Category: Coconut
Nutty Artisan Foods
Our rating:
4
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
The prototype of Simply Blue inspired the creation of Nutty Artisan Foods. It looks interesting with its green bloomy rind and the taste is sharply mushroomy, certainly of interest for lovers of strong blue cheese.
La Linea de la Concepcion, Cadiz, Spain
Violife
Our rating:
2.5
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
We assume Gran Prosociano is offered as an alternative to parmesan cheese. While is looks much like it, we found its taste to be so salty though that it is simply not something we could enjoy on its own.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Violife
Our rating:
3
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
Epic is similar to Cheddarton, another mature cheddar-alternative from Violife. We found neither clearly 'mature' and thought Epic to be more sweet and nutty compared to the relative saltiness of Cheddarton.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Violife
Our rating:
3
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
An interestingly named, pale-yellow, mature cheddar-alternative. After we mused a bit about saturated fat contents and cheese colours, we thought it is more similar to other Violife vegan cheeses than cheddar.
Thessaloniki, Greece
AH Terra
Our rating:
3.5
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
An economically priced, home brand feta-style vegan cheese of the Albert Heijn supermarket. It compares well against similarly manufactured branded options.
Zaandam, the Netherlands
Pangea Food
Our rating:
4
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
Aged Gondino resembles a mature pecorino stye of cheese. While coconut oil and starch are among the main ingredients, we were pleasantly surprised by the taste. Great for grating over pasta.
Ponte alla Chiassa, Arezzo, Italy
Bute Island Foods
Our rating:
4
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
Scotland. Not exactly a region known for its coconuts or coconut oil. However, this vegan creamery located on the Scottish Isle of Bute knows how to use it to make a crumbly and relatively tangy feta alternative. So far, it is one of the better tasting feta alternatives we have reviewed.
Rothesay, Scotland, United Kingdom
AH Terra
Our rating:
3.5
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
Economically priced home brand of the Albert Heijn supermarket in the Netherlands. As the taste and texture stand comparison with the branded slices, we think it is a good option for a cheese sandwich.
Zaandam, the Netherlands
Simply V
Our rating:
3
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
The 'Intense gourmet' slices are siblings of the 'Mild' slices by Simply V that we reviewed at the same time. Compared to Mild, we could not identify why these would be more intense nor more gourmet, and actually slightly preferred the Mild slices for the taste.
Oberreute, Germany
Simply V
Our rating:
3.5
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
These Mild slices from German vegan cheesemaker Simply V have a pleasant savoury taste. We found it hard to classify the taste though. More for lack of a better alternative we marked it as Gouda-style.
Oberreute, Germany
Violife
Our rating:
3
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
Probably one of the most widely available vegan cheese slices in the world. These original slices are based on coconut oil and potato starch. While it looks like cheese slices, we think the taste and texture when cold is not great. It improves substantially when melted on a grilled cheese sandwich.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Vegan Deli
Our rating:
2.5
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
Sibling of the Original slices by Vegan Deli. We could only distinguish somewhat different taste and smell. Also here, while it looks like cheese slices, we thought the taste and texture are not very cheesy, noting it gets better when melted.
Tournai, Belgium
Vegan Deli
Our rating:
2.5
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
Original slices from Vegan Deli are Swiss cheese-style, organic and soy-free. While the looks are clearly recognisable as cheese slices, we did not conclude the same about the taste and mouthfeel. Melted we thought better than cold.
Tournai, Belgium
Violife
Our rating:
3
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
The Violife Greek White is a white vegan cheese produced in Greece, so the name is definitely fitting. For a feta alternative, the texture and taste is in our view a bit too much on the salty butter side and misses the spicy tanginess of firm feta cheese.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Simply V
Our rating:
3.5
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
A "food preparation based on almond product" and "shepherd's delight" are among the somewhat cryptical descriptions of this vegan cheese. However, it is a recognisable feta-style vegan cheese with low-carb, low fat and a light almond taste from Simply-V in southern Germany.
Oberreute, Allgäu, Germany
Violife
Our rating:
2
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
It comes in a camembert-sized box. On the product picture it looks like a camembert. It says it has camembert flavour. Once on our review cheese platter though, we struggled to find the camembert in its look, mouthfeel and taste.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Vegusto
Our rating:
3
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
A Swiss vegan blue cheese of which the producer says it has a taste reminiscent of Gouda. We wondered, which one of these two is it? It cannot possibly be both at the same time: a blue cheese with Gouda taste?
Neukirch, Switzerland
Max & Bien
Our rating:
2.5
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
A wedge out of a Dutch-style cheese wheel, one out of a range with different tastes, here tomato & olive. The looks are good, and Max & Bien's website states "the tastiest alternative to cheese". Does it live up to this promise for us?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Max & Bien
Our rating:
3
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
A wedge out of a Dutch-style cheese wheel, one out of a range with different tastes, here truffle. The looks are good, and Max & Bien's website states "the tastiest alternative to cheese". Does it live up to this promise for us?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Max & Bien
Our rating:
3
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
A wedge out of a Dutch-style cheese wheel, one out of a range with different tastes, here herbs & garlic. The looks are good, and Max & Bien's website states "the tastiest alternative to cheese". Does it live up to this promise for us?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jay & Joy
Our rating:
4
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
A goat cheese alternative, shaped in the traditional log form. Produced by expert vegan-alternative cheese makers Jay & Joy from France, based on traditional cheese-making techniques, with limited ingredients and a pleasant, mild taste.
Paris, France
Jay & Joy
Our rating:
5
/5
Visitor rating:
/5
Our first five-star review, the masterpiece in the Jay & Joy range so far. The texture is light and fluffy, the taste a blend of tangy, earthy vegetable and mushroomy. A highlight on any vegan cheese platter.
Lacroix-Saint-Ouen, France
