cheese – The Green Vegan Chick

A little bit about Irene’s Gourmet

I remember in 2011, when I first went vegan, there weren’t any local vegan cheese brands that I knew off. Now I have many options! Irene’s Gourmet vegan cheeses are definitely on the top of the list! They have a range of cheeses and cheese powders as well as other amazing products, that are all locally made and palm-oil free! 💚💚💚 The Meltme Style vegan cheese really does melt! I’ve used it in pasta’s and on pizza!

Irene’s Gourmet started in 2016, by Irene and her husband Jason. Irene originally made all the products herself, in their home. They are now a team of 10 people who work in their factory in Randburg.

What are the ingredients?

The Meltme Style Vegan Cheese is a gentle, creamy everyday cheese made with cashew nuts which is free from dairy, gluten, colourants, soy and palm oil.

Ingredients: Cashew nuts, Vegetable oil (coconut), Vegetable starch, Nutritional yeast, Plant based stabiliser, Himalayan salt, Coconut blossom sugar, Flavouring (natural origin) Preservative / acidity regulator (natamycin). Allergens: Cashew nuts

Where to buy?

Irene’s Gourmet has recently launched an online shop on their website, and their products are also available at @dischem_pharmacies. Have a look at the stockist page on their website for more shops that stock their products.

Have you tried any of the Irene’s Gourmet products? What is your favourite one? I’d love to hear from you in a comment below. If you’d like to see more of the food products I have found, have a look here. If you’d like to see what else I have found browse my Directory. New products posted regularly.

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Nature & Moi have a range of delicious affordable mozzarella, cheddar and gouda vegan cheese which are available Checkers.

Vegan cheese

Vegans can eat cheese! When I first went Vegan in 2011, I did not know that there was even such a thing as Vegan cheese. I now know that that there are many different types of Vegan cheese and that some are expensive (around R100) and others like these from Nature & Moi are more affordable (under R50).

Where to buy?

Nature & Moi have a range of coconut oil based Vegan cheese products, of which only a few are currently available in SA. At your local Checkers you should be able to get, when they are not sold out, the following flavours: Mozzarella, Cheddar and Gouda. They are now available in 3 options: block, sliced or grated.

Let me just say that this Vegan cheese is different in texture and taste compared to ‘traditional’ cheese. It is a great alternative for people who are Vegan and love cheese. I use it on a sandwich, in a pasta, on a pizza and even eat it as is. I have noticed that there is a trick to getting it to melt though. The times when the cheese has melted really well is when it has been exposed to moisture. The steam inside a just made closed vegan pasta dish helps the cheese to melt. And I have a nifty melt function on my microwave (yeah i know they are bad for you) that melts my vegan cheese and tomato sandwiches perfectly. I’d like to get a sandwich press and see how that works.

Have you tried any of the Nature & Moi vegan cheese flavours? What is your dish to make with vegan cheese? I’d love to hear from you in a comment below. If you’d like to see more of the food products I have found, have a look here. If you’d like to see what else I have found browse my Directory. New products posted regularly.

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