Non Dairy Cheese

I am sure many people out there love to consume milk and related dairy products. Although being high on calories, all dairy products are supposed to be super popular and considered as healthy energetic foods. Whether it is for making cheese or butter, milk has been used over and over for commercial production of these fermented foods. Out of the many dairy products, cheese has always been the main component in almost all recipes and is considered as a high calorie food item mainly because of the ingredients. However, people looking for cheese substitutes have a reason to smile about, owing to the increasing popularity of non dairy cheese. As the name indicates, this type of cheese is not prepared from milk, instead with the help of some other substitutions. So without much ado, let's get into the details of this topic.

As mentioned, non dairy cheese is prepared from foods other than milk. Generally, soy milk which is highly recommended, is used to prepare such type of cheese. Along with it, rice milk or tofu has been widely used to make varieties of non dairy cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Now one would think why to opt for non dairy cheese if the conventional one is so tempting and irresistible? Of course, but in today's times it's hard to find anyone who is not looking for low-calorie food and related food substitutes. Also, for people who are strict vegans, it is the best option to opt for.

Cheese has always been an integral part of all baking and cooking recipes. Instead of going for the high calorie conventional cheese, you could make use of non dairy cheese since it is low in fats as well as a healthy cheese choice. Some of the best non dairy types of cheese brands are Sheese, Daiya, TofuRella cheddar cheese, Low Fat Jalapeno Jack Rice cheese, and Good Slice cheddar style cheese. As for the accessibility, it might give you a tough time, however, below is the list of shops which might help you buy good quality substitutes.

• Wild Oats
• Mrs. Green's
• Whole Foods Market

Sauce Recipe
Ingredients

• One cup nutritional yeast
• 3 tablespoons flour
• One cup vegetable broth powder
• One cup dairy free soy milk
• Water
• Sesame paste 3 tablespoons
• Salt

Procedure
Mix yeast, flour and vegetable broth to which add soy milk, water and sesame paste in saucepan and cook on a medium low flame until the mixture is even and smooth. Continue this for 5-10 minutes so that a thick consistency sauce is obtained. Remove from flame and add salt for taste. Your non dairy healthy cheese sauce recipe is ready. It has been popularly used for pasta or pizza or salad toppings.

Cake Recipe
Ingredients

• One block of tofu
• One third cup honey
• One-fourth cup pineapple juice
• One tablespoon vanilla extract
• Dash sea salt
• Crackers
• Frozen apple juice concentrate
• Cornstarch
• Frozen blueberries or strawberries

Procedure
What you need to do initially is break the tofu into pieces by extracting the extra water from it. Later add honey, pineapple juice, vanilla extract and sea salt in it and blend the mixture until a smooth batter is formed. Take a baking dish and spread cracker crust onto the base. Pour the blended mixture on top of it and spread evenly. Bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes until the cake turns golden brown. Now for the berry topping, mix cornstarch and apple concentrate in a bowl. Meanwhile, heat berries in a pan on a low flame until they warm and add the mixture from the bowl onto it. Stir and cook for sometime after which keep it in refrigerator for chilling.

I hope this info has given the gist of the topic to you. Make sure you buy the best brand in town. Though non dairy cheese might not be as tasty as the conventional one, it is definitely a healthy option. Give it a try!