Bay Area folks- Rainbow now has both Cheddar and Italian-style Daiya

[LeftyMom]

The Italian is good, but the Cheddar is much, much better. I just ate a quesedilla and two grilled cheese sandwiches. :D

edit: If you ask them nicely, they'll get you a 5# bag out of the back. 15% case discount! :D

[Ignis]

1. Awesome info about the 5-lb bag, thanks!

But now I'm hungry and stuck at work. :(

[Eyerish]

2. Pardon my ignorance....

but I am assuming Daiya is a dairy free cheese?? My husband & I are starting down the path to vegetarianism and as much as we LOVE cheese,(the only reason we could see not becoming vegans), I would love to try as many alternatives out there as possible.

Also I recently moved back to the Bay area so I am not familiar with Rainbow. Is it a kind of grocery store?

TIA for your reply :hi:

[LeftyMom]

3. It is a dairy-free cheese.

Rainbow is a worker-owned cooperative vegetarian grocery in San Francisco. http://www.rainbowgrocery.org/ They have quite a few hard to find vegan items, including a very good selection of vegan cheeses. It's totally worth a visit.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

4. Cheese ....

my single stumbling block to veganism. :cry: I will find some ome my next visit and give it a try - thanks for the tip! :hi:

[LeftyMom]

5. They have several other really good vegan cheeses as well.

They're all right in the same little area of shelving in the middle of the cheese section.

[CrispyQ]

6. Gorgonzola was my beast to tame.

I still crave it. I used to put it on sandwiches, in salads, you name it. I made a heavenly noodle dish with it.

Follow Your Heart & Veganrella are the only vegan cheeses in my area & both are pretty bad.

I make my own vegan 'parm' & it's good.

[Ignis]

7. Damn you!

I thought I'd finally tamed that beast...until you mentioned it.

Now I'll have to make a Fettuccini al Gorgonzola for my wife and inhate DEEPLY while cooking. ;)