Comments | vegancooking: mocha cheesecake & portobello sandwich

exquisiteviolet in vegancooking

mocha cheesecake & portobello sandwich

Aug 14, 2009 22:47

i baked a cheesecake yesterday! well i bake pretty bomb non-vegan cheesecakes, and yesterday was attempt number one at a vegan one. recipe + pictures under the cut! i tried it and it was good - not too sweet (i might have forgotten to add some sugar though), but it lacked that oomph a regular cheesecake flavor had. i am wondering if it was my ( Read more... )

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alyssa22 August 15 2009, 11:42:28 UTC

I'm confused. Are Oreos vegan??

orphe_ August 15 2009, 12:21:06 UTC

around here (northeast USA), yes.

alyssa22 August 15 2009, 15:15:09 UTC

Interesting. I always assumed the cream was somehow dairy. But it's probably just sugar. Are there different types of Oreos? As in some that are vegan and some that aren't?

orphe_ August 15 2009, 16:08:30 UTC

most US oreos are vegan - i have no idea about other countries, cause i know they vary their formula to suit local tastes.

and yeah, one would think they were filled with dairy, but actually it's more like shortening-based frosting, so it gets its creaminess from nutritious partially hydrogenated substances.

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exquisiteviolet August 16 2009, 18:46:59 UTC

i did use tofutti, but it still lacked the cheese taste. i can't figure out why!

pearllessoyster August 15 2009, 17:25:30 UTC

There are some great cheezcake recipes in the tags (as you mentioned) - all the ones I've ever made I've gotten from looking through there. Also, I usually just leave the filling in the oreos when I crush them up to make the crust.

Re portabellas: Marinade marinade marinade!!! I usually just improvise, mixing something along the lines of: tamari, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, ginger, thyme, oregano, cayenne, etc, or some combination thereof. put the portabella caps in there for at least 30 minutes. After that, you can put 'em in the oven (around 400 F), a skillet, or on the grill. super yum!

exquisiteviolet August 16 2009, 18:47:34 UTC

marinating sounds like a good plan. i am going to do that next. do you put it in a ziplock bag or just a bowl/plate?

hobochan August 16 2009, 08:12:23 UTC

I've taken the Oreo filling and thinned it out a little with a non-dairy milk to use it as a frosting. Eye-balling it is your best bet.

Also, part of the zip that I miss in the cheesecakes is the fat - it helps flavors linger on your tongue longer, and the vegan ones have a lot less of it by far. I wish I knew what to do to add the body back, but I'm not sure what to suggest...

earthchildlilly August 16 2009, 14:42:11 UTC

mmm, i definately want to try out the mocha cheesecake....when i lose ten pounds. hahaha :]