On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:30:51 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>"Bruce" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:52:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Angela pointed out that these are referred to on the package as slices and
>>>not cheese. But it tastes like cheese to me! Better still, it melts like
>>>cheese too. Here is the product:
>>>
>>>http://fieldroast.com/chaostory/
>>>
>>>I purchased the plain one and made a toasted sandwich with green pepper,
>>>tomato and red onion. Brings me back to the days when I used to get a
>>>similar sandwich at Sambo's restaurant.
>>>
>>>Oddly enough, the product is made of fermented tofu. I am not normally a
>>>tofu fan, but this rocks!
>>
>> Good find. We bought two vegan cheeses at the supermarket today. One
>> (soy based) was terrible and one (23% non-hydrogenated coconut oil)
>> was very good. It tasted just like a young normal cheese. I'm not yet
>> sure if non-hydrogenated coconut oil is something you want to eat a
>> lot of. Next is a home made experiment with cashews and nutritional
>> yeast:
>> http://vegangela.com/2011/10/15/homemade-vegan-cheese/
>
>Coconut oil is healthy if not partially hydrogenated.
School 1:
"Ounce for ounce, coconut oil has more saturated fat than butter, beef
tallow, or lard. “So coconut oil raises LDL cholesterol as much – or
more – than animal fats,” cautions Dr. Kenney."
<https://www.pritikin.com/your-health/healthy-living/eating-right/1790-is-coconut-oil-bad-for-you.html>
School 2:
"Saturated fat was unfairly demonized a few decades ago by a few
biased but highly influential scientists. However, new studies show
that there is no association between saturated fat and heart disease."
<https://authoritynutrition.com/why-is-coconut-oil-good-for-you/>
My doctor is from school 1.
--
Bruce