Vegan Smoked Gouda
Vegan smoked gouda cheese made with coconut milk. It's quick and easy to make and free of gluten, dairy, soy, and nuts!
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How to make meltable vegan cheese:
Add a can of coconut milk, 1/4 cup of water, nutritional yeast, 5 tsp agar agar, liquid smoke, garlic powder, and salt to a saucepan.
Heat the cheese sauce over medium heat until it begins to boil.
Turn down the heat until it is just barely bubbling and allow to boil for 5 minutes while stirring frequently.
Add 2 tbsp plus 1 tsp of tapioca starch (7 tsp) to 1/4 cup of water and stir until it dissolves.
Add the starch and water mixture to the boiling cheese sauce while stirring it in with a whisk and then cook for an additional 1 minute. (Your cheese will become very thick and stretchy).
Pour into a glass container and allow to cool uncovered in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours before shredding.
A message about Agar- Agar:
Use agar agar powder not flakes if you can and measure carefully. Make sure to use 2 tablespoons not teaspoons!
If your cheese is too soft or jello-like, your agar agar is not strong enough. (Some people from different areas in Europe have reported that the cheese does not set hard enough. This is due to the different strengths of agar agar sold in different places. Double the agar agar next time you make it).
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My gripe with most vegan cheeses is that they lack protein and I like my food to be nutritious. I have been making my own soy yogurt and found this site looking for ways to make soy cheese. My first batch with soy milk came out great. I look forward to making more batches. I'm curious if anyone has used soy yogurt instead of milk as a base. This would add a natural tang if it works.
Delicious! Thank you for this recipe! This cheese turned out perfectly. I appreciate that it’s so quick to make. My usual go-to vegan cheese recipe required more time and steps, and a food processor, so this one-pan recipe felt so simple and easy. I reduced the liquid smoke to 1 tablespoon and added garlic-onion-salt instead of garlic powder, and it was just delicious! Thank you again for this great recipe!
Hello!
If I wanted to make this a neutral cheese instead of “Gouda” would I just not put in the smoked flavor? Alternatively, do you suggest any spice to make this cheese go well with an Asian flavored dish? I have tried your recipe as is and it was amazing!! So I thought I’d come to you for any tops tips! Thank you!
Go ahead and use the full fat coconut milk. That fat is healthy for you. It's Veg seed oils that aren't.
The almond/cashew milk turned out amazing! I made the meltable version and ....WOW! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe!
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