I think we've had another breakthrough in the food world. You're going to have to check this out for yourself, but I had a dairy free (casein free for those of you who speak that language) and soy free cheese that was significantly better than any other dairy free cheese I'd ever had before. It's the Rice Vegan Cheddar Flavor from Galaxy Foods, but it's not the plastic wrapped individual slices that I've seen before.
This rice cheese came in a little block, just like the other dairy free cheeses. We found it by accident in a grocery store in central Washington. Huckleberry's Natural Market in Ellensburg had it. Although it's rice cheese, it tastes very different than any other dairy free cheese I've had, including the supposedly same thing in those American cheese slice packages. It actually tastes like cheese! I was not only pleasantly surprised, I was almost shocked. Word has it that they've changed the formula, thus the improvement.
No one has spotted it in the Seattle area yet, but Central Market has told us that they would carry it. Please keep reminding them, and request it at your local specialty grocer. You can learn more about it at Galaxy Foods.
I was also just informed about another cheese product. The report isn't quite as positive, but apparently it's an improvement. Here are the readers exact words:
"I’ve discovered a vegan cheese that’s allergen-free and actually decent. It still tastes like fake cheese, but you notice it less when it’s part of a dish. It melts like normal cheese, http://www.daiyafoods.com/products.html. I was able to buy it in east Redmond at http://www.savorymoment.com/. This is the first vegan cheese I’ve ever tried that doesn’t taste absolutely horrible."
At the very least this should change all future Super Bowl parties. Please let me know what you think of it.
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Just in case it helps.
French Meadow bakery makes gluten free (with egg whites) bread and sells online
http://www.frenchmeadow.com/products/gluten-free
I wanted to mention about Dr. Cow company that makes tree nut cheeses. It is quite expensive. They ship overnight. I tasted Cashew Cream Nut Cheese - very nice. It is also refreshing that the ingredient list is short and readable.
http://www.dr-cow.com/products/
WOW! I have got to try that. Maybe when I come to your office (we just found you) we will have to find some of that cheese!
I have heard that there is a certain type of goat that produces a different strain of casein that is edible for the milk-free/casein-free people. Would have to look into that one.
thanks for posting!
Dr. Stephen, yes on that note I am sure you have heard of cow milk protein type A2. What are your thoughts on that?
About 30% of the proteins in milk are called “beta-casein." There are different types of beta-caseins in milk are referred to as "A1" and "A2." Most milk contains both. Scientific studies show that between the two, A2 was the original beta-casein, followed in evolution by the appearance of A1.
Some people believe that milk that only contains A2 is the healthier milk. I have no way to determine this, but I doubt that it really matters much. The hypothesis doesn't hold up well under the idea that we evolved to drink A2 milk but not A1 milk. In fact, we didn't evolve drinking milk from cows at all.
Maybe A2 milk is a little more tolerable for a few people, but in general I doubt that it matters much for most people.
I found a new gfcf cheese that you will not believe is dairy free! It unbelievably tastes and looks like real cheese.....the stretchy kind on pizza. Their website is currently down but here is where you can find it http://www.daiyafoods.com/where.html#retail
Here is another site you can read about it http://www.cosmosveganshoppe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=DAIVC&Category_Code=NP&Product_Count=0
You will be pleasantly surprised but it doesn't come cheap.
Diane
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