MadamSarcastra
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A slice of Chao cheese... coconut herb with black pepper... actually gotta let it get to room temp first.... 
FYI... it does not taste like coconut.
FYI... it does not taste like coconut.
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Really really?A slice of Chao cheese... coconut herb with black pepper... actually gotta let it get to room temp first....
FYI... it does not taste like coconut.
I've heard that before...I just bought Daiya swiss- sale again! I love that stuff as much as I did cheese
. Cold, melty, it's just like cheese! I didn't even expect to like the swiss, and while it's really not much 'swiss', it is so goodI stared at Chao, and would have gotten it if Daiya wasn't on sale, but none of those flavors appeal.
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There had not been a Daiya cheese that I've liked so far. Everything I've tried has been horrid. I was so excited to try the Amy's vegan mac-&-cheeze (made with Daiya) a while back.... blechhh!!Really really?
I just bought Daiya swiss- sale again! I love that stuff as much as I did cheese
I stared at Chao, and would have gotten it if Daiya wasn't on sale, but none of those flavors appeal.
Never again. 
You've had the blocks? Like the jalepano havarti? I'm as addicted as I was to cheese! It's good that I wait for sales! I tried the Amys and it was so much like the old government cheese-all sticky, and I don't think it being rice macaroni helped. The shreds are like that, but I like those for grilled cheesesThere had not been a Daiya cheese that I've liked so far. Everything I've tried has been horrid. I was so excited to try the Amy's vegan mac-&-cheeze (made with Daiya) a while back.... blechhh!!
Just made a lasagna with the best batch of tofu ricotta! I let it press overnight and it did make it more flavorful. Think I'll be making that for pita! Used a lot of nooch, lemon, miso and that Simply Organic seasoning I got on clearance that seemed very Greek.
Must stop myself from another piece...
MadamSarcastra
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I think just Daiya's disgusting... I don't like the flavor & it's way too salty. I'm getting by just fine with Chao slices & Go Veggie shreds.
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I never understand when I directly ask people who say they hate Daiya if they've tried the BLOCK cheeses I rarely get a straight answer. It's the same as you- 'I just hate daiya...'.I think just Daiya's disgusting... I don't like the flavor & it's way too salty. I'm getting by just fine with Chao slices & Go Veggie shreds.
But- are you talking about the shreds, slices or blocks? Have you tried the blocks?
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It was the first vegan cheese product I tried... all versions. I have no use for blocks of cheese, because even though a few years ago I was making meals out of cheese, baguette, and olive oil, I don't snack on cheese now (just that one tasty Chao slice). I'm shocked that I don't really miss it! I used to be a total cheese freak! But I used to get stuff weighed out at the deli counter in Eastman Party Store – Make it memorable! (Midland)... stinky, kinda crumbly, extra sharp... Grafton Vermont cheddar, Tillamook sharp cheddar, stuff like that. I grew out of my taste for grocery store-bought sh*t.
The Daiya block stuff just reminds me of grainy Velveeta... and I hated Velveeta.
LOLDidn't mean to get ya on the Daiya defensive....
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Okay then, now I really do need to get the Chao! But which unappealing sounding kind should I try?
I don't get the Daiya cheddar - that one does taste like cheap cheese. But the havarti jalepano, or the munsteur! I love those!
I'll probably try the Chao coconut herb, even though I don't want black pepper in cheese... Definitely not the tomato.
I don't get the Daiya cheddar - that one does taste like cheap cheese. But the havarti jalepano, or the munsteur!
I love those!I'll probably try the Chao coconut herb, even though I don't want black pepper in cheese... Definitely not the tomato.
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Get the creamy original then. Tasty stuff! My mother tried some, so did Dad (who loves cheese also, eats some every day, still goes to Eastman once a week for it), so did Jerry. All were quite impressed... Jer even said, "This woulda fooled me!" And don't try it super cold. Always let cheese get to room temp for best flavor... well, not a hot room.Okay then, now I really do need to get the Chao! But which unappealing sounding kind should I try?
I don't get the Daiya cheddar - that one does taste like cheap cheese. But the havarti jalepano, or the munsteur!
I'll probably try the Chao coconut herb, even though I don't want black pepper in cheese... Definitely not the tomato.
The Chao CO tastes like mellow, buttery deli provolone! And the ingredients are quite a bit less frightening than those in Go Veggie & Daiya. LOL
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My taste buds must be different, lol. For me, the Daiya cheddar and jalapeño havarti (both block-style) cheeses taste so much better than Chao, but because of Daiya's recent acquisition by that pharmaceutical company, I have been buying the Chao creamy original, which is the only flavor I've been able to find in my neck of the woods. The Chao texture is great, but I still think it's bland flavor-wise. I used to love cheese and crackers, so I loved the Daiya blocks for that. I don't like Chao unless it's melted with something else. I am hoping to find another alternative at some point, but I haven't seen some of the other brands on my store shelves. So for now, I'm kind of stuck with Chao when I get that melted cheese craving. It did not work that great with the nachos I made the other night, but the nachos were still edible.Get the creamy original then. Tasty stuff! My mother tried some, so did Dad (who loves cheese also, eats some every day, still goes to Eastman once a week for it), so did Jerry. All were quite impressed... Jer even said, "This woulda fooled me!" And don't try it super cold. Always let cheese get to room temp for best flavor... well, not a hot room.
Hot sauce helped.Once a week, there is sushi at work, so today I had a peanut-avocado roll.
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I've despised & been nauseated by seafood since I was 11-or-so-ish, so I'd never think now about vegan "sushi"... but peanut/avocado sh*t sounds pretty damn good!Once a week, there is sushi at work, so today I had a peanut-avocado roll.
Is it super salty, wrapped in nori, what's the deal there? LOL
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I made a wrap tonight. Still chickpea salad (I'm gonna keep sayin' it 'cuz I like it, and because of what my father called garbanzos as a kid ---> "Bitchin' Banjo-Bean Sammich Spread" <--- I own that, BTW ), but I used twice as much in a Flatout multigrain/flax wrap... plus 3 slices of tomato.
Of course, I'll have some no-salt Kettle chips & a tiny cup of my vegan ranch... that I also like to stir a bit of sesame oil & wasabi mustard into....
I know should've said "into which I like to stir" blah, blah.... no room for grammarian pretension here... all is mellow & nummy.
), but I used twice as much in a Flatout multigrain/flax wrap... plus 3 slices of tomato. Of course, I'll have some no-salt Kettle chips & a tiny cup of my vegan ranch... that I also like to stir a bit of sesame oil & wasabi mustard into....
I know should've said "into which I like to stir" blah, blah.... no room for grammarian pretension here... all is mellow & nummy.
I never knew you could get veggie sushi until I became vegan, haha. Non-veggie sushi always had skeeved me out big time. It's not salty at all, especially if you skip the soy sauce. I get low-sodium when I use soy sauce. And yes, it's wrapped in nori. The peanuts are roasted but unsalted. It's really tasty.I've despised & been nauseated by seafood since I was 11-or-so-ish, so I'd never think now about vegan "sushi"... but peanut/avocado sh*t sounds pretty damn good!
I'm very torn about my thinking on these issues. On one side, it's an company whose ethics I oppose, on the other-it's a bigger corporation and can really expand its market, as well as open the market for smaller craftersMy taste buds must be different, lol. For me, the Daiya cheddar and jalapeño havarti (both block-style) cheeses taste so much better than Chao, but because of Daiya's recent acquisition by that pharmaceutical company, I have been buying the Chao creamy original, which is the only flavor I've been able to find in my neck of the woods. The Chao texture is great, but I still think it's bland flavor-wise. I used to love cheese and crackers, so I loved the Daiya blocks for that. I don't like Chao unless it's melted with something else. I am hoping to find another alternative at some point, but I haven't seen some of the other brands on my store shelves. So for now, I'm kind of stuck with Chao when I get that melted cheese craving. It did not work that great with the nachos I made the other night, but the nachos were still edible.
I think of when Silk was acquired (forget the timeline), so many vegans wanted nothing to do with them anymore, but the evil dairy owned company got more average people to switch, or include, non dairy than anything ever has. More than any vegan advocacy across the whole spectrum.
When people start understanding how realistic it can be to eat plant based meals they start having plant based meals. Why I love meatless-mondays.
I see what you mean, but for whatever reason, the Daiya situation really struck a nerve, and I don't feel right buying it anymore. It is really difficult and frustrating sometimes to avoid all the evil corporations in deciding where my dollars go.
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Some of that leftover mushroom/lentil/brown rice thing that started out as soup and ended up as sort of a tasty, ugly, sloppy risotto.... LOL
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A far-too-large portion of the (now) twice-baked leftover veggie dish... it's got mostly diced potatoes, some Brussels sprouts, onion, a few mushrooms & garbanzos, along with cashew-cheese, Go Veggie shreds, a little Chao... just a mushy mish-mash of sh*t, really....
OK, I'm really not enjoying this at all. Ate several forkfuls, made sure I got all the Brussels sprouts, but this stuff has lost all structural integrity. LOL
I hate to see all this go to waste and got thinking... if I could combine it all in the food processor, could I make some kind of pizza crust out of it? 
OK, I'm really not enjoying this at all. Ate several forkfuls, made sure I got all the Brussels sprouts, but this stuff has lost all structural integrity. LOL
I hate to see all this go to waste and got thinking... if I could combine it all in the food processor, could I make some kind of pizza crust out of it?
A black bean burger on a kaiser roll with guacamole, fresh homemade salsa, mustard and pickles.
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