Most pasta dishes are served with Parmesan cheese. But many people are not aware that this cheese is not even vegetarian, as it contains (by law) a cheese that is made with calf rennet. Many restaurants and hotels serve it as the ‘vegetarian option’, and some cookbook authors have even had to pulp first editions.
This recipe for vegan Parmesan (Ela Vegan) uses blanched almond flour and cheesy-tasting nutritional yeast, onion/garlic powder, smoked paprika and salt (with optional lemon juice and miso – avoid unpasteurised if pregnant/nursing).
Keep this recipe away from pets due to unsafe ingredients like garlic, onion, nuts and lemon. Read more on keeping people & pets safe in the kitchen.
This 5-minute vegan Parmesan sprinkle (The First Mess) is ideal to sprinkle on pasta or pizza. It’s a simple mix of nuts, seeds, cheesy-tasting nutritional yeast, garlic and onion powders, salt and pepper. r.
where to buy good vegan Parmesan
- Kinda Co Italian-Style cheese (Somerset) is sold in a glass jar. It’s made with protein-rich almonds and even browns in the oven, so good for pasta bake or lasagne. Also use in Caesar salad and risotto. Lasts for 3 months in the fridge. The founder even also created another vegan Italian cheese (named after herself – Mozzarellie!)
- Oh, Grate! is a London brand founded by a couple of American-Italian foodies who missed cheese, when they went vegan. This is an umami-blend of cashew nuts, nutritional yeast, sea salt, garlic powder and truffle flavour oil.
- Gondino Aged Parmesan Alternative is an authentic Italian cheese, made with chickpea flour. This is organic and gluten-free with a full-body cheesy flavour, and extremely popular with gourmet vegans!
