The Best Cheese on Earth... [Archive]

klomasius

01-18-2009, 01:45 AM

According to this blog anyway, and it's raw vegan!

Has anyone heard about and/or tasted these cheeses yet? They are available at Pure Food and Wine among other places. You New Yorkers are so lucky!

I got the link from a vegan forum I frequent, had a look through not realising it was raw then almost choked on my cinnamon scroll when I saw that it was!

http://thediscerningbrute.com/2008/03/03/the-best-cheese-on-earth-dr-cow/

Someone tell me what it tastes like!

rawmiss

01-18-2009, 02:01 AM

That's interesting! I've made fake cheeses using agar agar and adding brewers yeast, nuts and other spices, it turns out like a jello. I've also made cheese sauce by making a gravy and adding brewers yeast and other spices. These cheeses are all cooked of course.

But the addicting thing about cow's milk cheese is not it's taste, it is the casein. Casein becomes morphine-like after it is digested - cheese lovers are just morphine addicts. So no cheese, even if it tastes like cow's milk cheese, is going to give the same buzz or completely fill the void left by dropping cheese from the diet.

spicyfull

01-18-2009, 02:17 AM

I've seen this ad before but I agree with RAWmiss, there is NO fake cheese that taste like cow's cheese, although I have never tasted this. It does have it's followering....Thanks for Sharing.

luna99

01-18-2009, 07:16 AM

thanks for this link! I am such a cheese lover and I heard of this website (dr.cow) just recently.. so I think I will order some from them.. but they aren't selling until February again I believe.

I hope they will sell just to people alone and not just to restaurants.

thanks again!

Davylp25

01-18-2009, 08:52 AM

Is dis da cheese dey talkin about?

http://www.veganstore.com/index.html?stocknumber=559

luna99

01-18-2009, 11:41 AM

Is dis da cheese dey talkin about?

http://www.veganstore.com/index.html?stocknumber=559

it looks like it to me! mmmmm!

pixelkatt

01-18-2009, 01:18 PM

Oh yumm!!! I must get some of that!! Even if it there is only a chance that it will taste like the real thing.. It looks SO good!! :D:p:D I'm imagining it on pizza bread right now!!

RawHeaven

01-18-2009, 01:28 PM

ViolinCyndee

01-18-2009, 01:31 PM

pixelkatt

01-18-2009, 01:37 PM

C'mon y'all. I know this cheese must be good, but you've got to also give respect to Alissa no? You're on her site afterall.

I respect it I just can't afford it, lol.. It's $23 per pint, plus shipping.. :) Maybe someday when I can afford to splurge I can try it.. :D:D

RawHeaven

01-18-2009, 01:45 PM

I hear you, but it's worth the splurge to me. If you make a list of all of your expenses and income, I bet you will see some holes in there where you're wasting money. Like me for example, getting rid of netflix and the landline phone which I never use anymore....and other wasteful expenditures. I had a yard sale, uploaded old CD's into the ipod & sold them to local music stores that buy used, carded my still hip & funky outfits to consignment shops. etc, etc, etc. When I adjusted my expenditures, then I had the "splurge cash"...more than I could ever imagine. :D If you look, you will find it. Sort of like the line from Field of Dreams - "if you build it, they will come". LOL. I'm in a joking - happy mood this morning. Must be the super green smoothie I enjoyed.

I respect it I just can't afford it, lol.. It's $23 per pint, plus shipping, lol.. Maybe someday when I can afford to splurge I can try it.. :D:D

RawHeaven

01-18-2009, 01:51 PM

Yes I agree! In fact I will be ordering more of Alissa's cheese and ice cream very soon. YUM!

Me too. Hope you're doing well Cyndee. Long time, no talk.

pixelkatt

01-18-2009, 01:59 PM

Sort of like the line from Field of Dreams - "if you build it, they will come". LOL. I'm in a joking - happy mood this morning. Must be the super green smoothie I enjoyed.

LOL.. I drank a super green smoothie too.. :D I think I'm feeling the same happiness, lol.. Okay.. guess I will have to start making a "cheese fund", lol.. and I do have TONS of CD's that we don't even listen to anymore.. I wonder how much I can get for those.. they are pretty old though.. hey, every little bit helps right? BUT.. hmm.. Netflix? Can't get rid of that.. other things yes, but I love my Netflix.. :D:p

ViolinCyndee

01-18-2009, 02:15 PM

Me too. Hope you're doing well Cyndee. Long time, no talk.

I'm doing great! On Day 14 of my 3rd MC. :D Hope you're going well too!

I def wanna see what the current flavors of cheeses and ice creams that Alissa has available. I LOVE the habenero cheese and have no more of it, so need to make an order asap!

RawHeaven

01-18-2009, 02:22 PM

I raise my green smoothie glass to your glass in solidarity. I just made another one. I put maca & cacao in this one...watch out! haaaa.

Anyway, you will get a pretty penny for those CD's. There is someone out there who collects them and if the buyer in the store is wise he will know a good deal. I kept the collector's item CD's and sold the rest. I think I got $175 for them. I had a lot.

I got rid of Netflix, because my local library carries a huge selection of DVD's and also gets the new releases fairly regularly. Not on the level of netflix but good enough for me. I can keep up to 8 at a time. ALL FOR FREE. :D

If you look, you will find that extra cash. wink-wink

alright....back to the cheese. don't want to hijack the thread. sorry OP.

LOL.. I drank a super green smoothie too.. :D I think I'm feeling the same happiness, lol.. Okay.. guess I will have to start making a "cheese fund", lol.. and I do have TONS of CD's that we don't even listen to anymore.. I wonder how much I can get for those.. they are pretty old though.. hey, every little bit helps right? BUT.. hmm.. Netflix? Can't get rid of that.. other things yes, but I love my Netflix.. :D:p

RawHeaven

01-18-2009, 02:26 PM

Woo hoo! Have a great MC. Glad you're doing well. I think I'm going to order some next week. I've been eating pretty simply, but all of this talk of cheese is sparking a raw food craving.

I'm doing great! On Day 14 of my 3rd MC. :D Hope you're going well too!

I def wanna see what the current flavors of cheeses and ice creams that Alissa has available. I LOVE the habenero cheese and have no more of it, so need to make an order asap!

PamRaw

01-19-2009, 05:58 PM

I can't wait to try Alissa's cheese... one day. But there is a minimum order of 4 pints at $23 each plus shipping charges of $66. That's a total on the order of $158, about $40 a pint.

On a pint basis with shipping and handling, Dr. Cow is more expensive, around $50 a pint. However, I can buy less and I've tasted Dr. Cow. It is out of this world and the aged cashew is unlike anything I've ever been able to do at home. (For me, that's the key; I won't buy something I can make.) It actually has sliceable consistency and a sharp cheddar flavor.

So unless I can find a group of Chicago area friends who want to split an order of Alissa's cheese so I can try just one pint, it'll have to wait.

Also, I believe in the theory of abundance. The more people buying raw vegan cheeses, the stronger the market becomes for everyone!

RawHeaven

01-19-2009, 06:38 PM

Also, I believe in the theory of abundance. The more people buying raw vegan cheeses, the stronger the market becomes for everyone!

Very true. Let's hope we don't have to wait too long. :)

ViolinCyndee

01-19-2009, 09:19 PM

Woo hoo! Have a great MC. Glad you're doing well. I think I'm going to order some next week. I've been eating pretty simply, but all of this talk of cheese is sparking a raw food craving.

Thanks! I am on Day 15 now, and plan on going for 17 days..

And: will def order some more of Alissa's cheese and ice cream very soon, too! mmmmmmmmmmmmm!

klomasius

01-20-2009, 03:13 AM

C'mon y'all. I know this cheese must be good, but you've got to also give respect to Alissa no? You're on her site afterall. ;) :p

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=44773&highlight=alissa+cheese

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=45188&highlight=alissa+cheese

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=44697&highlight=alissa+cheese

I didn't even know Alisaa sold cheeses! Sorry if I offended anyone, but I was just so excited at the thought of a raw vegan cheese that I just had to share.

I like cultured foods for the taste and health benefits, once the addiction part of cheese is out of the way, emulating it is simpy adding another taste and texture to the raw palate, and I'm a big fan of variety!

And I'd love to see raw vegan cheese pop up all around the world, so I'll be supporting anyone who makes it! :)

irishserra

01-21-2009, 11:19 PM

After reading this very thread the other day, I decided to try some of the raw vegan cheeses recommended. My first order was to The Vegan Store for their raw cashew cheese.

I was very humored when my UPS brought my package (the very next day - I was impressed with that) to the door. I'm attempting to attach a picture of the product in comparison to the packaging.

After 5 minutes (literally) of ripping, unwrapping and disassembling what was basically a cardboard, paper and styrofoam version of a Matryoschka doll, here is what my vegan treasure amounted to:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj253/kyolin1/0120091237.jpg

Can anyone else appreciate the irony of the cruelty-free, earth-friendly's store's method of packaging??:rolleyes:

pixelkatt

01-22-2009, 09:55 AM

Wow! :eek: I would call and complain.. That's ridiculous! I won't be ordering from there anytime soon!! Was the cheese at least good?

RawHeaven

01-22-2009, 10:47 AM

I didn't even know Alisaa sold cheeses! Sorry if I offended anyone, but I was just so excited at the thought of a raw vegan cheese that I just had to share.

I like cultured foods for the taste and health benefits, once the addiction part of cheese is out of the way, emulating it is simpy adding another taste and texture to the raw palate, and I'm a big fan of variety!

And I'd love to see raw vegan cheese pop up all around the world, so I'll be supporting anyone who makes it! :)

Oh no! No offence taken. I just posted it as I didn't think everyone was aware. It doesn't mean that you have to buy it either. I probably should've worded my post better.

RawHeaven

01-22-2009, 10:50 AM

Can anyone else appreciate the irony of the cruelty-free, earth-friendly's store's method of packaging??:rolleyes:

LOL...that is very funny. But a bit nuts too. I'm just picturing the person wrapping it up. What was going through their mind? haaaaa. At least you can recycle some of the material or reuse the box for your own packaging.

irishserra

01-22-2009, 02:20 PM

The cheese was "meh." It wasn't disgusting, but I wasn't impressed. It looked nothing like the pictures they have on the web site, and the consistency is sort of like nougat. I will try Alyssa's next.

I do wonder if the person who packed the item was going for humor. It is funny when you think about it, but should the item have gone elsewhere, who knows where the styrofoam and plastic might have ended up. I've already had the stuff taken to be recycled. :D

All in all, good experience. I appreciate anything that gives me a laugh.

RawHeaven

01-22-2009, 03:59 PM

The cheese was "meh." It wasn't disgusting, but I wasn't impressed. It looked nothing like the pictures they have on the web site, and the consistency is sort of like nougat.

I bet you could make it better yourself.

luna99

01-22-2009, 04:33 PM

The cheese was "meh." It wasn't disgusting, but I wasn't impressed.

I know you said earlier that you ordered the cheese from The Vegan Store but did it happen to be made by dr. cow?? or was it a different brand? I was planning on trying the the dr. cow but if it's no good I don't think I will.

thanks!

irishserra

01-22-2009, 06:09 PM

irishserra

01-22-2009, 06:09 PM

I'd be so curious to find out how they ship it to you!

luna99

01-23-2009, 06:13 AM

It is the Dr. Cow brand from The Vegan Store. It wasn't bad. But it surely didn't taste like cheese. However, I don't think it was reasonable for me to expect it to taste just like cheese. The price and the amount is not bad, so I would recommend buying the 2.6 ounces and trying it out. :)

thanks! I guess us cheese lovers have to just realize that NOTHING tastes just like cheese. lol. maybe I'll still consider getting some. If I do, I'll let you know how it gets shipped to me. ;)