Comments on: Vegan Rella (Rice Cheese)

By: anurao

anurao — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:30:43 +0000

Hello Rick,
Thanks for visiting my blog. The cheese may taste awful but that is the only choice people with a dairy and soy allergy have. Incidentally – my son loves it
-Anu

By: rick byerly

rick byerly — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:27:48 +0000

the mozzarella version of vegan rella is simply awful tasting…

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:20:54 +0000

As a cheese obsessed kid, it was difficult for me to transition to a vegan lifestyle eight years ago. After years of searching, I usually enjoy Follow Your Heart Cheddar as the best cheese alternative.
I tried Tofu Rella as a new vegetarian–I was desperate for an alternative and open to anything. Since then, I have not gone back to the Rella cheeses, but lately, it’s been difficult to find Follow Your Heart.
I was about to try Vegan Rella Mozarella on my pizza,
but it’s awful.
It feels like uncooked bread dough…and tastes like it too.
The first ingredients are water and powders that create the cheesy texture
(the first ingredient in Tofu Rella is TOFU).
It melts and becomes quite watery in the microwave.

I’ve been vegan this long and tend to make the things I could once only buy.
The next time I’m craving cheese I’ll try my own recipe.

A great natural cheese alternative is nutritional yeast (not brewer’s yeast).
It is flaky and tastes similar to parmesan, it’s the best.

ENJOY AND LOVE VEGAN!

By: anurao

anurao — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:17:08 +0000

Thanks for visiting the blog Candida. Pepper Jack – yum! I have been wanting to call up the company and have a chat with them. Vegan Rella is the only dairy free cheese out there which is also soy-free. Hence – very, very important – wish their distribution was more streamlined and regular.

By: Candida Brown

Candida Brown — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:43:45 +0000

Loved veganrella back in the 90′s, but the flavor i used to get doesn’t exist anymore, Pepper Jack or Pepper Mozzarella? It’s been so long, I can’t remember.

I just picked up a package of Vegan Gourmet Monty Jack. I’ve read many reviews that this one melts like cheese. It is gluten free, but not soy free for those that this matters.

By: anurao

anurao — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:34:04 +0000

Thanks Bob – thats a good tip.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:27:03 +0000

Throwing the veganrella into the freezer for a while before grating seems to help.

By: boulderkim

boulderkim — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:48:48 +0000

vegan rella will melt in the microwave. 20 seconds. it also melts if you make grilled cheese with it. I love it! But have not found any of it for several months. Hope it returns. They took the sign down for it at my health food store. Not a good sign…

By: anurao

anurao — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:00:23 +0000

Hi Carol,

That was very useful input. I have struggled with trying to melt veganrella to the optimum point without it becoming too watery. Have you ever tried making something like mac n cheese with it? Would love to hear back from you because it is a constant challenge to make cheese centric dishes for allergic kids.

Regards,
Anu

By: Carol Cox

Carol Cox — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:54:59 +0000

Until a month ago, I have been able to get Vegan Rella at a local health store. They say their warehouse has run out, but hope to get more soon. Yes, it isn’t the same as cheese. I top pizza the last 10 minutes with Vegan Rella and pour a little pizza sauce over the top. Works great. I also use a cheese wire slicer. Much better than a knife. Put a light coat of olive oil on surfaces for grating. I hope to get more soon. It has no casein and no processed soy. Taste is great. Love it in salads, sauces, and much more. Try it. Good alternative, but not exactly the same. Be inventive.