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The Follow Your Heart vegan smoked gouda cheese slices mentioned in this post tasted great when melted.
I found a similar product by Daiya, Smoked Gouda Style Block, which melted and tasted pretty much the same. However, it wasn't pre-sliced, so the other one seemed more convenient.
But I don't always eat things up very fast, and the Daiya block was in my fridge for some time (I'm not sure how long), partially used up. These last 2 days, I finally used the rest up as a burrito topping. The interesting thing is that now, it even tastes quite good raw to me. I don't remember it being the same when it was fresh. The raw taste and texture - slightly crumbly - now reminds me of non-vegan cheddar cheese blocks I had as a kid (not the sharp cheddar ones with the bitter taste, but the very mild ones).
I'm not sure if I ever had Gouda cheese before I became vegan, so I can't say whether either of these brands tastes like dairy Gouda or not.
I found a similar product by Daiya, Smoked Gouda Style Block, which melted and tasted pretty much the same. However, it wasn't pre-sliced, so the other one seemed more convenient.
But I don't always eat things up very fast, and the Daiya block was in my fridge for some time (I'm not sure how long), partially used up. These last 2 days, I finally used the rest up as a burrito topping. The interesting thing is that now, it even tastes quite good raw to me. I don't remember it being the same when it was fresh. The raw taste and texture - slightly crumbly - now reminds me of non-vegan cheddar cheese blocks I had as a kid (not the sharp cheddar ones with the bitter taste, but the very mild ones).
I'm not sure if I ever had Gouda cheese before I became vegan, so I can't say whether either of these brands tastes like dairy Gouda or not.