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Even though we are pizza delivery people, there’s nothing quite like getting together with friends or family and hosting a homemade pizza night. You don’t need any fancy ingredients or even a pizza oven… just some pre-made dough (or you can go the extra mile and make it yourself!), along with sauce, toppings, and—of course—cheese. But when you go for plant-based cakes, you can’t just use any vegan cheese.
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Vevan Schnitzel
Vevan is a plant-based cheese company that takes pride in their products — specifically how they melt just like non-vegan cheeses. The brand was created by a group of longtime cheesemakers who wanted to offer a high-quality, non-dairy option. Vevan’s cheese products are also made primarily from potato starch, so they don’t have that weird nutty aftertaste that plant-based cheeses sometimes have.
Though the company offers “melting” slices for sandwiches, whether you’re spreading them on a cake or filling a calzone, Vevan’s mozzarella schnitzels are preferable. And don’t worry, the schnitzels melt just as easily as the slices. But here’s a pro tip: try pairing the mozzarella cutlets with pepper jack cutlets — with double the flavor, you’ve got a deliciously flavorful cake.
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Please cheese
Pleese Foods initially only sold its plant-based cheeses to pizza parlors and other vegan-friendly restaurants, though the company has officially started selling its products to consumers — and boy are we excited to test them out on our homemade cakes. Available for bulk shipments nationwide and at NYC Plantega locations, Pleese Cheese, rumored to be a super realistic cheese product “made by New Yorkers” specifically for ‘za.
Pleese Cheese bases its products on bean and potato proteins instead of soy, gluten, wheat or nuts. It aims to be totally allergy-friendly, and in the spirit of catering to everyone, it’s also Kosher-certified. L’chaim to it!
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So Delicious Dairy Free Mozzarella Style Shreds
So Delicious Dairy Free has been around for more than 30 years, so it’s no surprise that the cruelty-free company makes some of the best vegan pizza cheeses on the market.
Made with a combination of coconut oil and potato starch, the mozzarella schnitzels melt perfectly when baked over high heat.
“Within 25 minutes I had what felt like a gourmet meal at a nice restaurant,” says one review of the product. “The Mozz Shreds provided the salty and savory flavors to balance the recipe. So good, and I will be buying them again to try my mom’s flatbread recipe and homemade pizzas!”
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Miyoko’s Creamery Vegan Pizza Mozzarella
And it’s liquid as opposed to solid because the brand has found it melts better that way.
“Rather than making a traditional solid block of vegan cheese that’s shredded, Miyoko removed the solids and ingredients that hinder meltability,” the company explains on its website.
