• terranoid@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    13 days

    There are better fake cheeses these days. It’s easier to give it up than it ever was. And tons of pizzerias now offer vegan cheese pizzas.

    But honestly giving up beef alone should be commended, just for environmental/climate reasons.

    • hOrni@lemmy.world
      13 days

      I haven’t seen fake cheese that tastes good yet. A good tip is not to try to make vegan food taste like non vegan. Just enjoy the vegan foods as they are.

      PS I’m trying the whole “give up beef” thing plus “be vegan one day of the week”.

      • rayf@lemmy.zip
        13 days

        Exactly. I really dislike the taste of beef patty. But i tried a patty looking vegan product. It gave me the same bad taste.

        • Jiggle_Physics@quokk.auEnglish
          13 days

          Non vegetarian here. A vegan friend served me some vegan burger and I was absolutely shocked at how good it was. Did it taste exactly like beef? No. However it hit most of the spots to sate a craving I may have for one. The vegan cheese pretty much perfectly emulated american “cheese”, which I don’t personally use, but on a burger has a specific place. I have also introduce TVP into my normal diet. If you cook it right it can act as a very good alternative to crumbled ground beef. My friend makes a vegan chili dip that, if not told, almost everyone just assumes contains beef.

          Other vegan cheeses I have tried are awful, even some expensive ones. My best friend doesn’t process animal protein, so was basically forced into eating vegan style. We have made some recipes from chefs online, mostly using various types of mushrooms, that are to emulate steak, that have been very good.

          • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            4 days

            Can you find the name of this cheese?

            A local chili place has been using tvp in their veggie chili for literally decades. It is perfection

            • Jiggle_Physics@quokk.auEnglish
              3 days

              Daiya american slices plant based cheese in the red/white packaging. He said if you have been disappointed by this brand, and product, they have reformulated it, and it is a world better than it used to be, even making nearly perfect kraft singles style grilled cheese.