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Re:Vegan cheese has quietly but steadily infiltrated mainstr... by dheera on Thursday April 29, 2021 @02:52PM (#26984968)
Non-vegan vegetarian here and I agree. The flip side of it is, the dairy cheeses next to the vegan cheeses don't pass my taste test either.

What are they trying to imitate, shitty deli slices?

I really want vegan cheese, but I want Parmiggiano-Regano, Brie, Smoked Gouda, Burrata, Pepper Jack, and Manchego, not deli slices. I don't even eat real dairy deli slices.

Same thing for vegan yogurt. Every goddamn vegan yogurt brand makes the same 4 boring flavors: vanilla, strawberry, blueberry, and peach. The EXACT 4 FLAVORS I HATE. That's why I don't eat vegan yogurt. Why is there no pineapple upside-down cake, white chocolate raspberry, red date, and matcha? START with interesting flavors and I'll buy it in a heartbeat.

Re:Vegan cheese has quietly but steadily infiltrated mainstr... by jfengel on Thursday April 29, 2021 @03:31PM (#26985532)
Do they not make plain vegan yogurt?

That's how I eat cow's-milk yogurt: I get the plain stuff and add whatever jam/jelly I want to it. That doesn't have exotic flavors like matcha, and it's less convenient than a single-serve package, but it also means that I get to sweeten it to my taste.

I've been thinking of trying some vegan yogurt (I'm a non-vegetarian who is drastically reducing my animal products and eats vegan more often than not). The plant-based milks have been getting pretty good and I had high hopes that they'd make a decent yogurt.

Re:Vegan cheese has quietly but steadily infiltrated mainstr... by barbazoo on Thursday April 29, 2021 @03:12PM (#26985287)
I recommend buying plain yoghurt and adding to it whatever you actually like. It's less waste usually, cheaper and exactly what you actually want to eat.
Re:Vegan cheese has quietly but steadily infiltrated mainstr... by morsch on Thursday April 29, 2021 @04:22PM (#26986227)
Not sure that the "pineapple upside-down cake" flavoring is widely available.