Thank you SO much for posting my recipe!!!!!!

@erichuet1888

Ай бұрын

what a coincidence. I just started following you this week on ig, and here you are on merle's video.

@LorraineRo

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this recipe! Just saw it on insta a few days ago and saved it. Will definitely try it out on the weekend 😃

@Aria.Inthavong

Ай бұрын

it's amazing!

@anthropomorphicpeanut6160

Ай бұрын

How did you come up with this? It's impressive

@nailinthefashion

Ай бұрын

Why haven't you posted on here in 4 years baby??? You're a star

I’ve made this twice now. This first time I followed the recipe to a tee and was thrilled with the results. We found it could use a little more tang and salt, but overall the texture and grate-ability were spot on. The second time I upped the seasoning but totally forgot to add the oil. I didn’t have high hopes for this batch but, lo and behold, it turned out fantastic! So happy that I don’t need to buy commercial vegan parm anymore. This one blows them all out of the water, is super inexpensive to make, and I’m throwing away less plastic packaging.

@justcarineinparis

27 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience, I am glad to hear I don’t need the oil ❤

@deedee2874

22 күн бұрын

how different was the no oil version

@deniseferron3397

22 күн бұрын

@@deedee2874 It has pretty much the same flavour but the texture is a little bouncier, if that makes sense. The mouthfeel is different, too. It doesn’t coat the inside of your mouth as much. Surprisingly, it grilled about the same as the oil version, which doesn’t melt all that much. The next time I make this parm, I’ll try doubling the oil to see if that helps. But I’m sure I’ll be making it without oil again.

@jb6050

12 күн бұрын

What fat does to cheese is to smoother the texture and make it more 'meltable'. So, for a hard cheese like parmesan you may probably skip it. I like to add some olive oil and grind white pepper for taste. Other things that add some cheesy flavor is the water of black olive preserves.

Yas! now this looks amazing! I'm not vegan but always love trying non-animal product options so I can reduce how many animal products I use. Love me some parmesan so I must try this!

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

Definitely try it, this one blew me away

Yayyy!! We missed Aria taste tests, for those of us that aren’t vegan but who try to incorporate as much plant based foods as possible, it’s always good seeing a non-vegan’s opinions. Plus you guys are just fun together!

Definitely adding to my library. Parm and sharp cheddar are the only cheeses I miss. I appreciate your dedication to the process and fairness to the recipe. Thanks for the video.

Gratability rating: Great! 😄 I'll have to try this recipe.

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

yes you dooo!!

@promisedjubileedaniels

Ай бұрын

I see whatchu did there 😉

@alcyonae

14 күн бұрын

Grate job!

Parmesan aside, you look so well-rested on the trip back from Ireland! absolutely glad you enjoyed your stay

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

Aw thanks, Ireland was such a beautiful respite, magical place

It looks amaaaazing! Without aging anything. I must try this because it looks so good!

definitely miss brie - apricot and brie grilled sandwiches were my absolute fav years ago!

This looks soooo realistic! I am impressed. For me I think I miss a very goooood feta the most, but there are pretty good alternatives tbf.

Been a hot minute since I’ve had time to watch your videos Merle - you look fantastic!❤

Love your energy, always have me cackling 😂 thanks for posting!

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

Aw happy to make ya laugh, thanks for hangin out!

Gorgonzola babyyyyy - that’s the friend I miss! Thanks for the vid, I’m definitely making this parm

MERLE! We SO need some more travel vlogs from you! Next time pleeeease ! 😍

I think the cheese I miss the most would be what is called "grass" cheese in Dutch, meaning the cows mainly or only ate grass and the cheese is very young and soft. Since I'm lactose intolerant I can't have it at all. That's also why I'm so glad babybel has made plant based cheese now, it's very similar! Maybe you could try to make something like that!

Ok merle! This sounds delish! Youre the best ❤ 😊

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

I hope you enjoy!! this recipe is sOOO SO GOOD

It IS very exciting! I will be giving it a try 😊

Wow what a great learning video…I will give this a try for sure👏👍

Camembert, I miss soo much was my absolute fav! Love and will try this recipe 😋 thank you for sharing 😀✨️

I'm so glad you got recommend to me I haven't seen you in a while. Subscribed so I don't lose you again!

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

welcome back!

Everyone, stop what you're doing, Merle posted

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

Bahahaha work?! who needs to work when there's vegan parmesan on the line!

Not a vegan, but I have tried making several vegan cheeses. I am totally intrigued by a non nut cheese, and I'll have to try this. Thanks for posting this, and super authentic to me, including a fail. Subscribed for that alone. Looking forward to combing through your content for other ideas!

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

Aw thank you :) I'm glad you enjoyed! I hope you like it

So interesting Merle, thankss

❤❤😮😮 thanks for your ideas and lessons learned 😊😊❤❤

That blender shot is always SO SATISFYING. I love watching the stuff turn into...sludge? "Sludge" doesn't sound appealing, but I think it looks amazing! 😅

I live in Poland and there is a vegan cheese company here called "serio" (it's a wordplay because ser means cheese in Polish) and their parmesan is just amazing... I wonder if I'd like this one better

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

only one way to find out👀

@barbarabruce7648

Ай бұрын

Poland is the most vegan friendly country ! I was there visiting recently and the vegan food in the supermarkets, restaurants and the vegan cakes....!!!!! Whoa mumma. Very progressive. And yep, the vegan cheese is UMAZING!!!!

❤ thanks for giving me smiles every Wed ❤

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

🥹 happy to

Wow thanks! I'd love seeing a Gorgonzola tutorial 🥰 thank you so much again

Merle, so good to see you are still making recipe videos! I love your work. So making this and liking and subbing. Happy Summer!

@momstheword11

23 күн бұрын

Note: I might try this with black salt for extra flavor? Fruit pectin for firmness? Dunno. Very nice recipe, thanks!

@MerleONeal

23 күн бұрын

thank you for coming along for the ride!!!

Vegan here, the cheese I miss the most is a good sharp cheddar. I’ve tried a couple of vegan brands of it but they do not taste like it. But no biggie, not torturing cows is much more important! 😊

@jumano

Ай бұрын

I'd make this recipe but let it age for a bit. I'm pretty sure there must be loads of vegan cheddar recipes.

@jumano

Ай бұрын

www.google.com/search?q=aged+vegan+cheese+recipe+cheddar&sca_esv=2c75d0c961b2df27&rlz=1C1YTUH_enCZ1053CZ1053&sxsrf=ADLYWILANjbEgUncc6XSWRIhkFelnwcTCg%3A1717681365580&ei=1bxhZpn7IpH-7_UP96HZmQQ&udm=&ved=0ahUKEwjZuYfdjceGAxUR_7sIHfdQNkMQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=aged+vegan+cheese+recipe+cheddar&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiIGFnZWQgdmVnYW4gY2hlZXNlIHJlY2lwZSBjaGVkZGFyMgUQIRigATIFECEYnwUyBRAhGJ8FMgUQIRifBTIFECEYnwVI-AdQUFiMB3ABeAGQAQCYAXmgAZQGqgEDNS4zuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIJoAK1BsICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAgYQABgWGB7CAggQABiABBiiBMICBBAhGBXCAgcQIRigARgKmAMAiAYBkAYIkgcDNi4zoAe2MA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

@Tangocita444

Ай бұрын

Same! I miss a really good, mature cheddar. Violife is pretty good - but nothing like the real thing. But, alas, same as you - it's not worth it and Violife is "Good enough" for now. :)

@rainforestspirit

Ай бұрын

Same! I am from Wisconsin and I really miss the sharp cheddar aged 3+ years. If Merle can find a recipe for this that actually tastes good, I would be forever grateful! Violife was ok but still not the same. And now no grocery store in my town sells the mature cheddar variety.

@jamesjasonallen4168

Ай бұрын

Gourmet Vegetarian Kitchen has a recipe for vegan cheddar. No idea if it’s any good though.

OMG, I'm definitely trying this!

@MerleONeal

9 күн бұрын

Highly highly recommend

BLUE CHEESE!!! BLUE CHEESE!!! BLUUUUEEEEE CHEEEESE! 🤣🤣🤣

@vanillablossom

Ай бұрын

There's a recipe for vegan blue cheese (original one, the others just copy it, often without giving credit), I made it once, it was incredible, very blue and amazing taste, but it was tedious and took up some space in the fridge for months until it matured. If I had extra fridge and more time, I'd remake it, but alas 😅😂

TY for testing the recipe, I appreciate how it uses accessible ingredients and techniques. I would love a white cheddar dupe. Because the ones I've tried just don't have the right kind of sour umami tang. They were all pretty clearly a citrus sour, not cheesy enough. Bonus points if it can be melted in a grilled cheese :)

Not me wanting to try this recipe, even if I'm totally not vegan 😄Thanks Merle!! You are so fun to watch! Keep doing this!! ❤

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

Thank you!! You should try it!! Your mind will be BLOWN and then you can save some $$ on parmesan ;)

@Zectifin

Ай бұрын

you should definitely give it a try. Even lessening your animal products is still a good step.

@A.N.H.2000

Ай бұрын

Now I definitely will try it!! Going grocery shopping for some miso paste and will make this recipe 😋

This looks amazing!!! Definitely gonna try this, thank you for sharing this and not giving up on getting it to work. I'm lactose intolerant and miss boursin, feta and cottage cheese 😔 and I've always wanted to try melopita, which is a Greek honey and ricotta pie.

@karlarondon8647

Ай бұрын

They make a dairy free boursin!

I'll definitely try.

queso oaxaca for sure but i think i’m going to have to make a recipe myself

Love your channel Merle. I’m a life long Vegan. What’s the cooking time of the cheese steam wise? Thank you and love your energy.

So excited to try this! My go to night cheeses (yay for dated 30 Rock references) were Muenster and dill Havarti. I'd love to see a vegan version of those

Thank you for sharing!!! It looks great! Now where am I gonna find white miso paste in Greece??!!! Cheese I miss the most...feta of course

not vegan, but i’m allergic to dairy & i definitely miss goat cheese the most!! i not only put it on absolutely everything, but i also used to just eat it by the spoonful with some honey on it. i haven’t been able to find a vegan alternative that hits that nostalgia spot yet

@ibbymp4

Ай бұрын

This is toooooo real. I’m not vegan nor lactose intolerant, but it’s hard to find goat cheese around me and if a good plant-based alternative recipe came out I’d probably go mostly plant-based. Brie too. I’d love a good plant based cheese charcuterie board

That looks amazing. Would love some kind of a replacement for swiss that doesn't suck.

Cheddar cheese!! Parm and cheddar are my top ones that I crave because I love that sharpness and it seems difficult to recreate

The cheese that I miss the most is super sharp cheddar. If you can find something like this, I would appreciate it so much! I am from Wisconsin and the sharp cheddar aged 3+ years is insane. Thank you so much for testing this recipe out! I will need to try it - still a bit confused on how the steaming works though.

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

so, I'd highly recommend using a smaller tupperware container than I did so that it actually fits inside your pan and you can cover it with a lid! If that makes sense

I’ve taken to trying aged vegan cheeses mainly cashew based but this might age well too… a little applewood smoke… Found Gondino … parmasanstyle at a vegan restaurant in Roma … wow it was amazing. On cold dishes it rocks. A little bit chickpea ish but I guess that’s another ingredient that works. Sheeze cheese awesome sharp cheddar… have them in Australia under the Cheer label…. I think it’s better than the non plant based variety on offer that the label shares its name with. Also potatoes starch based without the plastic texture of most others

looks so good! my craving: not cheese, but I used to devour genoa salami out of the bag and I've never been able to find a recipe recreating it. not pepperoni, not any other kind of sausage - i just want the classic peppered genoa salami!

Hi!! So excited to try this recipe and loved watching the video thanks for sharing!! Is there a vegan feta? I loveee feta and would love a vegan feta!

defs trying this! Hope you enjoyed ireland! I didn't have much vegan accessibility when i was there, but i was wondering if you had a different experience bc of the location. I think i had limited vegan food accessibility because I was in county Donegal. Not sure which part of ireland you went to

Love your videos

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

I LOVE THAT YOU LOVE THEM!

Thank you and cheers from Ireland (Beara Peninsula)

I don't know how people feel about parchment paper but I use it all the time I would probably used that to help you get it out of the container that looks like a great recipe I'd be trying it

@vallieohara489

2 күн бұрын

THAT is a GREAT Idea and it just makes so much sense!!!✨✨

I can't wait to try the parmesan cheese! I miss blue cheese and an extra sharp cheddar. I use to be able to get Follow Your Heart blue cheese where I live, but the stores here aren't carrying it anymore. I haven't been able to find any type of vegan sharp or extra sharp cheddar that resembles the taste and texture of cow's milk cheddar.

The cheese I miss the most is Provolone (very common in Brazil, even though it’s Italian, but I never see people talking about it in English videos). One that used to be one of my favourites is what we call “queijo coalho”. Don’t know if it exists by any name in English… both are very salty! Thanks for sharing this recipe. ❤

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

ohhh Provolone would be such an interesting one to recreate! That flavor is so unique

@beuzzzi

Ай бұрын

que saudade de queijo coalho 😭 acho que a larica vegana tem receita fazendo ele com semente de girassol (mas não sei se é parecido)

@VirginiaFeuRosa

Ай бұрын

@@beuzzzi nunca testei, também.

Great video Merle! what kind of other starches can replace the potato starch? also can olive oil replace the coconut oil? (or it needs to be a saturated fat?)

How was Ireland for vegan food? I was delighted by how wonderful the U.K. was when I went a few weeks ago and I even tried some of the places you featured in your London video. Thanks!

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

it was easier in some places than others, small towns were tricky but the cities were great

i’m totally gonna try making this! i’m a new vegan and my partner is obsessed with blue cheese so i’d love to try to make a vegan version of that. also goat cheese 😭

@vanillablossom

Ай бұрын

There's a recipe for vegan blue cheese (original one, the others just copy it, often without giving credit), I made it once, it was incredible, very blue and amazing taste, but it was tedious and took up some space in the fridge for months until it matured. If I had extra fridge and more time, I'd remake it, but alas 😅😂

I miss asiago. Was recently with my mom and she got one of those asiago bagels. I then remembered how much I used to love it. Went looking for some vegan ones to just buy (vs make) afterwards though couldn't find much that seemed worth paying for.

Ooooo that's so cool 😎😋

I am very sure the first soft version would still be an amazing addition to sauces or dips!

@MerleONeal

22 күн бұрын

oh absolutely it would

Great video! The only cheese product I miss is Cheez-Its.

Goddam this looks good! Thank you Merle (& Vegan Scratch Kitchen)! This definitely ups the Parmesan game. 😋 How about a Brie cheese? Like, a proper gooey, creamy Brie _(or “brie”, since it’s not from Brie, France!)._ 🧀😋

Looks so good. Can I ask how long you steamed it for?

Burrata for sure! And halloumi is another one!

I did some jugar for it since for steamer I always have ones for idlie or momos I always use that for steaming. plus I added a bit of hing (cause I like it's taste)

I have never been a big cheesy girly but the two cheeses I liked were mozzarella and smoked goat cheese. But I don´t think about them anymore. I found that a specific smoked tofu in salted water tastes kind of like that goat cheese :) I am still looking for the mozzarella alternative though.... I love your content! There is something so relaxing about seeing you make cheese for some reason xD

Fun video, my mom just went to Ireland too, maybe you saw each other-LOL

Nice video!! The cheese I miss is brie 😀

The recipe looks awesome! I'm not vegan but I'd love to consider it if it's cheaper than regular parmesan. Where I live sadly most vegan products are just incredibly expensive though, but I might try and convert to grams and calculate/compare to a regular piece of parm.

This is good timing because the discount grocer near my house has had a vegan parm a couple of times and I've bought like 6-8 blocks both times to last me, but I'm nearly out and I was like WHAT am I going to get next??? It looks super similar and was legit, even my non vegan friend was like if you put that on my pasta I wouldn't know! Ngl I don't WANT to do the work making it as opposed to buying it but I do really want cheese.

@kroberts9285

20 күн бұрын

what brand is this?!

@strawberrysoymilkshake

20 күн бұрын

@@kroberts9285 Bio cheese- I live in Australia

Looks delicious! How long do you steam it?? Thank Beth

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

45 minutes!!

I’d love to see you try a good feta recipe! Something I could use in a Greek salad, on a home made pizza, a sandwich or even some avocado toast. I’ve tried a couple different vegan fetas from the store but they just don’t quite do it for me

@saraquill

Ай бұрын

It’s more chèvre than feta, but I got lovely salty, tangy results with miso pickled tofu.

I am going to try this, but I think I will use my silicon bread pan and steam it in my instant pot

Cheese aside, that pasta dish looks so good. Nice 💖

Cheese I missed the most: Roquefort. But that changed with discovering fermented bean curd (sold in glasses in Asian markets). Cheese I currently miss the most: 1. A hard strong aged cheese for sandwiches (not melted mostly). 2. A strong Bergkäse that's stringy when melted. To make Käsespätzle.

Dubliner cheese by Kerrygold (from Ireland) is like a cheddar with parmesan cultures added that is an amazing combo. I'd love to find that in a vegan cheese.

The cheese I miss the most is really sharp cheddar.

I pulverise 1 C cashews, then add 2 garlic cloves and 1 tsp of salt and blend again shortly. It is easy and tastes great without much saturated fat. The salt helps preserve it. I keep it in the fridge and even after 2 months it tastes great.

I dont have a cheese craving anymore, but sometimes a nice sharp cheddar would be nice to have on a beyond burger. Ive been lactose intolerant since i was 13 and vegan since i was 21, so i haven't eaten "real" cheese in almost 7 years, and even before going completely vegan, it wasn't often due to being lactose intolerant. I've tried store bought vegan cheddar, and it doesn't really taste what i remember good vermont sharp cheddar tasting like.

Colby Jack, with or without the jalapeño. Both are awesome (cottage cheese though if that counts)

Vegan here, can't say I have cheese cravings. The cheese kinds I used to love were the runny mouldy blue cheeses (ex. gorgonzola), so I would love to see more experimenting in that direction in the vegan cheese world

I couldn't believe there's will be alt parmesan cheese! But what if i dont have miso paste? Do you have other alt for miso?

halloumi for sure!

@MerleONeal

Ай бұрын

o0o0o a salty momentttt

As a non-vegan I need to try this!!!

The cheeses I miss most are all of them. At first I thought I couldn’t go vegan because I loved cheese. Sharp tangy cheddar and blue cheese were a big part of my life.

Nice! Finally a recipe without nuts or peanuts!

Of what ingrediences does mushroom seasoning consist? We don't habe it in Germany.😊

I hope to find time n make it

I miss halloumi! The closest I've come is a basil firm tofu, from a hippy-looking brand, but I haven't seen it in a while.

Is there anything I can use to substitute miso?

This made me gasp so hard I almost choked 😅

i can't find mushroom seasoning here - any suggestions on what i can use instead?

I'm looking for refined coconut oil, where can i get it? I'm from europe and i can only find unrefined oil..

Very GOOD, VIDEO.

it's so weird seeing the exact same ingredients used in almost all vegan cheeses being processed in this way and comming out parmesan on the other side. i love it! i need to try that out! edit: this just made me think of the time i made cheese in the dehydrator and it was so flavorful. it's probably similar to this but that was cashew cheese and it was thicker so the center was still soft.

What happened to your noodle video? Had it in my watch later list, but now it is gone? Sending good vibes to one of my fav youtubers 🥰

Smoked mozzarella!!! There’s some pretty decent store brand, but I’d love to make some at home.

My cheese craving is Gouda. The vegan alternatives never seem to hit the spot, so I'd be all over a realistic vegan Gouda

I'll try to cook it with the slow cook program of my pressure cooker and see if that works (also, I'll replace lemon with lactic acid - I have a lot at home)

My birth year!! ❤

Im so late 😢 but here to support our cute gal