ICYMI, the summer Fancy Food Show was held in NYC this week. If you’re unfamiliar with the Fancy Food Show, it’s a bi-annual food show that is the biggest specialty food industry event on the continent. This year, the massive show included a Plant-Based Pavilion, as well as exhibitors from around the world with vegan products recently in the market, or coming to market.

Unlike Plant Based World, this show is not specifically vegan so it was a little adventure to discover the products which were fully vegan.

In all, I visited around 50 booths serving up vegan options and these are five vegan products from Fancy Food Show I’m excited for.

Nutty Bunny

Remember McDonald’s soft serve ice cream? Nutty Bunny tastes like that and it’s good! Creamy, not too sweet, and a perfect texture makes this vegan ice cream one I definitely want to try again.

Not only do they make non-dairy ice cream, they also make an iced tea sorbet line that include chai, Earl Grey and more.

Unshellfish Foods

Originally a Maryland girl, I’m a sucker for anything that is a vegan version of crabcakes. There are only a couple I love, and this Lion’s Mane Crabless cake from Unshellish Foods gets the flavor nearly perfect. It’s also got a similar texture to crabcakes, so I’m looking forward to digging into these when they come to a shop or restaurant near me.

These bad boys come from mushrooms farmed from Two River Organic Mushrooms in Millstone, NJ.

Prime Roots

I’m normally not a fan of vegan deli meats, but the minute I sunk my teeth into these vegan deli meats from Prime Roots, I was a convert. Excellent flavor, excellent texture and definitely something I’d slap onto a sandwich and devour. 

They’re use Koji, a fungi, to create this delish vegan meats and their product line includes deli meats, bacon and charcuterie options. Deli meats include smoked vegan ham and turkey, Black Forest turkey and cracked pepper and Sugar Shack maple ham. The charcuterie includes salami, pepperoni, pate and more. 

Caviarum Plant Pearls

This caviar company is making vegan caviar. While it’s a little more mushroom than ocean, I love the concept and think this product makes a perfect addition to a boogie wine and (fill-in-your-taste) board.

Caviarum’s vegan caviar uses formulated seaweed and mushroom broth to create black pearls that provide a similar mouth feel to fish caviar.

Mochidoki

I love passionfruit and I love a squishy mochi and Mochidoki (which won for best product) delivers this. Their vegan passionfruit mochi combines two of my loves for a sweet, refreshing treat. You can bet I’ll be buying these when they come out near me.

Their vegan collection made with coconut cream and oat milk features passionfruit, lychee, coconut, matcha, chocolate hazelnut and mango.

What products are you excited to try? Let me know in the comments!

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The tiny slab of meat in my hand is ground and shaped into a burger. The middle of the patty is a dark pink and gets darker and browner as it expands to the edges. I put it up to my nose to smell it. I flick my tongue out to see if I can get a little taste before I bite into it, but then think better of it. Instead, I enter into a stare down with the baby burger no bigger than my knuckle. Am I really going to eat a piece of meat when I haven’t for more than a decade?

My vegan brain whirls with objections, but the argument that is the loudest is: it’s cultivated meat, no animals were harmed in this. Give. It. A Try.

The day I went vegan was the day it all connected. I was in my new home of Chiang Mai, Thailand, heading back from a day spent at the elephant sanctuary I had just started working for. En route home, face pressed against the window of the Toyota van that is synonymous with tours in the region, I saw a truck filled with pigs, their pink heads and floppy ears poking through slats. They were being taken to slaughter.

It wasn’t like I didn’t know about animals being killed for my food before, but seeing this very real image of adorable faces being taken on their final drive to be killed was all I needed to see. That was July 20123 and until May 20, 2023, I never had a single piece of meat.

Why I tried cultivated meat

I stand, still holding the meat, looking into the camera I had set up to document this trial of Ohayo’s WagyuMe burger. I bring it to my mouth. Pull it away. Bring it to my mouth again. Purse my lips like a child who refuses to open wide for food. I glance back at the screen, showing my confusion, my apprehension, as I sit with my hand perched inches from my mouth. My brain fights a battle with my hand.

In the end, the logic wins: if I can show people that this cell cultured meat is a viable option, then I’ve done something good for the animals and the environment. After all, so many people tell me they would go vegan but they don’t want to give up the taste of meat and the experience eating it brings.

My hand makes its way to my mouth as I slowly part my jaw, scraping off the most microscopic bite of burger I can muster. I roll it around in my mouth. I let my tongue feel the ground texture. The flavor sinks into my tastebuds.

The first place I taste it are the sides of my tongue — that umami flavor I’ve always thought I understood, but really never did until this moment. Mostly because before I became vegan, I wasn’t a true foodie. Since I moved into that era, I’ve tasted umami, but not in this iteration. It’s earthy, heavy, thick and entirely unpleasant in my mouth. It tastes exactly like what I remember meat tasting like.  And, after more than a decade of abstaining, meat is no longer a part of my palette.

But, if I don’t like it, that means other people — meat-eaters — hopefully will. After all, it is meat. It’s just not from an animal that was killed to be ground up and stuffed into a spongy burger roll and dressed with all the condiments and consumed. It’s the “good” without the horrific, which I can get behind as a vegan.

What is cultured meat?

Instead, Ohayo’s wagyu, like other cell-cultivated meats, comes from just that — cells. Public-facing testimonies and information state the cell removal is done painlessly from animals. Then, it is created by “feeding” these cells nutrients so they can grow in a bioreactor, ultimately morphing into a consumable meat product. More complex meats, like the wagyu, are constructed via “scaffolding”. These hold together muscle, fat and connective tissue, recreating the structure of meat.

Dr. Jess Krieger, the CEO and founder of Ohayo, has been called a pioneer and visionary (according to the company’s website) when it comes to cultivated meat. She first delved into that world in 2010. A scientist, she applied her muscle tissue engineering experience to product development for structured meats and is among the leaders.

The company’s wagyu blends plant-based proteins and fat, mixed with cultivated wagyu cells and the result is impressive. If you’re vegan like me, it’s wild to be tasting and eating meat that is meat (and therefore tough for me to stomach). However, for meat-eaters, it’s perhaps the answer to the growing issues around animal agriculture and climate change.

Today, animal agriculture is one of the leading causes of global warming. But, the rapid development of cultivated meats hold a glimmer of hope in a world that is getting hotter by the day and land burns for crops.

So, is cultivated meat actually vegan?

This is where it gets a little gray. If you ask me, I’m going to go with “yes.” A resounding “yes.” The animal itself is not harmed, though cells are taken from an animal to initially create this product. I support this as a far more viable and cruetly-free (and death-free) option for people who still want to the taste and experience of eating meat without harming or killing an animal for it.

I’ve long been outspoken on perfection as the achille’s heel of veganism and policing which makes it harder for people to go vegan. If this product helps save an animal, I’m all for it.

Will I eat it?

Nah, it’s not for me. Even though I went through my steak and meat phase in my late 20s, I’ve lost any taste for them. 

Will I support people who choose to eat this?

Absolutely I will. Change has to happen sometime, and this is an excellent opportunity.

Is cultivated meat the future?

There are currently more than 100 companies around the world creating cell-based proteins. These run the gamut — cows, chicken, oysters and even lab-grown foie gras. It is still cost prohibitive for the general public. However, in the next decade science promises cheaper price points as technology improves and demand expands. Meaning the future of our food will likely be rooted in science rather than animal ag.

And, that gives me hope. Even as I fight the urge to spit the meat into a napkin and wash it down with an Impossible burger and vegan wine.  But, that’s an entirely other subject for another time.

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Over the years, I’ve become a lot more conscious of what I consume and what my dollars support. I’ve also become more focused on consuming products that aren’t loaded with ingredients I can’t pronounce. That’s why when I was introduced to Barnana, I fell in love. Hard.

Meet Barnana

Founded by Caue Suplicy, Barnana makes organic and sustainable banana and plantain snacks. But, Suplicy goes further than just making the snacks sustainable. They’re also healthier than other similar snacks on the market. And, he’s focused on their environmental impact.

A certified B-corporation, Barnana focuses on expanding their partnerships with Indigenous communities and farmers in the Amazon. Since they launched in 2012, they’ve upcycled tens of millions of bananas and plantains that would have gone to waste because they were the wrong shape or size but still delicious enough to eat. This year alone, they upcycled more than 12 million, saving them from becoming greenhouse gas-emitting food waste. In addition, the upcycling creates a revenue stream for produce that would otherwise go to waste.

The company is also a founding member of the Upcycled Food Association where Suplicy serves on the Board.

Barnana’s Products

Barnana offers a line-up of products available at Whole Foods, Publix and many more. Which do you want to try first?

Barnana Plantain Crisps

First up are the Barnana Plantain Crisps. These flakey, layered crisps are unlike anything else on the market. Inspired by homemade tostones (which I adore and eat whenever I’m in Puerto Rico), these are a healthier snack option. They’re made with 100 percent organic coconut oil and organic green plantains. Get them in Sea Salt (my favorite!) or Garlic.

Barnana Plantain Ridged Chips

If you’re craving a salty, crunchy snack, try these Organic Ridged Plantain Chips. They’re GMO-free and gluten-free. Like the chips, they’re made with organic coconut oil and organic green plantains. They come in four flavors – Himalayan Pink Salt, Acapulco Lime, Sea Salt and Vinegar and Spicy Mango Salsa.

Barnana Plantain Nuggets

One of their new offerings, Plantain Nuggets are golden cubes packed with savory flavor. They’re the perfect healthy option if you’re looking for a one-bite snack. I eat them by the handful or toss them on a salad for a little extra crunch. Try them in Pink Salt, Ranch, Chili Lime and BBQ.

Other Barnana Snacks

Wait! There’s more! Barnana also makes their Organic Banana Bites. Their signature snack, they’re made with only two ingredients – organic bananas and organic banana powder. They also come in Mango Goldenberry and Coconut flavors.

Next up, the Dipped Barnana Bites. These bite-size, sweet chewy banana snacks are dipped into peanut butter, peanut butter cup or dark chocolate flavors for a fun way to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Finally, there are the Plantain Tortilla Chips. These grain-free babies are made from delicately seasoned ground plantains and cooked in 100% avocado oil. The result? A chip that’s healthier and perfect for dipping in salsa. They come in Himalayan Pink Salt or Lime and Sea Salt.

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PHOTO: VEGAN BOIL SHACK

When Vegan Boil Shack launched, people in Las Vegas were ordering a few dozen at once to accompany the boil bags. Now, the couple behind Vegan Boil Shack and Vintage Vegan Diner, Tay and Tumn, have created a way for more people to try their popular biscuits. They’re shipping across the country.

“Many customers have said they dipped the biscuits straight into the sauce, and even that one took us by surprise,” says Tumn. “People who know Vintage Vegan Diner know that it’s a staple for us to bake our own bread, and the biscuits are no different.”

The recipe, inspired by Red Lobster’s biscuits, took months to hone but once they did, they became an immediate best-seller.

Making vegan food more accessible

According to Tumn, they wanted a way for more people to try the cheddar biscuits so they created a dry mix  in a resealable/reusable bag for purchase on their website. The dry mix even comes with dehydrated vegan cheddar cheese. All that’s needed is non-dairy milk, vegan butter and apple cider vinegar.

“We’re no strangers to shipping food and making our eats accessible,” says Tumn. “We know better than anyone the cost of vegan alternatives can be out of reach for most.”

To order, head to Vegan Boil Shack’s website. It’s $6 per order and it serves 12 people.

In Las Vegas, you can order Vegan Boil Shack’s boil. It comes loaded with veggies and housemade vegan sausage, and cooked in their signature boil sauce. Other items offered are the cheddar biscuits, creamy Alfredo penne, steamed rice and fresh lemonade.

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7 new plant-based food products that will change the game

1. Umaro Bacon

 

 

 

 

 

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Using seaweed, the folks at Umaro have veganized bacon. The superfood vegan bacon sizzles and cooks up to a crisp, generating not only a bacon-y crunch, but one of the most perfect umami flavors we’ve ever had. It comes to market May 2022. If you want to be one of the first to have this vegan bacon in your hands, you can pre-order it now.

2. Pleese Cheese

It’s no secret we’re a huge fan of Pleese Cheese. The allergen-free vegan cheese melts, browns and tastes as close to mozzarella as it can get. The cheese is perfect on a slice of New York pizza, just like it’s New York City founders intended. If you’re in the New York region, there are a few spots you can taste the cheese in action. It’s going nationwide in 2022, so keep an eye out, or let your favorite pizza shop know all about it so they can try it now.

3. Tindle Chicken Thy

Tindle’s vegan chicken thy is made of vital wheat gluten, but it’s not like any other vital wheat gluten meat you’ve had. The brand created Lipi, a unique blend of plant-based fats and flavour, that gives the product the distinctive aroma, taste, and cook-ability of chicken. It’s currently in Asia and the Middle East and Amsterdam, but it’s coming to the States soon.

4. Brotalia FLOCS Chicken Nuggets

The Spain-based Brotalia already has vegan burgers and meatballs in the market, but it’s the vegan chicken nuggets that will blow your mind. Coated in a flakey breading, these vegan nuggets nail the texture and taste of chicken … without the chicken. They’re not out yet, but coming soon. And, when they do, be ready.

5. Hooray Foods 2.0 Bacon

 

 

 

 

 

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Hooray Food’s 2.0 vegan bacon is insane. In the best possible way. Made with coconut oil, rice flower and tapioca starch, somehow they’ve managed to perfect the texture of bacon with crispy edges and chewier, fatty middle. Version 2.0 is coming out soon.

6. Omni

 

 

 

 

 

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Only recently arrived to the US, Omni pork products replicate the textures, fattiness and taste of pork using soy protein. They offer grounds, strips and even vegan Spam. You can find their products at select restaurants, as well as Sprouts and Whole Foods. Expect more restaurants offering their products in 2022, as well as new products that will revolutionize other meat genres.

7. OMG Meat

Thai Union Alternative Protein’s OMG Meat line offers a range of vegan seafood products. Their vegan crab cake is unlike any other on the market. With flakey crab meat and a perfect balance of breading, when it comes to the US, get ready.

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We’ve combed through a virtual ton of information to create this vegan cheese guide. The guide is broken down into categories — Artisan Vegan Cheese, Vegan Cream Cheese and Spreads, Most Accessible Vegan Cheese, Blocks – Wedges – Slices and our favorite, Melty Cheese.

Every listing includes the base ingredients, as well as flavors and where to purchase. This guide is designed to help you make it easy to discover vegan cheese that you want to buy.

The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Cheese

Featured Cheese: Pleese Foods

Developed in Harlem, New York out of necessity, co-founders Kobi and Abev Regev’s Pleese Foods has been sited as one of the most innovative plant-based cheeses on the market by Pizza Today.

Pleese Foods was created to fill the void when it came to allergy-friendly, plant-based cheeses on the market. The Regev’s wanted to offer a delicious alternative to dairy-cheese that could not only withstand the scrutiny of New Yorkers looking for that perfect slice of New York-style pizza, but also one that melted, and was school-safe and kid-approved.

“We’ve been New Yorkers longer than we’ve been vegan,” says Kobi. “When we changed our diet for health reasons in 2014, the biggest pain point we had was life without decent pizza. The tastier dairy free cheese options on the market were either made from nuts or soy, and the more widespread versions would never be approved by New Yorkers. We set out to create an authentic tasting plant based cheese that would be so good that no one could tell the difference, and we’ve been blown away by people’s responses.”

Developed with a proprietary blend of bean proteins and potato starches, and mixed with natural fats, Pleese Cheese melts gorgeously, and delivers a texture that’s nearly identical to melted dairy cheese. 

We’ve been fortunate enough to stalk them … er … try their vegan cheese in New York City at Vito’s Slice Shop and y’all, it’s good. The husband-and-wife duo are currently working on expanding to other markets, including Las Vegas, in the very near future. They’re also the premiere sponsor of our 5th annual Vegan Dining Month this January.

If you’d like your favorite restaurant to sprinkle some of their vegan cheese on pizzas and more, send this form to them to get some free samples to experiment with in the kitchen.

Artisan Vegan Cheese

Featured Cheese: Vtopian Artisan Cheeses

Vtopian Artisan Cheeses is a 100 percent vegan business that’s women-owned and based in Portland, Ore. They make cultured cashew cheese in small batches using organic cashews and locally-sourced ingredients. Cheeses are free of artificial flavorings and use only whole ingredients. What’s more, Vtopian cheeses are high in magnesium, which could help lower blood pressure. Magnesium is also good for bones, teeth and nerves. The cheeses are also high in protein, iron and heart- and gut-healthy. The most popular cheeses are Smokey Cheddar and Caramelized Onion.

Base: organic cashews, organic homemade yogurt, organic local vegetables

Flavors: Aged White Cheddar, Aged Black Garlic, Peppercorn Brie, Caramelized Onion, Chive and Dill, Lavender, Port Cheddar, Smokey Cheddar, Spicy Cheddar, Dark Chocolate Strawberry Brie 

Available: selection locations including vegan grocery stores like Food Fight!, Nooch Vegan Market, Riverdel, as well as Whole Foods and Natural Grocers, also available online

Reine

Clean, authentic, flavorful vegan cheese crafted using traditional dairy cheese technique and aged 30-90 days. Reine cheese rounds are created with ethically-traded, certified organic ingredients and are free of dairy, gluten, soy, gums, starches, fillers, coconut oil or palm. In addition, they are non-GMO and cholesterol-free. Rich in plant-based protein, healthy fats, minerals and teeming with a spectrum of gut-healthy, live probiotics. Tangy, rich, creamy and sliceable—perfect for cheese plates and charcuterie platters! Created by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and certified vegan by Vegan.org.

Flavors: Sharp, Smoked, Spirulina, Trufflehound, Chipotle, Cracked Pepper Dill, 

Base: cashews, filtered water

Available: select stores in Calif., Conn., Fla., NY, Penn., Tenn., Tex., or online

Catalyst

Base: hemp seed

Flavors: Muenster, Dill Havarati, Ghost Pepper, Fried Onion

Available: select retailers, Vegan Essentials

Darë

Base: cashew

Flavors: Brie, Gouda, Mozzarella; cream cheese

Available: select stores, online

Cheezehound

Flavors: Catskill Fire, Chaser, Mulshenok, Grey Day Blue, Ostego, Blanco Mellowrella, Barneveld

Available: Riverdel (NYC), online

Dr. Cow

Base: cashew, macadamia

Flavors: Plain, Cajun, Smoked, Truffle, Reishi Mushroom

Available: online

Forager

Base: cashew milk yogurt

Flavors: Parmesan, Mozzarella, Jack, Queso Fresco

Available: online

Jules Foods

Base: cashew

Flavors: Spreads – Cheddar, Gouda, Cheddar Jalapeño; Wheels – Gouda, Classic, Truffle

Available: select locations, online

Misha’s Kind Foods

Base: cashew, almonds, shallots

Flavors: Smoked Cheddar, Black Truffle, Sari (sun-dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, cilantro) , French Connection (Herbs de Provence, Grains of Paradise, black olives), Lox (dill, capers, roasted carrots), Joi (jalapeño, oregano, thyme), Seven Point Five (jalapeño, habanero, strawberries), Ricotta

Available: online

Nuts for Cheese

Base: cashew

Flavors: Wedges – Artichoke and Herb, Chipotle Cheddar, Smoky Gouda, Super Blue, Black Garlic

Available: Select locations, online

Riverdel

Base: cashew

Flavors: Truffle Fog, Champagne Saffron Lemon, Pepper Billy, Truffle Billy, Fig and Caramelized Onion Billy, Billy Holiday, Mustard Cheddar, Picante, Drunken Billy, Pumpkin and Sage, Smokey Ash Billy, Billy Blue

Available: Riverdel Cheese (Essex Market, NYC), online

The Uncreamery

Base: cashew (wheel), almond (block)

Flavors: Wheel – Truffle Brie, Classic Brie; Blocks – Ghost Pepper, Smoked Gouda, Dill Havarati; Dip – Nacho Mama’s Quezo

Available: select locations, online

Three Girls Creamery

Base: cashew

Flavors: Blocks – Mozzarella; Wheels – Mini Aged Cashew, Dill Havarati, Brie En Croute

Available: Online

Vromage

Base: varies – cashews, macadamias, pine nuts, pistachios, almonds,  hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds

Flavors: Veganzola, Goat –  Cranberry, Chives, Herb; Feta – Herb, Basil; Cheddar – Spicy, Mozarella; Camembert, Picorino with Ash, Pâté de Noix Gras, Brie – Fresh Truffle; Pepper Jack, Truffle Cream, Ricotta

Available: online

Wendy’s Vegan Cheese

Base: cashews, pure soy milk

Flavors: Almond Chedda, Baby Blue, Garden of Eden, Sweet and Sassy, Fig and Fennel, Roasted Garlic, Mt. St. Helen’s Smoked Salt and ‘Shrooms, Chipper Cheddar, Spicy Cheddar, Taste of India

Available: online

Yvonne’s Vegan Kitchen

Flavors: Goatless Cheese – Cranberry and Dill, Black Truffle, Roasted Garlic Onion and Chive, 

Available: select locations, online

Vegan Cream Cheese + Spreads

Kite Hill

(See Most Accessible for more details)

Flavors: Plain, Everything, Chive

Miyoko’s

(See Most Accessible for more details)

Flavors: Cinnamon Raisin, Classic Everything, Plain, Savory Scallion, Fish-Free Lox

Mundus

Flavors: Roasted Garlic, Pumpkin

Available: Shop online

So Delicious

(See Most Accessible)

Flavors: Creamy Original, Chive and Onion

Spero

Base: sunflower

Flavors: Cream Cheese – Original, Herb, Strawberry, Smoked Salmon, Chocolate; Spreads – Cheddar, Goat, Smoked

Available: select locations, online

Three Girls Creamery

(See Artisan for more details)

Flavors: Veggie and Herb, Strawberry

Tofutti

Base: water, soy

Flavors: Original, Garlic and Herb, Herbs and Chive, Whipped

Available: Stores, online

Trader Joe’s

Base: coconut oil, potato starch, chickpea protein

Flavors: Original

Available: Trader Joe’s

Treeline

Base: cashew cream

Flavors: Plain, Strawberry, Chive and Onion

Available: nationwide, online

Violife

Base: coconut oil

Flavors: Cream Cheese with Chives

Available: nationwide

Wayfare Cheese

Base: coconut oil

Flavors: Cheddar, Nacho Cheddar with Jalapeños

Available: select stores, online

Vegan Cheese Dips

Core & Rind

Base: organic cashews, pumpkin, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast

Flavors: Sharp and Tangy, Bold and Spicy, Rich and Smoky=

Available: Whole Foods Midwest, Sprouts, independent retailers across US and Canada, Thrive Market or using their store locator.

Good Foods

Base: almond

Flavor: Queso Dip

Available: online

Go Veggie 

(See Blocks for more details)

Flavor: Classic Plain, Chives and Garlic

Jules Foods

(See Artisan for more details)

Flavors: French Onion, Cheddar Jalapeño, Ranch

Kite Hill

(See Most Accessible for more details)

Flavors: Queso, Tzatziki, Ranch, French Onion

Miyoko’s

(See Most Accessible for more details)

Flavors: Roadhouse Chedda Straight Up, Garlic Chive

Moocho

(See Most Accessible for more details)

Flavors: Plain, Garden Vegetable, Strawberry

Mother Raw

Flavors: Everything, Nacho, French Onion, Ranch, Roasted Garlic, Spinach Dip, Spicy Queso

Available: select stores, online

Mundus

(See Cream Cheese for more details)

Flavors: Cultured Queso

Mylk Dog

Base: almond milk, cashews

Flavors: Spicy Fiesta, Original Notcho Cheez

Available: online

Siete

Base: cashews

Flavors: Blanco Queso, Nacho Queso

Available: Select locations, online

Trader Joe’s

(see Cream Cheese for more information)

Flavors: Tzatziki, Caramelized Onion Dip, Creamy Cashew Fiesta

Wayfare Cheese

(see Spreads for more info)

Flavors: Original Cream Cheese, Onion and Chive Cream Cheese, French Onion, Ranch

Most Accessible Blocks, Shreds, Slices

Daiya

Base: filtered water, tapioca flour, coconut oil, expeller-pressed canola and/or safflower oil (shreds); oat base, coconut oil, modified potato starch, chickpea protein (blocks)

Flavors: Slices – American, Smoked Gouda, Mozzarella, Cheddar, Swiss, Provolone; Shreds – Parmesan, Mexican 4-Cheese, Cheddar, Mozzarella, Cheddar/Mozzarella, Monterey Jack, Cheddar; Blocks – Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Smoked Gouda, Jalapeño Havarati

Available: stores nationwide, online

Moocho

Base: water, expeller-pressed coconut oil, sunflower oil, potato starch and tapioca starch

Flavors: cheddar, fiesta and mozzarella

Available: Safeway (Denver), H-E-B, Harmon’s, Woodman’s (store locator) and online

Chao Creamery

Base: coconut

Flavors: Slices – Original, Original Smoked, Original Spicy, Tomato Cayenne, Garden Herb; Shreds: Original, Mexican; Blocks – Creamy

Available: nationwide and online

Follow Your Heart

Base: coconut oil

Flavors: Shreds – Cheddar, Mozzarella, Italian, Fiesta, Parmesan; Slices – Gouda, Provolone, American, Pepper Jack, Garden Herb; Blocks – Mozzarella; Specialty – Bleu Cheese crumbles, Feta crumbles, Parmesan grated

Available: nationwide

Kite Hill

Base: almond milk

Flavors: Almond milk ricotta

Available: nationwide, online

Miyoko’s

Base: cashew milk

Flavors: Sticks – Cheddar; Slices – Cheddar, Pepper Jack; Blocks – Cheddar, Pepper Jack; Mozzarella (fresh, liquid); Wheels – Double Cream Classic Chive, Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic, Double Cream Garlic Herb, Aged Sharp English Farmhouse, Aged Smoked English Farmhouse, Aged Herbs de Provence, French Winter Truffle, Aged Black Ash; Cream Cheese (see listing); Dips (see listing)

Available: nationwide, shop online

So Delicious

Base: coconut oil

Flavors: Shreds – Mexican, Cheddar, Mozzarella; Slices – American, Cheddar

Available: nationwide

Tofutti

(See Cream Cheese for more details)

Flavors: American

Trader Joe’s

(see Cream Cheese for more details)

Base: almond

Flavors: Shreds – Mozzarella; Slices – Cheddar

Treeline

Base: cashew

Flavors: Goat – Original, Garlic, Basil; Shreds – Mozzarella, Cheddar; Slices – Pepper Jack, Cheddar; Blocks – Herb Garlic, Sea Salt and Pepper, Scallion, Chipotle-Serrano, Classic, Cracked Pepper

Available: stores nationwide, online 

VioLife

Base: coconut oil

Flavors: Shreds – Colby Jack, Mozzarella, Cheddar; Slices – Cheddar, Mature Cheddar, Smoked Provolone; Blocks – Mature Cheddar, Smoked Cheddar, Feta, Mozzarella, Parmesan

Available: nationwide

Whole Foods 365

Base: coconut oil

Flavors: Slices – Cheddar, Gouda; Shreds – Cheddar, Mozzarella

Available: Whole Foods Markets nationwide

Blocks, Shreds, Slices

Good Planet

Base: coconut oil, potato starch, palm oil

Flavors: Slices – American, Cheddar, Smoked Provolone, Garlic and Herb, Hot Pepper; Shreds – Mozzarella, Smoked Mozzarella, Cheddar; Wedges – Original, Gouda, Pepper Jack

Available: online, select stores 

Go Veggie

Base: soy, coconut

Flavors: Slices – Cheddar, American, Pepper Jack, Mozzarella; Shreds – Cheddar, Mexican, Mozzarella; Parmesan grated; Dips

Available: Nationwide

Nabati

Flavors: Shreds – Mozzarella, Cheddar

Available: select stores, online

Nafsika

Base: coconut

Flavors: Slices – Mozzarella, Smoked Provolone, Swiss, Smoked Gouda, Cheddar; Shreds – Parmesan, Mozzarella, Poutine; Feta crumbles

Available: select locations, online

Parmela Creamery

Base: whole cashew milk

Flavors: Shreds – Mozzarella, Sharp Cheddar, Mild Cheddar, Fiery Jack; Slices – Sharp Cheddar, Mild Cheddar, Creamy American, Spicy

Available: select locations

Vevan

Base: coconut oil

Flavors: Shreds – Mozzarella, Cheddar, Pepper Jack; Slices – Mozzarella, Cheddar, Pepper Jacks; Marinated Bites – Mozzarella, Mozzarella Anti Pasti

Available: select stores

Pizza Cheese

Featured: Pleese Cheese (see top of post for details)

Daiya (see Most Accessible)

Follow Your Heart (see Most Accessible)

Numu

Base: coconut oil

Flavors: Mozzarella

Available: Whole Foods nationwide, select restaurants

Teese Cheese

Base: coconut oil

Flavors: Mozzarella, Cheddar

Available: select restaurants

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From vegan ham to stuffed turkey, we’ve got you covered with these vegan roasts. They range from your basic stuffed roast to savory roast encrusted in puff pastry. If you’re in Las Vegas, you can find most of these at Veg-In-Out Market. It’s the city’s vegan grocery store. You can also find most vegan roasts at chain groceries. The Trader Joe’s roast is exclusive to that grocery.

Remember: You’ll need to thaw your roast for 24 hours before you start preparation for your vegan holiday meal.

5 vegan roasts for the holidays

1. Field Roast Hazelnut and Cranberry

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We tried this one for Thanksgiving 2020 and loved it. The Field Roast Hazelnut and Cranberry Plant-Based Roast comes wrapped in a flaky pastry crust. The roast is stuffed with hazelnuts, sweet candied ginger, sausage and rosemary. Pro tip: cook it and then devour it the next day when the flavor from the stuffing has soaked into the roast. It’s super simple to make. Just wrap it loosely in aluminum foil and bake it in the oven.

2. Tofurky Plant-Based Ham Style Roast with Amber Glaze

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The savory plant-based ham style roast from Tofurky makes the perfect vegan holiday meal centerpiece. The amber glaze adds a sweet finish to the smoky ham. You’ve simply got to glaze it, bake it, glaze it again, and bake it some more. 

3. Trader Joe’s Vegan Stuffed Roast with Gravy

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Trader Joe’s Vegan Stuffed Roast with Gravy is ridiculously popular. It comes coated in breading and stuffed with wild rice, cranberries, celery and onions. All you’ve got to do is heat it and then serve with the accompanying gravy.

3. Gardein Holiday Roast

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Of course, Gardein offers a vegan holiday roast as well. If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby, most major groceries should carry Gardein. Their vegan holiday roast uses their turkey and filled with their cranberry and wild rice stuffing. Bake it and then cover it with hot gravy to round out the roast.

4. Field Roast Celebration Roast

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The Field Roast Celebration Roast takes you back to basics of holiday roasts .This plant-based roast come stuffed with bread studding and has a porcini mushroom gravy to accompany the dish. 

5. Tofurky Plant-Based Roast and Wild Rice Stuffing

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Made with wheat gluten and tofu, Tofurky’s Plant-Based Roast with Wild Rice Stuffing is another option for your vegan holiday meal. The roast features Tofurky’s wild rice and breadcrumb stuffing. Check out the recipe Tofurky has for a delicious orange glaze to accompany your vegan holiday roast.

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