cream cheese alternative

[Jamie]

I found Swedish Soft at my local Asda!! I was amazed!! They also seem to be doing more vegan stuff actually - I've found Plamil chocolate there, and they do vegan mayo, 'cheese' sauce, and other stuff. They are definately improving, although they do a huge range of quorn stuff and hardly any chilled or frozen stuff that is vegan friendly. Although they do Swedish Glace too but only in vanilla.

[lozza]

i dont wanna shop at asda, but i'm desperate to know if my local sells swedish soft. MUST TRY.

[cedarblue]

mine does - bought some.

quite nice if a bit sweet but nicer with chopped herbs etc in.

i am going to stuff some medjool dates with it and add some chopped cashews on top.

[pixeequeen]

I reckon it would make really great 'cheesecake'. anyone tried that?

[eco]

I've made vegan lemon and chocolate cheese cake with Swedish Soft, they were both pretty good. I've used Toffuti to make cheese cakes but the Swedish Soft has a firmer consistency which I prefer.

[Veryblue2]

I looked on www.sainsburystoyou.co.uk (http://www.sainsburystoyou.co.uk) but could not find Swedish Soft. Does it depend on your local store (as to what is listed) or has it been removed from all websites?

:)

Hmmmm... it was listed, but it's not there now and not in my local store any more (they have taken away the label and everything). Me thinks maybe they have stopped selling it :( Any one else noticed it disappear?

They only stock the cheezly block otherwise, wish it was the super melty slices... tried them for the first time the other day yum! soooooooo much nicer than the block.

Gonna try Asda for the swedish soft, as I've got one of those 'if I can't have it, I want it more' things going on :o

[Mr Flibble]

I didn't noticed it disappear, but then I don't think it ever appeared in the Midlands ;)

[puffin]

Never heard of swedish soft. Has anyone got a pic of the tub so i can look out for it?

[Veryblue2]

They have got Swedish Soft listed on Asda's website too, with a pic http://graphics.asda.com/PRODUCT/68/07/P-1770768-f.gif
Hopefully it will turn up in one of the shops by me soon, can never find it. Least I know what to look for now.

See previous post.....

[Tigerlily]

For those who have tried both Swedish Soft and Toffuti, which is better? I can't get Swerish Soft here but I'm just nosy. :p

[EFCliz]

I went to stay with my Mum for a few days earlier this week and in a complete panic about what to feed me she bought up the whole of Holland and Barrett!! Anyway, she got some Toffuti garlic and herb "cream cheese". I tried it on a cracker and thought it was quite tasty, though even when I ate cream cheese I only ever bought the plain variety, and added my own flavourings. Anyway, I've brought it back home with me, and it's quite a big pot. Is there anything I can actually cook with it? Has anyone used it in any recipes?

[puffin]

See previous post.....

Arrhh yes i see, thank you.

[puffin]

EFCliz you could put some in mashed potatoes, or add it to some hot pasta.

[Mr Flibble]

I went to stay with my Mum for a few days earlier this week and in a complete panic about what to feed me she bought up the whole of Holland and Barrett!! Anyway, she got some Toffuti garlic and herb "cream cheese".

At the risk of being branded a vegan extremist again, you may wish to be drawn to the attention of a thread in the letter writing section, which contains a responce from tofutti confirming that their products are made using sugar that may not be vegan. The definition of what vegan is and isn't is very broad, however I personally believe that they should not be selling their products labelled as being so as many people who identify as being vegan would be quite disturbed (as was I) to find this out.

[Pob]

I just asked Fayrefields why it seems impossible to get Swedish Soft.


Dear Rob

Thank you for your email.

Unfortunately due to production problems Swedish Soft has been withdrawn from the market. We are hoping to relaunch but it will take several months at least before the product is back on the supermarket shelves.

Please keep in touch with our web site www.fayrefield.com (http://www.fayrefield.com/) or with me direct and I will try to keep you up to date with progress.

Apologies for the disappointing news.

Kind regards

Joy Greenway
Fayrefield Foods Ltd.

[pixeequeen]

I just asked Fayrefields why it seems impossible to get Swedish Soft.

Aw what. To only just find it and then it be cruelly snatched away........





sulk.

[Mr Flibble]

perhaps you should have stock piled?

I've been known to go out, find and buy up lots of old stock of things i like with long dates when there's been a recipe change.

I didn't see swedish soft at all in the midlands this time round.

[pixeequeen]

Aye the beauty of hindsight this time... if only I'd known they were going to take it away, if only I'd known.............

[Pob]

I guess I should have seen it coming actually, as the dates got shorter and shorter - so there was no new stock coming in.

[SandraD]

I have been buying tofutti better than cream cheese. I was out so at Whole Foods I went to buy more and they only had plain (I prefer garlic/herb), but another brand had garlic/herb. It was called Soy Kaas. So I quickly scanned ingredients and bought it. I was eating it earlier and looked at the ingredients again and saw Caseinate!! I don't know how I missed it earlier....so I threw it out. Waste of money. I was mad. Just the thought of that being glue makes me feel like it's stuck to my insides.
Now I'm reading bad stuff about tofutti on here.....very disappointing :(

[gertvegan]

According to the news on www.vegancampaigns.org.uk , there is now a spreadable sheese (formerly scheese) in a couple of flavours. And now made with non-hydrogenated fat.

[twinkle]

At the risk of being branded a vegan extremist again, you may wish to be drawn to the attention of a thread in the letter writing section, which contains a responce from tofutti confirming that their products are made using sugar that may not be vegan...

I can't remember what thread it was, but someone told me that the sugar issue doesn't apply to UK Tofutti products, which are all okay.

[Demon]

They sent me this in an email in July


Thank you for your recent Tofutti email. In many of our products we do use processed sugar that could have been processed with animal bone char. Because we cannot confirm on a continuous basis whether or not this is true, if you have an issue with that you should only purchase our products made with an organic sugar. Please feel free to contact us should you have any further questions.

Sincerely yours,

Steven Kass

Tofutti Brands Inc

[classicalgeek]

I bought toffuti but was aghast to see how much hydrogenated fat it contains, so dumped it.

[Roxy]

There is an unhydrogenated version. Hopefully you can find it, where you live.