Best vegan cheese for pizza

[bk1981]

Hi
Dp and I are trying to make the switch to vegan and have heard very mixed reviews on vegan cheese! Which cheese would be best on a pizza? We normally make it with mozerlla and goats cheese so need an alternative to our Friday treat! Thank you!

[lizkt]

Following! I've read some awful reviews about vegan cheese.

[Greensleeves]

All vegan cheese tastes like Satan's belly button curd.

[Bubblysqueak]

I've just found a vegan grated mozzarella in Tesco. It smells like feet but once melted it tastes good.

[bk1981]

Thanks for the advice everyone

[AIMOND]

I like Tesco Jalapeno and Chilli cheese. It's not spicy it just has more flavour almost like a strong cheddar. The grated Mozarella

[lizkt]

I just tried the pizza express vegan cheese and it was not nice. Texture was more like bechamel than proper cheese.

[Littlelondoner]

No moo melty by miles

[PurpleDaisies]

I’d rather just go without than use any of the vegan cheeses I’ve tried so far.

[Redwineistasty]

Just don’t put cheese on it.

[PanannyPanoo]

Vegusto melty

[mellowout]

There is one called Mozzarisella which is nice. they use it in Zizzi's restaurants on the vegan pizzas. I bought it online from a vegan shop.

[mojito55]

Violife honestly tastes just like real cheese! Tesco do a vegan grated mozzarella which would be perfect for pizza in theory, I've never tried it though.

[UnicornsandRainbows1]

I actually found AIMOND's suggestion to be the best thing I've tried so far. I can't remember if it melts properly though.

Some vegan cheeses though are grim.

[Itsbecauseimaleo]

Violife is the best I've tried so far. It melts and tastes just like cheese! It's a little pricy though

[TeddyIsaHe]

No Moo Melty! It even tastes nice raw

[dirtybadger]

I use the grated own brand sainsburys cheese (coconut). The grated stuff is just easier, because it doesn't grate very well from a block, and seems to melt differently.

[Jafinar]

My top ones are:

Violife - tastes more like processed cheese. Melts well but can go a bit dry too, so you may want to layer it under the veg.

Mozarizella - as used in Zizzi's. Slightly sweet flavour and goes very liquidy though.

No Moo melty- I've not bought this in ages but remember loving it.

Tesco vegan grated Mozzarella - melts really well and fantastic taste but the smell when raw in the bag is IMO a bit off putting.

Cashew nut cheeses - great crumbled on if you're going for a more healthy pizza sort of flavour combo rather than a replica of a standard dairy one.

[ronniebarkersauntie]

I wouldn’t bother with vegan cheese. I prefer to sprinkle a little diced avocado over the pizza before baking, which gives a melty creaminess.

[Arcadia]

My local pizza place have artichoke cream which is interesting! So not a cheese replacement as such but adds creaminess and moisture. Have googled and you can get here- www.giordanowines.co.uk/artichoke_cream or www.biona.co.uk/product-714-4.html. An acquired taste but I do like it. Otherwise violife is the best cheese replacement I have found so far.

[Arcadia]

Probably similar to ronnie's suggestion

[FlibFlabFlob]

Yes to artichoke cream! I make my own in the blender - globe artichokes, lots of walnuts and a pinch of vegan stock powder. Very umami and the nutty flavour goes well with a whole meal base. Unsure if it freezes.

If you're looking for other umami flavours you could always try vegan pesto from the jar? That's a low effort one.