What are well known smoked cheese alternatives?

Question

What alternatives are well known or can be purchased in local supermarkets which taste most similar to smoked cheese?

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I'm living in the UK and shop weekly so I'm looking for alternatives I can consistently buy locally. (Preferably large supermarkets if possible)

I'm going to have to go on a quest to find this smoked vegan cheese... you've set off a craving — Zanna, Jun 24 '17 at 15:35

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 24 '17 at 19:11

I couldn't find any products in local supermarkets except this one at Tesco, but it's currently unavailable on their website. Otherwise though, I've found a great cashew based recipe for a three day supply (up to 12 servings) which takes around 15 minutes to make and it is as follows:

Ingredients

1 cup / 150g Cashews

½ cup / 40g Nutritional yeast

1 tbsp Smoked paprika

1 tbsp Maple syrup

1 tbsp Agar agar powder

1 clove of Garlic

1 Lemon juiced

¼ tsp Turmeric

¼ tsp Cayenne pepper

1½ cups / 350ml Water

a pinch of Salt

Method

Place half the water and everything else apart from the agar agar into a blender.

Blend until smooth.

In a pan put in the remaining half of the water and the agar agar.

Simmer for 5 mins stirring constantly. Make sure no lumps of agar agar form at the bottom.

Take off the heat and stir in the cashew mixture until combined.

Pour into a mould and then chill for 2 hours.

^{Ingredients can be all sourced from one supermarket}

Note that you can purchase 'liquid smoke' and add sparingly to create more smoke aroma than just by smoked paprika. — henning, Jun 24 '17 at 20:24
@henning I'll give both a try and see which I prefer, thanks for the tip — Bradley Wilson, Jun 24 '17 at 20:31
+1 I'd much rather make this than buy processed faux cheese anyway :) — Zanna, Jun 25 '17 at 07:03

score 5 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 28 '17 at 09:48

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If you can find Miyokos smoked English farmhouse, it's pretty awesome. Not sure how common it is in the UK though.

edited Jul 28 '17 at 09:48

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answered Jul 27 '17 at 21:10

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Alas, seems they don't do international orders. I wonder if Whole Foods in London stock it... I will investigate – Zanna Jul 28 '17 at 09:49
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It's ironic that something labeled 'English farmhouse' appears to not be stocked in England. – Pharap Aug 10 '17 at 18:50

Paul R · Answer 3 · 2017-08-03T09:14:56.003

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In addition to vegan smoked cheeses, you might also want to consider smoked tofu. Clearspot, Cauldron and Taifun all have a smoked tofu that they sell in the UK, in health stores and some supermarkets. The taste and texture is not as close as a pukka vegan cheese, but if you are happy with a smoky/savoury taste and a vaguely cheese-like texture then this might satisfy your requirements.

edited Aug 03 '17 at 09:14

answered Aug 03 '17 at 08:33

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This is a little off the mark imho, since smoked tofu, to me anyway, really doesn't taste like smoked cheese... although taifun make something they call "feto", a fermented tofu that tastes somewhat like feta, and if they made a smoked version of that it might come close – Zanna Aug 03 '17 at 08:38
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@Zanna: well, yes, it depends what you're looking for - personally I'm happy with a smoky taste and a vaguely cheese-like texture, but YMMV. I'll update the answer anyway to clarify. – Paul R Aug 03 '17 at 09:13
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Fair enough, thanks for editing. Some visitors may indeed prefer this option and find your answer helpful. Personally I'm not very keen on processed vegan cheese but I love smoked tofu :) – Zanna Aug 03 '17 at 09:18

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Feb 13 '18 at 18:02

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Tesco has this product which is quite good. :)

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answered Feb 09 '18 at 16:10

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What are well known smoked cheese alternatives?

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