recipe request for soy cheese

[Guest guest]

Dear Veg Recipes group:

 

I am writing to you in my capacity as research librarian for the

System Reference Center, which supports the reference desks of the

public libraries in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The SRC

attempts to answer unusual or difficult questions that cannot be

answered using local public library resources.

 

We've been asked to find a recipe (better yet more than one) for soy

cheese made from soy milk (as opposed to agar agar), and NOT a recipe

for tofu. Apparently, a number of recipes for " soy cheese " turn out

to actually be for tofu, and the library patron looking is getting a

little frustrated. I've found a bunch based on agar-agar and tahini,

but nothing based on soy milk. Before I try contacting places like

the Soy Council, I'd like to know if anyone on this group can come up

with a recipe or two.

 

Many thanks in advance, and any comments or suggestions you can give

us regarding additional resources we can try would be greatly

appreciated. Thank you for your time.

 

Sincerely,

 

Sallie Pine, Reference Coordinator

BALIS/PLS/SVLS/MOBAC System Reference Center

150 E San Fernando Street, Room L-98

San Jose CA 95112-3580

ph (408) 808-2346 fax (408) 808-2350

pine

 

" Someone should have labeled

the future Some Assembly Required " --

Babylon 5 creator jms

[Guest guest]

Hi Sallie

 

Wow, what an undertaking.. i'm sure we're all waiting for the

results ;-)

 

i don't know about everyone else.. but i've never tried to make

veggie or soy cheese. What i do to achieve " cheesy-ness " in a recipe

is add nutritional yeast flakes to it, along with soy milk or tofu.

For example.. Macaroni & " Cheese " .. is made with a traditional white

sauce, subbing soy margarine & milk for the fat and dairy products,

with the addition of nutritional yeast flakes to give it a " cheesy "

quality. So i'm guessing this cheese recipe would have to include it.

 

It's an interesting concept for sure, to make your own cheese from

soy. Honestly when i first became a vegan around 1993, the " vegan

cheese " out there was so bad it wasn't worth the effort to even

consider.. but the last decade has changed that tremendously and i

even enjoy " grilled cheese & bacon sandwiches " these days with

American veggie slices and Morningstar Farms veggie breakfast

stripes.. ahhhhh the tastes of youth.. yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm. :-)

 

i wish you tremendous luck in your search.

 

shazadi