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A Non Dairy Cheese Thats Really Dairy Free?

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Racheleona Apprentice
Racheleona
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Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has found a soy, rice, etc. cheese that is actually dairy free? (and gluten free obviously) Today at the store I was reading the ingredients and all of them contained milk protein! You'd think the consumers of the soy cheeses are ones that are allergic to dairy or vegans, whom can't consume any dairy! I don't understand...

Also, do any of you know if the horizon organic fruit gel cups are gluten free? I emailed them a few days ago and still no reply.

Thanks,

Rachel

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tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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most of the soy cheeses are made for those who are lactose-intolerant, so they still use casein. the tricky part is that nothing "glues up" quite like casein. I found one, once that didn't have any casein and it was one of the most foul things I've ever tasted. somebody on here suggested chreese, but I haven't tried it myself...

astyanax Rookie
astyanax
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SOYMAGE makes a vegan (so it's lactose and casein free) gluten free cheese

it's ok tasting, nothing great but definitely edible

oddly it says it's fat free yet has 20 calories from fat, not sure what that's about

burdee Enthusiast
burdee
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For those of you who must abstain from casein and soy as well as dairy (like me) check out www.chreese.com. They have several 'chreese' (gluten-free/CF/SF cheese substitutes) in cheese mix packets, mac & cheese mixes and nacho cheese dips. They also have a retail outlet locator on their site. So I learned my local Whole Foods, QFC and PCC (Seattle area) carries those Chreese products. It doesn't sound like they have anything that resembles a genuine hunk or slice of cheese, but they have some chreese substitutes which are useable in recipes.

BURDEE

Racheleona Apprentice
Racheleona
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Okay, thanks for your suggestions, I saw in parenthisis next to Casein (Milk Protein) on the soy cheese. I thought this is what lactose intolerant people can't digest? I honestly don't know if I have an allergy to dairy or intolerance, just know my stomach doesn't agree, I've been tested for an allergy with a IgG blood test, and it showed very low sensitivity. I'll have to search for them, and Burdee I'm all the way in Puyallup : ( About once a month I try to make it out to Whole Foods or PCC, but Marlenes Market and Deli in Tacoma may have it...

GEF Explorer
GEF
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Casein (Milk Protein).... I thought this is what lactose intolerant people can't digest?

Lactose is a milk sugar and casein is a milk protein. There is an enzyme called lactase that aids in the digestion of lactose... that's why you'll hear of lactose intolerant people taking the suppliment called Lactaid to help them with dairy products. However, it does not help with casein intolerance... I believe if you have that, you'll need to steer clear of dairy.

I honestly don't know if I have an allergy to dairy or intolerance, just know my stomach doesn't agree, I've been tested for an allergy with a IgG blood test, and it showed very low sensitivity.

An allergy would be indicated by an IgE antibody response, an intolerance by an IgG or IgA response.

Gretchen

gf4life Enthusiast
gf4life
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I have not yet found any place locally that carries the Soymage VEGAN cheese substitute. That and a few others are listed in my Gluten-free Casein-free shopping guide.

I have tried Chreese and although the consistency is rather strange, it doesn't taste too bad. It is nothing like cheese though. <_<

The other substitutes listed in my guide are:

Tofutti "Better Than Cream Cheese"

Plain

French Onion

Herbs & Chives

Wild Berry

Smoked Salmon

Cheddar (imitation)

Garlic & Herb

Garden

Soyco Foods (the maker of Soymage VEGAN)

Grated Parmesan Cheese Alternative

And Chreese, which comes in different flavors, like Alfredo, Cheddar, Mozzarella and Nacho sauce. They also have a line of gravy mixes. I have only tried their "original" flavored, which they don't even list anymore in their product line. I guess it's time to try some other flavors. :rolleyes:

God bless,

Mariann

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lilliexx Contributor
lilliexx
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today i found two cheeses that are completely dairy free. i havnt tried them yet but i did read the ingredients. it looks like real cheese and says on the package that it melts like real cheese. the brands are Tofurella and veganrella.

i will try them soon...and let you all know how it is.

burdee Enthusiast
burdee
Posted

Mariann:

I suggested the 'Chreese' brand of cheese substitute for people (like me) who can't have gluten, dairy (esp. casein) OR SOY. There are lotsa soy based cheeses, but Chreese (pitiful as it may be :( ) is the only gluten/casein/soy free cheese tasting anything I have found. BTW the mozzarella flavor is not casein/soy free. ;)

BURDEE

Racheleona Apprentice
Racheleona
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I am not sure how I am with soy, I don't seem to have any reactions, but I will try the chreese, and liliexx I will wait for your suggestion : ), thanks.

gf4life Enthusiast
gf4life
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Mariann:

I suggested the 'Chreese' brand of cheese substitute for people (like me) who can't have gluten, dairy (esp. casein) OR SOY. There are lotsa soy based cheeses, but Chreese (pitiful as it may be ) is the only gluten/casein/soy free cheese tasting anything I have found. BTW the mozzarella flavor is not casein/soy free.

BURDEE

Burdee, I'm not supposed to have soy either! I'm mildly allergic to it, but in small amounts I am usually okay. I just thought it might be nice to give my daughter a pizza with "cheese".

I haven't tried the other flavors of chreese, but the Mozzarella flavor is listed on their website as dairy free. Does it really have casein?! According to their website NONE of their products contain anything from animals. I haven't ever seen any in the stores, just online, so I can't get my hands on a label to read... Although it does NOT list the Mozzarella Chreese as GLUTEN FREE! So I'm not sure I would try it anyhow without speaking to at least one person in the company who could give me accurate info.

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God bless,

Mariann

burdee Enthusiast
burdee
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Mariann:

OOOPPSS! Sorry, I got it backwards. The mozzarella variety of chreese IS casein/soy free but NOT GLUTEN free. If you want to see the ingredients of all the cheese mix varieties, just look under the Road's End Organics' website (www.chreese.com) chreese mix or bulk categories. There are 'ingredients' buttons under each of the cheese powder mix packets so you can see the ingredients for each.

BURDEE

gf4life Enthusiast
gf4life
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Thanks Burdee,

I looked at the ingredients and that helped. Now I know if I try the gravies that I might have to use Benadryl that night! :blink:

I was wondering if anyone has tried that Alfredo style Chreese and how it tastes? Does it really taste like an alfredo sauce?

God bless,

Mariann

lilliexx Contributor
lilliexx
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the veganrella and soyrella contain oats....so nevermnd about those!! sorry!

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