{"id":6428,"date":"2026-06-25T03:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T03:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/vegan-cheese-is-better-than-ever\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T03:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T03:00:32","slug":"vegan-cheese-is-better-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/vegan-cheese-is-better-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Cheese is Better than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vegan cheeses courtesy of Rebel<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019ve come a long way from the vegan cheeses made only 10 or 15 years back. \u201cThey were all the same \u2014 starch and oil,\u201d recalls Jennifer Golden, owner\/founder of The Vreamery,<\/a> an online market selling artisanal vegan brands. They were cheese-ish in taste but squishy in texture, far closer to a spread than something needing a cheese knife. A good solid plant-based version of cheddar or Gruyere seemed impossible. Those days are gone. Artisanal vegan cheeses now range from soft, creamy and fatty to hard, dense and dry.\u00a0 The win comes from applying traditional dairy\u2019s fermentation and aging techniques to nut milks.<\/p>\n

Golden says wellness as well as flavor is a driver in vegan cheese popularity. Dairy is a major allergen, and 6% of the world’s population is lactose intolerant. Vegan cheeses are naturally dairy-free, cholesterol-free and are easier on the environment. Artisanal versions are made with clean ingredients, nothing artificial.\u00a0 Thanks to nuts, they offer protein and even a little bit of fiber. All very nice, but none of it matters if they don\u2019t deliver the complex flavor and rich, satisfying flavor and texture that blows you away.\u00a0 So, prepare to be amazed.<\/p>\n

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Greatest hits Rebel cheeses photo credit Rebel<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Austin brand<\/strong> Rebel<\/strong><\/a>, the Swiss army knife of vegan cheeses, making 19 different varieties.\u00a0 The husband and wife artisanal team has cracked the hard cheese code with a tangy, nutty Gruyere style made with miso, almonds and cultures, and a rich almond-based truffle pecorino with the right sizzle of salinity. They\u2019re grate-able, relatable and cave-aged. Rebel shows its soft side with an amazing version of mozzarella.\u00a0 This semi-soft mild-flavored cashew-based cheese plops properly in the mouth when cold but when warmed it melts like a dream without turning into an oil slick. Hallelujah.<\/p>\n

Rebel MSRP $18.50 for 5 ounce Gruyere, MRSP $15 for 12 ounce mozzarrella<\/em><\/p>\n

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Vegan cheese photo credit Dare\u0308 <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Asheville-based <\/strong>Dar\u00eb<\/strong><\/a> (cheekily pronounced dairy) <\/em>goes big, bold and daring on flavor, including a wedge of very smoky smoked Cheddar style, cashew-based and dense enough to benefit from a cheese plane. Dar\u00eb\u2019s firm, cashew-based lusty mustard wedge totally earns its name.\u00a0 It\u2019s made with a double dose of mustard \u2014 mustard seed and powder \u2014 that delivers the right kind of kick. Goat cheese without the goat?\u00a0 That\u2019s daring. Dar\u00eb\u2019s oh, my goat is <\/em>luxe and creamy but lacks that pure, punchy, goaty funk, with its primary ingredient being coconut milk, happily it isn\u2019t coconutty either. It\u2019s akin to mascarpone, not at all a bad thing.\u00a0 Dar\u00eb\u2019s most popular cheeses are soft and spreadable items including a spicy queso blanco dip. The dip gets its buttery texture from cashews and coconut and its amped-up chili heat from pickled jalape\u00f1os.\u00a0 All cheeses are certified non-GMO.<\/p>\n

Dar\u00eb $15\u00a0MSRP for 6 ounce wedges $12 for 8 ounce spreads<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hidling Barn Cat photo credit Bandit<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Barn Cat<\/strong>, the signature offering from Bandit<\/a> is not barn, it is not cat.\u00a0 It identifies as brie, but really it\u2019s its own thing, a creamy wedge with a little vein of blue providing a touch of fermentation and funk, all nestled within a nice cotton-like but entirely edible rind giving it shape. Like Bandit\u2019s other cheeses, it\u2019s cashew-based and cave-aged. The brand\u2019s cheese logs tilt towards softer and more spreadable but have a nice tanginess from cultures. Like Barn Cat they have a kind of playfulness. If you like earthy, go for the za\u2019atar, generously dusted with a sultry blend of thyme, sumac and sesame. If you\u2019re a fruity-nutty type, the pecan-studded fruit-n-nutty log gets its toasted nutty flavor from, well, nuts.\u00a0 It gets a touch of sweetness from dried cranberries, raisins, and a splash of \u2014 wait for it \u2014 Manischewitz.<\/p>\n

Bandit MSRP $24 for 6.5 ounce Barn Cat, $17.50 for 6 ounce cheese logs<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Uncreamery range of cheeses photo credit The Uncreamery<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cashews are the nut of choice for most of these cheeses, but The Uncreamery<\/strong><\/a> out of San Francisco has found the alchemy of the almond.\u00a0 They make 7 different semisoft cheeses, all small batch, cultured and handmade. The almonds give Uncreamery cheeses a smooth texture. They\u2019re lighter than these other brands, but they\u2019re as flavor-forward as their competition.\u00a0 They even have a few cheeses that are entirely their own, from the herbaceous, deli-worthy style dill havarti to a bold ghost pepper style jack. Chili-heads take note \u2014 you\u2019ll love it in brick form but it also melts for a kicking quesadilla.\u00a0 Need more incentive? Uncreamery cheeses have a price point a smidge lower than their competitors.<\/p>\n

The Uncreamery\u00a0MSRP $10.50 for 8 ounce dill havarti brick<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monroe photo credit UmYum<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No artisanal vegan cheesemaker has as of yet produced a plant-based equivalent of a traditional people-pleasing cheddar or tangy Swiss, at least not to scale, but boy can they brie. The Uncreamery abandons almonds in favor of cashews with its version of truffle brie (MSRP $12.99 for a 5 ounce wheel).\u00a0 It combines cashew richness with the woodsy flavor of black truffle. What it doesn\u2019t have is brie\u2019s essential bloomy rind \u2014 it is a naked brie. Rebel classic brie (MSRP $21.99 for 5.6 ounce wheel) has got the rind thing down, the plush mouthfeel and the mildly nutty flavor, but UmYum<\/strong> <\/a>from our friends in Canada goes above and beyond with organic Monroe. Monroe?\u00a0 The name doesn\u2019t sound French but the flavor, the mouthfeel say fromage.<\/em> Slicing into its pleasingly cultured chalky-in-the-right-way rind yields a luxe, buttery center with a true Camembertian tang. Speaking of butter, UmYum also makes high-performing vegan butters but Monroe is its only vegan cheese. You don\u2019t need quantity when you have this kind of quality. \u00a0C\u2019est magnifique.<\/em><\/p>\n

UmYum $10.99 for 7.7 ounce Monroe<\/em><\/p>\n

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Pancheeza’s parm photo credit Pancheeza<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Like UmYum, Panacheeza<\/strong><\/a> is a one cheese only brand, and it rules for plant-based Parm. It equals dairy parmesan\u2019s salty and savory taste and grainy texture, is nutty from cashews and cheesy from nutritional yeast.\u00a0 With its loyal, nay, rabid fan base of vegans and omnivores, Panacheeza didn\u2019t need to diversify, but they\u2019ve added two flavors to the original \u2014 a musky, \u2018shroomy truffle parmesan and a hot and spicy one, with a tang from powdered vinegar and a zing of Kashmiri chili. All three flavors are made with just a few clean ingredients and beat the ubiquitous green dusty stuff in a can.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Panacheeza MRSP $13.99 for 8-ounce Parmesan canister, MRSP $24.99 for 1 pound bag<\/em><\/p>\n

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Many of these artisanal cheeses are available in regional brick and mortar stores, but your best bet is to order directly from the brands online or from online specialty markets (such as The Vreamery) Stock up now and thank us later.<\/p>\n

Note: Online order pricing does not include additional charges for cold packing and shipping.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Read more:<\/h2>\n

What is Vegan Cheese and is it Legit?\u00a0<\/a>
The Best Artisanal Vegan Cheeses & Why We Love Them<\/a>
The Notorious Vegan Cheese Kerfuffle of 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vegan cheeses courtesy of Rebel We\u2019ve come a long way from the vegan cheeses made only 10 or 15 years back. \u201cThey were all the same \u2014 starch and oil,\u201d recalls Jennifer Golden, owner\/founder of The Vreamery, an online market selling artisanal vegan brands. They were cheese-ish in taste but squishy in texture, far closer … Okumaya devam et “Vegan Cheese is Better than Ever”<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1271,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[395],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-milk-and-diary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1271"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6428\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}