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Vegan cheeses, non-cheese

With the rise of veganism and flexitarianism, substitutes have been sought for lovers of animal products who want to go vegan. Also for all those who simply like to consume vegan products. In the case of cheese, the appearance of vegan cheeses that have been very well accepted by consumers has made excellent vegan cheese makers and vegan consumers or simply lactose intolerant people who are looking for alternatives to traditional cheese flourish.

Discovering vegan cheeses

Actually vegan cheeses are elaborations of some shakes-milks of nuts, legumes or grasses. That is to say almond, hazelnut, soy, oat and mainly cashew nut shakes. This "milk" cashew nuts It is one of the most used since this dry fruit provides a lot of sumptuousness, creaminess and is very versatile in terms of the combination of flavors. In fact, any vegetable ingredient that can be coagulated and fermented can be used.

The process is somewhat simpler than that of making traditional milk cheese. The liquid of origin of the cashew must curdle and carry out a fermentation with ferments. These ferments are nothing more than bacteria that, in the case of vegan products, have been produced and grown on plant substrates.

vegan cheese. Source: Vegetaleso
vegan cheese. Source: Vegetaleso

Types of vegan cheeses

There are actually three different groups of vegan cheeses. On the one hand, the cheeses where the origin is soy and where tofu is mostly produced. On the other hand, there is a group of vegan cheeses produced with coconut fat and finally vegan cheeses produced with nuts, mainly cashews.

There are countless recipes and preparations that very well simulate the most traditional cheeses such as Manchego cheese, Gouda, Camembert, Cheddar, Parmesan, aged, smoked, tender, spreadable, etc. In all of this, the mastery of the producer is very important and there is true experts in its elaboration.

 

healthy and affordable

Vegan cheeses stand out for their great contribution of good quality vegetable protein and their high content of healthy fat. They also provide a large amount of minerals, especially calcium, but also iron, phosphorus and potassium. They are rich in soluble fiber and the ferments that they provide help us to enrich our intestinal flora. The contribution of carbohydrates makes the food even more complete.

Like all the foods we eat, it is important that the origin of the raw materials for vegan cheese be known and of high quality.

 

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