Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Although I usually use olive oil to cook with, the few times I've used Earth Balance it seemed just like butter. Don't have Trader Joe's here : ( Also, Tofutti Sour Supreme is a great sour cream sub. (doesn't taste so good on its' own, but what sour cream does?!) Now, if they could only come up with a good mayo and/or cheese substitute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 There are several commercially available mayo subs I have tried. None are bad. Cheese? Most cheese subs are VILE, or have casein in them (not vegan). Tofutti brand isn't bad for making grilled cheese sandwiches or pizza, or similar items (I've tried the cheddar and mozzarella flavors). Don't eat them plain, though! Not as good. The Uncheese Cookbook, and the Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook by Joanne Stepaniak are two excellent sources of cheese subs, as is the Newstart cookbook, and any by Dr. John McDougall, the Benton sisters, and several other vegan authors. Cheese subs are EVERYWHERE! Marilyn Mom of eight VERY interesting kids, and proud grandma-to-be of TWINS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Louise, I can buy Earth Balance at Kash 'n Karry and Publix as well as my local HFS. I don't know if you have those grocery stores where you are but it might be worth asking your local stores if they can carry it since it is carried by some. God's Peace, Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 It's essentially pure added non-food fat, with essentially no nutritional value. About 11 grams of fat per tablespoon. It'll help you achieve heart disease just as effectively as ghee (at 12 grams of fat per tablespoon). That people believe it is nutritious and " essential " in Indian cooking doesn't take into account the facts: it's added fat, fuels development of plaque (which leads to strokes), and isn't needed to still make tasty Indian Food. The only real value to ghee was that when you don't have much refrigeration available, clarifying butter will enable it to keep longer. I remember when living in Texas the problems that the Indian community in Dallas was having with heart disease and obesity from using so much ghee in cooking (as well as frying). FYI, Mark >You can substitute Earth Balance margarine for the ghee. Ghee is a dairy product, technically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 For the record, I was NOT endorsing the use of Earth Balance. I was just suggesting a vegan alternative to ghee, should one feel the need to use one. Marilyn Mark Sutton <msutton Mon, Apr 12, 2010 10:07 am re: Earth Balance It's essentially pure added non-food fat, with essentially no nutritional value. About 11 grams of fat per tablespoon. It'll help you achieve heart disease just as effectively as ghee (at 12 grams of fat per tablespoon). That people believe it is nutritious and "essential" in Indian cooking doesn't take into account the facts: it's added fat, fuels development of plaque (which leads to strokes), and isn't needed to still make tasty Indian Food. The only real value to ghee was that when you don't have much refrigeration available, clarifying butter will enable it to keep longer. I remember when living in Texas the problems that the Indian community in Dallas was having with heart disease and obesity from using so much ghee in cooking (as well as frying). FYI, Mark >You can substitute Earth Balance margarine for the ghee. Ghee is a dairy product, technically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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