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OMG! Best vegan "cheese" ever!
"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:59:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:33:51 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>>>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:30:51 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
>>>>>>news:e2okfb59rjeq5623r6aktt2q1lulc2tsco@4ax. com...
>>>>>>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:52:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>And he's wrong.
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>>> Ok, you're from School 2. I can choose between believing health
>>> professionals or people from the interwebs with no medical background
>>> whatsoever. Hmmm... tough one.
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>>Is your Dr. a registered dietician?
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> I don't know. He's just the guy who says "avoid saturated fat" and I
> do that. A bit like when he mechanic tells me I need new brake pads. I
> believe that too.
Apples and oranges.
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