What are tasty cheese substitutes?

Question

What are different brands of vegetarian or vegan cheese that taste good? Also what is tofu? What does this taste like? And where can I buy this?

Answer 1

Tofu is a very nice vegetarian alternative to eat if you know how to cook it properley.

Its soft, and will taste nice with other things -  veges and sauces ( try creamed sweetcorn  ) my favourite! =)

you can buy tofu in chinese shops - thats where i get mine.

hope i helped!

Answer 2

Although it does not have a solid, chewable resemblance to cheese, nutritional yeast is a delicious alternative.  With a strong, nutty, cheesy flavor, it adds a mouth watering edge to anything you wish to use it on!  I sprinkle it on yogurt, rice, tofu, scrambled eggs, and occasionally even certain teas.  It satisfies the craving for rich nuts and cheeses and brings health as well!  You can find nutritional yeast in the bulk section of health food stores.

Tofu is made from soybeans.  If eaten plain, the taste may strike you as bland at first, but with a little salt, nutritional yeast, or sauce, it is delicious.  I suggest you try a tofu tostada.  Some mexican restaurants and taquerias offer tofu as an alternative to chicken, and I have yet to find an example of that dish that is less than mind-blowing.  Tofu scrambles are also something you should look into.  Boxes of mix with instructions and seasonings are available at most grocery stores and definitely worth a try.

I wish you luck in your food explorations!  

Answer 3

There is some veggie cheese that you can buy from the dairy section. Tofu is soybean curd I think. It tastes like nothing but has a chewy texture.  

Answer 4

veggie cheese slices.

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Answer 5

There is nutritional yeast cheese sauce, soy cheese, rice cheese, hemp cheese, and nut cheese. Popular cheese brands include FYH Vegan Gourmet, Teese, VeganRella, Sheese, Vegan Galaxy, Chreese, Cheezly, and Tofutti. For Parmesan you can use nutritional yeast flakes and crushed up cashews or almonds, or Parma and Soyco Soymage. The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook is also great for vegan cheese recipes! I prefer the NY cheese sauces and vegan gourmet.

Recipes:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Ch...

http://www.myvegancookbook.com/recipes/r...

http://vegweb.com/index.php?board=284.0

http://veganpeace.blogspot.com/2007/08/v...

Tofu is a  low-calorie, high-protein, cholesterol-free food made of bean curd, which is made from the milky liquid extracted from soybeans. Tofu itself has no taste. But when made into something it transforms into that taste. (i.e desserts, tofu chicken, tofu steak, tofu fillets, tofu cutlets, BBQ tofu, stir-fried tofu, tofu fries, tofu fish, tofu scramble, tofu burgers, tofu cheese, tofu yogurt and ice cream, etc). You can buy all different kinds of tofu almost anywhere, especially Whole Foods.

Answer 6

Tofu is a substitute for meat products. Tofu is made from soy. Tofu can be tough like chewy or soft tofu. Tofu can be made with anything. You just have to know how to cook it properly or it can taste icky! Don't cook it plain because you won't like it if you have never had it before as it has no taste.  I didn't know what I was doing the first time cooking tofu and it was gross. Any seasoning would go well with Tofu too.   It's best if you mix it pasta, rice or salads. Soft tofu is great for deserts, pasta recipes I.E. chicken pasta etc.  I went to a vegan restaurant once and they had everything from lasagna to stir fry, you would not even know the difference from tofu to meat.

Tofu is really healthy for you too! High in protein, extremely low fat content and low calorie content.  Good for diets as well. You can find this at a typical grocery store in the salad sections near lettuce.

I'm not sure about the vegan cheese though. I haven't been able to find any.