Date attempted: 08/02/2013.
I tasted a sample of bute islands blue sheese and absolutely loved it, so decided I wanted to test it in a couple of meals today.
You can't go wrong with cheese spread on a toasted bagel for a quick breakfast, so would the vegan alternative live up to this standard?
Verdict:
I was rather disappointed with this. The first time I tried this spread I remember enoying it, but second time around it was just nasty, so far anything 'cheddar style' I've tried has been rather un-appetising. It has a distinct rubbery soya tatse that I really did not enjoy. Tesco's do other varieties of these spreads though, so may try something else next time.
Ingredients:
Oil
Vegetable stock
Onion
Broccoli
Blue sheese
Soya cream
Salt and pepper
I tasted a sample of bute islands blue sheese and absolutely loved it, so decided I wanted to test it in a couple of meals today.
Brekkie: Cheddar style spread on cinnamon bagel
You can't go wrong with cheese spread on a toasted bagel for a quick breakfast, so would the vegan alternative live up to this standard?
Verdict:
I was rather disappointed with this. The first time I tried this spread I remember enoying it, but second time around it was just nasty, so far anything 'cheddar style' I've tried has been rather un-appetising. It has a distinct rubbery soya tatse that I really did not enjoy. Tesco's do other varieties of these spreads though, so may try something else next time.
Lunchies: Pear, walnut and blue sheese salad
This is something Ive enjoyed with real blue cheese at the hotel/resturaunt where my boyfriend works, the bath arms , so I wanted to see if it was just as tasty with the vegan blue sheese.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
Mixed baby leaf salad
Pear
Walnuts
Cider vinegar dressing
Salt and pepper
Simply mix together.
Verdict:
Yum yum indeed! I could eat this blue sheese straight out the pack! It has a very similar taste, not quite as creamy or crumbly, and lacking the distinct blue mould in normal cheese, but nothing you wouldn't miss! Very tasty indeed, definitely the best cheese alternative I've tried so far, and works lovely with the pear and walnuts in a salad.
Din dins: Broccoli and blue sheese soup, served with crusty olive bread
I've regularly made broccoli and blue cheese soup, so I had high hopes for this. I wasn't disappointed!
Ingredients:
Oil
Vegetable stock
Onion
Broccoli
Blue sheese
Soya cream
Salt and pepper
Method:
Heat oil in pan and saute mushrooms.
Add vegetable stock and broccoli and simmer gently.
Blitz with hand blender then melt in blue sheese, soy cream, salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with crusty bread.
Verdict:
I like my soup thick and creamy, and you can easily adjust the thickness by adding more/less stock and soya cream. It was sersiously creamy and the blue sheese gave it a heavenly taste. I liked this even more than normal broccoli and blue cheese soup. Even my boyfriend loved this! The blue sheese didnt overwhelm the broccoli at all, but worked lovely alongside it. I will definitely be making this again!
Blue sheese has definitely become a firm favourite, think it needs to become a fridge staple from now on. It has re-ignited my hope for vegan cheese alternatives after being let down by all the awful cheddar style options. Will definitely be trying more from bute island, shame its a bit harder to get hold of, health food stores and holland and barrett have some of the options.
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