sometimes i think, “i could go vegan.” and then i remember how much i like cheese. i don’t cook a lot with it, but i sure like chiles rellenos. so, i usually last a day or two, thinking i can subsist on dal alone (i probably could, with naan).
i’ve tried other vegan cheeses, whatever they have at woodman’s… daiya is awful unless it’s melted, shreds on pizza are okay, but really not a suitable replacement. i had heard about this teese stuff, and was told it might be at the co-op. unfortunately, it’s only at the westside co-op, and if i can go at least five years without ever having to be in middleton again, it would be great.
enter vegan essentials, a website i found from a food blogger that i follow. i ordered a container of teese with the intent of making something new for our memorial day party, but couldn’t squeeze it into the menu plan. so, last night, i decided to make tacos with a leftover tofurky sausage, some roasted poblanos, and a black bean/onion/tomato salsa.
the consistency of the cheese was similar to ricotta but packed together tightly. it seemed as though it would crumble well.
halfway through warming up the tortillas, i decided that quesadillas would be better than tacos at this point, so i heated the cheese and tortillas in my skillet.
the cheese melted out of the tortillas into the skillet as messily as real cheese, which always irritates me. but, it wasn’t too bad to clean up, since it’s not as sticky.
i was almost done with dinner before i remembered to take a picture of what it looks like when melty. i think it’s has potential to be a good substitute for mozzarella or jack cheese. it certainly wasn’t as salty as real cheese, which is probably good since we don’t need so much salt.
now that the tube of teese is open, i have four weeks to use it up.