As a huge Follow Your Heart fan, I was absolutely thrilled when they offered to send me an assortment of their new sliced and block cheeses to sample and review.
You can choose from American, mozzarella, provolone (!), and garden herb...or you can just try them all. That's probably advisable; why limit yourself?
89 was as excited as anyone.
The first thing I did was to melt a portion of the American block and serve it as a dip. I immediately recognized those familiar American cheese notes and couldn't wait to explore the rest of the flavors.
So impressive!
I was a tremendous provolone fan as a pregan and this was one of my favorite concoctions of the review: Eureka bread, Tofurky slices, slawsa, and FYH provolone. Full disclosure: this delicious combo took me through the rest of the package in no time.
I made quick work of shredding the mozzarella block for a homemade pizza.
Because I severely mishandled the dough, my pizza was mostly a disaster: except for the cheese (and copious amounts of red pepper flakes).
VM was so enamored with the mozzarella, in fact, that I made her roasted garlic bread with the slices soon thereafter and she positively swooned...and swore off other vegan mozzarella.
There was a bit of a FYH cheese flurry of obsession going on in my house for a good, long while. I even fell into a routine of eating cheese & crackers (then cheese & pretzels when I ran out of crackers) just.... whenever. It's really good!
And then I got a hold of myself. No snacking: just meals; this was important research! Next up: American & mayo! What's thetagline from the old Reese's peanut butter cup commercial old saying? Two great tastes that taste great together:
I lurve original vegenaise, so this was an inevitable pairing: reminiscent of my lunches at day camp (and 3 consecutive years thereafter; thanks, VM!).
I'm sorry this is upside down, but you get the gist. 89 was quite a fan herself (just a taste! I know it's not intended for dogs).
So there you have it. The Follow Your Heart sliced and block cheeses were a grand success.
Go get you some!
You can choose from American, mozzarella, provolone (!), and garden herb...or you can just try them all. That's probably advisable; why limit yourself?
89 was as excited as anyone.
The first thing I did was to melt a portion of the American block and serve it as a dip. I immediately recognized those familiar American cheese notes and couldn't wait to explore the rest of the flavors.
In fact, later that same day (don't judge) I decided to check the meltability of the garden herb slices. Nine minutes at 400 degrees: perfect texture.
So impressive!
I was a tremendous provolone fan as a pregan and this was one of my favorite concoctions of the review: Eureka bread, Tofurky slices, slawsa, and FYH provolone. Full disclosure: this delicious combo took me through the rest of the package in no time.
I made quick work of shredding the mozzarella block for a homemade pizza.
Because I severely mishandled the dough, my pizza was mostly a disaster: except for the cheese (and copious amounts of red pepper flakes).
VM was so enamored with the mozzarella, in fact, that I made her roasted garlic bread with the slices soon thereafter and she positively swooned...and swore off other vegan mozzarella.
There was a bit of a FYH cheese flurry of obsession going on in my house for a good, long while. I even fell into a routine of eating cheese & crackers (then cheese & pretzels when I ran out of crackers) just.... whenever. It's really good!
And then I got a hold of myself. No snacking: just meals; this was important research! Next up: American & mayo! What's the
I lurve original vegenaise, so this was an inevitable pairing: reminiscent of my lunches at day camp (and 3 consecutive years thereafter; thanks, VM!).
Go get you some!
I just CAN'T wait to get those in Canada!!
ReplyDeleteWhich provolone do you like best? Daiya's or FYH's?
It seems like the cheese didn't really melt on the pizza, like Daiya does... was it still a bit gooey?
FYH provolone is the winner! Daiya mozz is more gooey, but FYH is gooier than it appears.
DeleteThe most delicious food combo is cheese on bread.
ReplyDelete89's button nose is mesmerizing.
I concur on both counts.
DeleteI love watching 89 swipe that cheese.
ReplyDeleteNever have I ever melted American cheese to be a dip?? Who'da thunk? Cheese and crackers is definitely my favorite way to ingest...
Right?! I think it's the paws. Yes; I was feeling creative. Also, I hadn't yet borrowed VM's shredder.
DeleteI sampled the FYH cheeses at Seattle Vegfest, and I agree they have the taste and texture spot on with their new varieties. If only I could get past the ingredients. I think I like the idea of cultured nut cheeses better, but I'm happy the FYI cheeses exist if it makes vegans happier!
ReplyDeleteYes; I'm a huge nut cheese fan. I think once you've been vegan long enough you get used to eating certain things sans cheese. But things like pizza? Must have cheese in my book!
DeleteI would be SO jealous if I wasn't gonna be in the US eating these by Tuesday!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome!! We don't have elephant sanctuaries, though ;-)
DeleteJust another fabulous bunch of cheese that will never make it to the UK, then. I'm not jealous at all. AT ALL.
ReplyDeleteJoey, I keep reading that the UK has the best vegan cheese game around!
DeleteI saw them at stores and now they seem to be gone? Come back. I need to try that fancy cheese and pretzel dip thingy.
ReplyDeletehaha i've never heard someone say pregan before! i like that :)
ReplyDeleteHoly crap, that video of 89 killed me! Love it.
ReplyDeleteI rarely do packaged vegan cheese (living alone, I can never finish it before it goes bad!), so I haven't eaten Follow Your Heart cheese in a couple of years, but man I used to love biting into a block of their cheddar. I know some people hate the stuff, but definitely not me. I'm curious how the old blocks stack up with the slices texture-wise!
Nice Post!
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