Staff Pick
Vegan Cheese by Jules Aron is a good place to start your plant-based cheesemaking. The recipes are fairly simple, and many can be eaten within 4 to 6 hours. The more complex flavors can take a day or two to develop, but compared to dairy cheese aging? A couple of days is a drop in the cheese bucket. Tip: You will want to use a high speed blender to get a smooth cheese. Recommended By Tracey T., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Don't be intimidated by the idea of making cheese--vegan cheese is simple and straight-forward, with clean, basic ingredients. Here, green-lifestyle expert Jules Aron shares the tricks of the trade for making sauces, cheese you can grate or slice, and soft spreadable options, using homemade nut milks, vegetables, and natural helpers like carrageenan, agar-agar, and nutritional yeast. Her flavorful creations are enhanced with herbs and spices, and run from incredibly easy to more complex, mimicking familiar cheeses, including:
- French-Style Brie
- Herbed Feta
- Cauliflower Jack
- Aged Gruyere
Armed with tips for building the perfect cheese plate and drink pairings, budding vegan cheesemakers will be ready to wow even the pickiest cheese lover.