Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 In a message dated 7/14/03 2:42:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, zanesclerk writes: I have been making my own vegan cheese for many years, but just recently acquired "The Uncheese Cookbook" by Joanne Stepaniak Do MOST vegan cheese recipes call for nutritional yeast as an ingredient? I can't have any kind of yeast and would like to know before I buy a book I can't use. Thanks! Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 I have been making my own vegan cheese for many years, but just recently acquired " The Uncheese Cookbook " by Joanne Stepaniak published by the Book Publishing Company in Summertown, TN. In its 191 pages it has recipes for all types of cheese plus soups and fondues, quiches, etc. My family and I especially like the colby which uses a vegetable gelatin to set up and makes it sliceable. I want to get around to try the fondue and the Fettuccine Alfonso (the name given by the author instead of " alfredo. " ) I'd post the colby cheese recipe, but I don't know whether it would be copyright infringement. Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Yes, they do require nutritional yeast. If I am not being too nosey, may I ask why you cannot have it? Even in a yeast-free diet, nutritional yeast is really, truly okay, just not overdosing on it. (You don't have to answer me on the list or at all if I am overstepping things.) D'fly __ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 nutritional yeast helps give uncheeses their cheesy flavor, but i'm sure there are other ways you can get around that. Megan - MorningGlory113 Monday, July 14, 2003 3:17 PM Re: Uncheese Recipes In a message dated 7/14/03 2:42:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, zanesclerk writes: I have been making my own vegan cheese for many years, but just recently acquired "The Uncheese Cookbook" by Joanne Stepaniak Do MOST vegan cheese recipes call for nutritional yeast as an ingredient? I can't have any kind of yeast and would like to know before I buy a book I can't use. Thanks!Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 i'm sure it would be okay to post it as long as you credit where the recipe came from. i post my favorite recipes (most of them from books) on other lists all the time. megan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 --- zanesclerk <zanesclerk wrote: > I have been making my own vegan cheese for many > years, but just > recently acquired " The Uncheese Cookbook " by Joanne > Stepaniak > published by the Book Publishing Company in > Summertown, TN. In its > 191 pages it has recipes for all types of cheese > plus soups and > fondues, quiches, etc. My family and I especially > like the colby > which uses a vegetable gelatin to set up and makes > it sliceable. I > want to get around to try the fondue and the > Fettuccine Alfonso (the > name given by the author instead of " alfredo. " ) > > I'd post the colby cheese recipe, but I don't know > whether it would > be copyright infringement. > > Linda > > Colby Cheeze 1 1/2 cup water 5 tbsp agar flakes 1/2 cup pimento pieces, drained 1/2 cup raw cashew pieces 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp tahini (optional) 2 tsp onion granules 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp garlic granules 1/8 tsp ground dill seed 1/8 tsp mustard powder Place the water and agar flakes in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often. Place in a blender with the remaining ingredients and process until completely smooth. Pour immediately into a lightly oiled 3 cup rectangular mold, loaf pan or other small rectangular container and cool. Cover and chill for several hours or overnight. To serve, turn out of the mold and slice. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator. Plus For a better Internet experience http://www..co.uk/btoffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 In a message dated 7/15/03 8:03:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, zanesclerk writes: I am making the assumption that you may have a problem with candida and for that reason you do not use yeast? Yep..that's the reason I avoid all yeasts. I haven't tried nutritional though. You say it doesn't contribute to Candida?? Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 In a message dated 7/15/03 8:48:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, theladydragonfly writes: Nutritional yeast really does not ferment in the system or feed Candida while it is moving through. Thanks for the info. I avoid all yeasts and cheeses, but being only a very occasional cheese eater in the past, it hasn't bothered me. I really can live without cheese. But I would like to learn to make this uncheese, because there are times in a recipe cheese comes in handy. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 In a message dated 7/15/03 11:27:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time, p-pie writes: Gloria - I have a friend who is very strict about avoiding yeast due to candida and she has no problems with nutritional yeast .. Thanks Tara! I often shop at a small country store nearby that specializes in organic grains, beans, seeds etc. They have many vegan foods, have very little overhead, and sell their products (very often brand names) in bulk very inexpensively. I've seen a few different brands of nutritional yeast on their shelf. I'm going back to get some and then get that book you mentioned and try some of these uncheeses. I also have an unopened bag of agar-agar that has been sitting here forever, and I'm finally getting the chance to use it! Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 I see that the recipe is already posted. I do not use the agar in mine but use the same amount of Emes Kosher Jel unflavored geletin. For those who may not know, Emes geletins are made from plant sources. I use the same amount of geletin as the agar called for and just pour it into the blender as I am blending. No need to soften it in water. It sets up well every time. A lot of the recipes in " The Uncheese Cookbook " do call for nutritional yeast, but not all of them do. While nutritional yeast is not a living or active yeast, some people may still want or need to avoid it. Unlike brewers' yeast which is a by-product of brewing alcoholic beverages, nutritional yeast is grown on molasses. Have you tried using the nutrition yeast and do you still have the same results as you do with other yeast? I am making the assumption that you may have a problem with candida and for that reason you do not use yeast? Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Not only is it grown on molasses, it is grown on blackstrap molasses. If you are not familiar with blackstrap, you should be. It is one of those super foods. It is packed with iron and potassium and magnesium. It is a nasty tasting stuff, not all that sweet. It is a byproduct of sugar cane production and contains all the good stuff that is processed out to make white sugar what it is. It is awfully strong and even gingerbread is too strong made with this molasses, unless you use only 1/3 blackstrap and 2/3 Barbados. It is probably best mixed one tablespoon at a time into a cup of hot water and consumed as "tea". I digress...nutritional yeast picks up a lot of its goodness from the molasses. You are completely right, brewer's yeast is altogether another thing. Nutritional yeast really does not ferment in the system or feed Candida while it is moving through. However, if you get hooked on uncheese, it is a highly addictive substance and you will find that you want it daily...uncheese becomes something you don't think you can possibly be without. That is the reason I developed the dry, bulk mix, so you can have it at a moment's notice with very little work. Can't have a craving and have the craved food take ages to make up. Dragonfly __ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Gloria - I have a friend who is very strict about avoiding yeast due to candida and she has no problems with nutritional yeast ... it may be worth mentioning (for flavour reasons) that i find a big difference between regular nutritional yeast flakes and red star nutritional yeast flakes (a big diff in price too! almost double for the red star which has a much nicer taste) Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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