cheese and notice that you have used the dairy free spreads, any idea where i can purchase these products

[Lan]

Laura,

I have been living with a dairy intolerance for 4 years, and am always happy to answer any queries you may have.

I buy most of my dairy free foods from local health food shops. However I purchase cheeezly, which is a hard cheese from Tescos. I buy my soft cheeses from Holland and Barrett, and they are Toffutti cheeses.

Sainsbury's now have their own range of dairy free produce called "Free From", and trust me the toffee and nut ice-cream and cheese and onion crisps are fantastic. Tesco's also have a small shelf space for allergy free products, but all the sainsbury's "Free From" are endorsed by Allergy UK.

You can also buy some products from the internet, but remember post and packaging boosts the price up.

My e-mail address is leanne@dairyfree.org.uk, please feel free to e-mail me if you have any further queries, or post a message on the forums.

Good luck in the future.

Kind Regards,




Lan :P

[Pam]

Hi Laura & Lan

I've found that most of the independent health food shops are quite willing to order products in if you give them a few days notice. Quite a lot of wholesalers will split packs down to one unit so the shop won't necessarily have to buy a whole pack but Tofutti comes with nearly a year on the best before date anyway.

I've started using Tofutti cheese slices for pizzas, lasagne, nachos etc as it actually melts and looks like real cheese. The taste, in my opinion, isn't brilliant and I couldn't eat it in a sandwich or on its own but it is good in cooking. It also has long dates.

Laura, find a helpful healthfood shop and make friends with the owner. If you are a regular they will go out of their way to help you. You can also get lists of suitable products from lots of food manufacturers but you should always check the ingredients list because they do sometimes change their recipes.

Pam

[cathy]

<_< to Pam and Lan. Please help me, after trying tofutti cheese and loving it , I even made a yummy tiramisu that was a hit with all my pals, I now find I cant locate any anywhere. Sainsbury's have stopped doing this and their own range of dairy free soft cheeses in Telford and I'm getting a bit T'd off to say the least. Any help you can give sourcing this elusive product will be gratfully received. Thanx :)

[Steve]

cathy,

where are you from? maybe someone know's somewhere in your area.

I know that in south wales, there's health food shops such as Holland and Barrets and Beanfreaks that stock it, and they can usually get it for you if it's not in stock.

Tofutti seem to have an online shop on thier website, but it says it's not active yet. You could try contacting them and asking them if there's anyone in your area selling thier products. The website is http://www.tofutti.co.uk

Steve

[Pam]

Cathy,

I've always found the smaller health food and wholefood shops to be most helpful, they are certainly much more obliging than Holland & Barrett etc. I have yet to see Toffuti cheeses available anywhere other than a small local health food shop but I buy direct from the wholesaler. Please trawl the local shops, I'm sure that one of them will order for you if they don't already stock it. You can buy in bulk if necessary because it has really long use by dates.

I've been looking on the Goodness Foods Direct web site and they sell frozen Tofutti products eg. ice cream, for home delivery (minimum 6 frozen items with a £4 carriage surcharge) but I can't find any chilled products there. I'm sure someone mentioned on here a while ago that one of the companies delivers chilled products but I can't remember which one.

Pam

[astra]

Originally posted by Lan@Sep 25 2002, 08:19 PM
I buy most of my dairy free foods from local health food shops. However I purchase cheeezly, which is a hard cheese from Tescos. I buy my soft cheeses from Holland and Barrett, and they are Toffutti cheeses.


o.O i've not heard of that, having lived without cheese for some months now, i'm beginning to miss it a little, cauliflower cheese especially!!

how good is this cheese? i have access to several supermarkets around here - an asda hypermarket, 1 sainsburys (fair sized) and 2 tescos and i've not yet tried the huge new morrissons so i would hope that one of them would have some!

what have you used it in/on and what is the verdict? my sis in law and mother in law are both on dairy free so it's nice to be able to recommend products to each other :)

i'm going to have to track down some tofutti to methinks.. mmmm memories of hot bagels and philadelphia :drool:

[Lan]

Hi Astra,

I have tried the following cheeses and have recorded the verdict below.

1. Cheesley

Hard cheese that I find quite tasty and I find it retails at around the £1.75 mark. Melts slightly but not totally and is tasty on toast, pasta and in sauces.

2. Parmazano

This is nice on pasta and mince dishes. It is a powdered cheese and I find it nice in sauces, although slightly lumpy.

3. Sainsburys Free From Soft Cheese

This is the tastiest cheese I have tried so far, but am no longer able to eat toffutti. It tastes lovely, but haven't tried it in sauces yet, however it is lovely and creamy on cheese.

I hope this is useful.

Kind Regards,

Lan. B)

[astra]

ooh cool :) i'll hunt some out during my next round of shopping then! i switched to parmazano when i first went veggie all those years ago (i was 14 and am now 33!) and although it smelt a bit strange it tasted ok on spag bol, but for some reason i've not had any for years!! i resigned myself to not having any cheese again when i went vegan, and during a mammoth search last week found out that it was vegan, so i'll hunt some down so i will!!! :ph34r:

have you found yourself a replacement for toffuti yet? what is it that doesn't agree with you? i'd be wary of recommending it to my intolerant (hehe read that as lactose intolerant ;) ) sis in law if it causes problems with someone with a similar complaint. from what i've learnt on the site, i think she may be sensitive to casein (sp?) as some soya products upset her too, i need to do some more research for her methinks.