Gluten, Dairy, Soy Free Cheese

[Dee]

Found at Whole Foods
http://daiyafoods.com/

[JLH]

Did you like it?

Whole Foods is only 1 and 1/2 hours away from us.

My health food might order it, though.

I think of you whenever I use the SF Earth Balance spread. So thankful not to have to use olive oil instead.

[adelie]

Roots Market in Clarkesville and Olney, Maryland sells the Daiya cheese for $7.99 per pound and some of the restaurants in the DC area now offer it (but I haven't tried any yet). It comes in shredded form only and two varieties, cheddar and italian blend. It is by far the absolute best casein-free cheese I've ever had. It melts like real cheese, but won't turn to water or gum your mouth shut like some of the other casein-free cheeses out there. The taste seems a bit on the strong cheesy side for me, but that just means I don't have to use all that much and can keep a little more cash in my wallet. I just happen to have fresh containers in my freezer - yes, it freezes very well too - so here are the ingredients:

Purified water, natural whole ground tapioca/cassava and/or arrowroot flours, high oleic sunflower and/or safflower and/or identity preserved high oleic canola oil, coconut oil and/or palm fruit oil, pea protein, salt, inactive yeast, vegetable glycerin, natural vegan enzymes, natural vegan bacterial cultures, citric acid, natural color.

The ingredient list is the same on both packages, so the flavor differences are probably in the unidentified enzymes and cultures.

Enjoy!
Karen