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The Uncheese Cookbook: Creating Amazing Dairy-Free Cheese Substitutes and Classic “Uncheese” Dishes
If I could have given this book “no stars,” I would have. The recipes just sound disgusting — so much so that I never even bothered to make one (which I know is an unfair indictment, but still says much about it). I gave it to my son’s school rummage sale, and can only hope it went to a home that thought it served a purpose. Written in an inane and cutesy style, long lists of weird ingredients … it only served to make me more depressed that I had to give up dairy products, if this was the only alternative.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book contains a lot of useful information about nutrition, ingredients, and the differences in cheese vs. uncheese. Having said that, I have to admit I didn’t find these recipes very useful. I can’t vouch for taste because I didn’t actually try any of the recipes. Most of them require ingredients that can only be found in a whole foods store, like nutritional yeast flakes or miso paste. You also have to plan in advance to prepare some of the recipes, like the imititation feta cheese which has to be marinated for 2 days to a week before it attains flavor. I didn’t think it would be worth the effort to approximate the taste of cheese; I’d rather have the real thing. If you really need a substitute for cheese, it might be worth a shot, but if you’re a real cheese lover, you might be disappointed.
Rating: 1 / 5
I bought this book, but never, ever use it. The recipes are long and strange and the ones I made weren’t all that. I believe in “keep it simple, stupid.” I get better raves just sticking with tofu–saute onion, fresh garlic, mash in tofu, proceed. It looks good on the shelf but fails to satisfy.
Rating: 1 / 5
I purchased this cookbook a few years ago, and ended up giving it away. For someone who LOVES cheese, this just will not be a good substitute, because there IS no substitute for cheese! However, I did like the crock cheese recipe, and a couple of others. This would be a good book for someone who is allergic to dairy, or has cholesterol issues & cannot eat cheese. Thankfully, I don’t have that problem. I was just trying out the whole “vegan” thing for a while, and decided it was just too strict & difficult. So, back to the REAL cheese for me…yay!
Rating: 3 / 5
I thought these recipes were totally disgusting! Some of them smell like stinky socks and were totally weird tasting. Bland even…Bad first experience with nutritional yeast flakes.
Rating: 1 / 5