Post # 3 - Product Review: Daiya Cheese

I have been vegan for a little more than a month and it has been  going really great. I am very happy with my decision and am very thankful for all my friends and family who have gone out of their way to provide me with delicious vegan meals when I have visited with them for a meal or two.

I will be posting two posts today, this first post below is a product review of Daiya cheese. My second post will be a recipe for Collard Greens with Quinoa with a side of Kale Chips which will be posted after I cook when I get home from work today for tonight's Shabbos dinner.

There are many vegan cheese products available but out of all of the brands that I have tried Daiya is my favorite. I first tried Daiya cheese at my favorite vegan restaurant in Philadelphia called Blackbird Pizzeria. (note: I will soon be writing a dedicated post to Blackbird and there awesome vegan dishes.)


The reason that I like Daiya cheese the best over other vegan cheeses is that my experience with other brands has been sub-par. Other vegan cheeses may have a good flavor but do not melt well, or they may melt well but do not have any flavor. Daiya cheese has figured out exactly how to make a delicious flavored cheese that also melts great into your cooking.

My favorite aspect of Daiya cheese is that it melts just like regular cheese and the flavor tastes so gooey and fantastic. Daiya offers three delicious flavors of shredded cheeses;cheddar, mozzarella, and pepper jack. I have used all three of these flavors and they are great. I ususally opt for the shredded cheddar flavor and have used it to make lasagna, macaroni and cheese and pizzas. Daiya also recently started offering cheese wedges that are available in cheddar, jack, and jalapeno garlic havarti. I so far have only tried the cheddar wedge and made a delicious grilled cheese sandwich on cinnamon raisin Ezekial bread.

Besides being vegan Daiya is also certified kosher by the OU.

Daiya also has a fantatisc website that has a blog, social media and a ton of great receipes provided by the site and visitors.

Andre Kroecher and Greg Blake are the founders of Daiya and have stated that they got the name for their product from the Sanskrit, Dayaa which means "loving, kindness and compassion" which are the values that Daiya was founded on.

I wish the company continued success and hope to see more great kosher vegan products from them in the future.