Zoitsa Homely Produce would like to introduce you to…. Plant Based Parmesan…
Yes, you read that correctly! It’s a Plant Based Parmesan and damn its soooo good!
Yes, I can hear you asking…” but why” and I say “but why not?”
Now before I go any further and I need to say something as I have had a lot of people ask me. Am I a vegan? And “Why do you make so many vegan blends?’. I am not a vegan. I am what I refer to as a Gastronome! I am a lover of good food. I love to try all different types of foods; I love to eat…just not cauliflower (gag).
So, the background on this deliciousness goes back to Easter 2021. It was Good Friday; all the shops were closed. I had forgotten to purchase some Parmesan cheese for that night’s dinner. We were having Spaghetti Bolognaise. What the hell was I going to do? You can’t have Spag Bol without parmesan cheese.
So off I went and started researching alternatives. I could shred some tasty cheese but nah, I could sprinkle some mozzarella but nah… and just when I thought there was no other alternative a recipe popped up that was similar to ours.
So, I made it. I tasted it and hid beside the refrigerator as I kept eating it. It was delish! When dinner was ready, I sprinkled the plant based parmesan on everyone’s dinner and was greeted with nothing but praises and how delicious the dinner was. My son kept asking me if I had altered the recipe at all. I remember telling him that no it was just the cheese.
I then spent that entire weekend tweaking the original recipe we used. I always want to put my stamp on everything I cook.
Does it taste like Parmesan Cheese? I reckon it does. It’s not the EXACT same but there is a cheese like taste to it. It’s made with walnuts, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, nutritional yeast, garlic powder and salt. I really do have a love affair with nutritional yeast I must add. I love the stuff!
I was fascinated to learn that “non-dairy” cheese originated in China in the 16th Century. Back then it was made with fermented tofu or whole soy.
Our Plant Based Parmesan really does have a nutty, earthy, woody, cheesy, Unami flavour. It’s deep.
It’s packed with excellent vitamins. Hemp seeds are packed with amino acids/proteins. High in Omega-3 and Omega 6. The nutritional yeast contains all the 9 essential amino acids and Vitamin B.
Don’t knock it until you try it. It’s really delicious!
As we always say…we add NO nasties. NO Chemicals. NO anti-caking agents. NO weird chemical additives. NO fats, NO oils, NO sugars, NO thickeners, NO preservatives.
Our Plant Based Parmesan is Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Paleo and Keto Friendly.
NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH NUT ALLERGIES CONTAINS NUTS!
