I thought that the Meunster was a beautiful thing to behold! These cheeses shred and slice wonderfully.
And the Smoked Gouda made a delicious cheeseburger. That's a gluten-free Chez Gourmet Oregon Harvest Veggi Patti, (my new favorite go-to burgers), on a Dave's Killer Bread Blues Bun and yes, I do like ketchup!
Last Saturday I treated myself to a delightfully light, picnic-style lunch, which I actually did bring outdoors to enjoy, since the weather was exquisite! All of the Ste Martaen cheeses paired beautifully with Dr. Kracker Seeded Spelt Flatbread Crackers. A handful of farmer's market-fresh strawberries, a small bunch of green grapes, and a glass of vegan Radical Red Wine from The Organic Wine Works rounded out the meal.
I decided to surprise Mark last night and made a huge plate of nachos with Trader Joe's Veggie & Flaxseed Tortilla Chips and Ste Martaen Colby and Smoked Gouda cheeses. We both enjoyed the gooey goodness of the Nacho Cheese Sauce, and you can find the recipe here.
If you're lucky enough to live in Chicago, you'll find Ste Martaen Gourmet Cheeses at Whole Foods, Bonne Sante, and True Nature Foods. Otherwise, you can order them online direct from Ste Martaen.
Tasty Update: Mention this post with your first order, and Ste Martaen will send you one free cheese!
Tasty Update #2: New vegan cheese companies are sprouting up like bean sprouts! Check out: Miyoko's Kitchen and Vtopian for vegan aritisan cheeses that are so sensational, even your dairy-consuming friends will be amazed!
Tasty Update #2: New vegan cheese companies are sprouting up like bean sprouts! Check out: Miyoko's Kitchen and Vtopian for vegan aritisan cheeses that are so sensational, even your dairy-consuming friends will be amazed!
20 comments:
Looks delicious! Thank you for posting this!
I'm going to keep a lookout for these cheeses, thanks! I secretly love ketchup that much too =)
Your wine and cheese photo certainly got my attention. Can't wait to try these!
I've never had "fancier" cheeses since I went veg so young, but I'm anxious to try these varieties even though I have nothing to compare them to.
Thanks for including a melty pic; this is important information!
wow i was just telling my bf yesterday that we will never be able to experience the whole cheese and wine thing and then you go and post this..thank you!
I've actually come to enjoy the "cheesy" flavor of nutritional yeast, so I really look forward to trying these. I've heard that Dr. Krackers are really good, too. Can't wait to try them together.
See? There's just no reason to consume dairy! There are SO many choices these days. I look fwd to these going national in the health food stores. Oh & that veggie burger...is it only local? Does look yummy as well!
More proof positive that eating vegan is not about deprivation. While it may be true that cheese is hardest for most people to give up when going vegan, it's in no small part due to the addictive morphine-like chemicals that are present in cow's milk. And since it takes 10 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of cheese, well ... just think about how that makes it hard to resist. Giving up dairy was the best thing I ever did for my health. And now that my dairy-eating days are so far behind me, I really enjoy the occasional faux cheese. These sound especially intriguing. I look forward to tasting them!
omg it looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good, I gotta try this stuff!
I am totally checking them out. I'm so glad they deliver!
NOM! Do want....all of them! :)
I've never heard of this cheese! Thanks for posting about it. I'm always eager to hear of new vegan cheeses...will have to look for it...somewhere...
Free cheese? Ooh, now that's exciting!
I hadn't heard about these cheeses before. They sound perfect for hors d'oeuvres. What a lovely opportunity. Thank you for sharing the information and the offer from Ste Martaen.
The cheese looks delicious and I would love to try out that burger.
I would leave off the ketchup and add pickles. I would use the ketchup for the fries I would have with it.
I will most certainly be ordering some of this cheese from their site.
Oh and those nachos look like they are to die for!
Another vegan cheese? How wonderful!
Never tried this brand- your nachos look awesome!
Looks like a delightful variety of flavors--the smoked Gouda and Muenster seem especially tempting!
I wonder if this is available in Canada yet? I'm off to check that out1 It sounds fantastic-- thanks for posting, Gail!
These look so tasty! I'm originally from the Chicago area so I'll have to try to get some of these next time I'm home. The picnic shot looks like heaven!
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