People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don’t Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them

Consistently mediocre, albeit overpriced. If I go there for a cup of tea, I know about what I'm going to get for four bucks. In most locations, most of the year, I can order white hot chocolate with peppermint and cinnamon, and get as much. It's a safe bet.

Overly spicy food is a no no. You cannot taste anything, and your bottomhole pays a dear price afterwards, all to appear macho!

WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE!!

This is just silly. There are types of caviar that aren't expensive, particularly because you're not meant to shovel it in with a fork. I absolutely love caviar, and it has nothing to do with showing off or being rich (I'm not).

I like all kinds of cheeses, I have tried vegan cheese out of curiosity. They have not got it yet. Close, but in a disgusting way.

Nah, there are some lovely vegan cheeses.

I don’t get people who trash vegan cheese as edible plastic but have no qualms about eating American singles, Kraft Mac and cheese, Cheese Whiz, Velveeta and other highly processed “cheese” products, just because they’re used to them. That stuff makes me gag harder than vegan cheese.

if you have a food restriction it's a lot less heartache to just stop even TRYING to get an alternative in my experience. Just change how you eat!

Vegan here. It depends on the brand. Some brands available in supermarkets are edible plastic. Some are acceptable. If you want heaven on a plate, cough up and buy cashew nut-based cheeses from specialised shops/websites. For instance the Bree from the Greenbay website is worth putting on weight for...!

Yep, cheese is the last thing they haven't quite cracked. All other vegan stuff is frankly tastier than the meat versions. The carnivore Other Half loves it

For my kid, who can't have dairy but would very much want to, it is a good option that he likes, although not all of the brands.

I had cheese made from chickpeas and I thought it was awful. It was purchased in error to be used with eggs and it didn't melt, tasted weird, and was just bad.

No.. that's not cheese

Most of them use palm oil and on top of being hella unhealthy and destroying the environment, it leaves this nasty tasting greasy film on the top of your palate. That being said, I've tasted some great vegan cheese sauces, because with more liquid form canola and (g)rape seed oil actually can be used. So if you're vegan - go for squeezable cheese

Yep, that's a nope.

Not good & ridiculously expensive.

I haven't got a choice, allergic to dairy, I miss real cheese so much, and yoghurt...one day they will get it right. But for now it's really not that great

i dont mind it

Animal rights activist here. Have only had one vegan cheese I liked (a camembert-style cheese made from cashews). The rest: yuck. Often just the texture on my tongue is enough to make me gag. So now I just skip the cheese in recipes or sub in a suitable alternative. It's fine.

I thought cheese was made from milk… like from grass, not from bits of cow.

People hate in vegan cheese, and some if it isn't great... but when you have serious allergies it's a better choice than not having cheese at all!

Yuck!

I don't understand vegan fake anything. If you're opposed to eating meat, eggs, fish or dairy, then why do you have to have fake versions of those foods?

this is NOT cheese

The one in the background is funniest of the bunch. They actually had to add an exclamation point to the statement that it melts. What the hell do all the others do....double as an insulator for a smelting pot?

It depends WILDLY on brand. And I think certain brands appeal to different tast buds you just have to find your brand. Some vegan cheese I can't stand and others I can eat a block of plain.

I feel like cheese is specifically a milk based product, therefore making it a vegan product doesn't really work, it's just something that doesn't seem like it will ever turn out with the same quality as cheese if it isn't. I like a lot of plant based foods but so far the cheeses I've had just don't taste quite the same

To be honest, almond mozzarella is pretty tasty. And for those with milk allergies, it's a godsend.

I'm a part time vegan and also I despise the dairy industry, I haven't found a really (!) good substitute for cheese yet. It's just not the same, neither as cheese crust or as slices (vegan Schnitzels indeed are great!). Any recommendations for vegan "cheese"?

I've had some that aren't bad but definitely didn't taste like cheese. Daisy shredded cheese is waaaaay better melted but I've acquired a taste for it as is in my salads

Some of us can't eat diary at all because of allergies. I found some cheeses made from almonds and they are quite ok

I'll take vegan cheese over American "cheese" any day of the week and I've never had vegan cheese.

I love meat and dairy. But we must stop eating them to save the world. The more effort they put into making fake cheese and dairy, the better they will get.

It's as close in taste as here and the next universe.

I have a friend who is lactose intolerant on top of having a number of allergies to different foods. They eat a lot of vegan products, however, they swear that mass-produced vegan cheese is one of the nastiest things due to the odd texture and taste. I am sure that there are likely some lovely artisan vegan cheeses that taste really good.

I'm allergic to cow's milk protein and have tried SO MANY vegan cheeses, all disgusting!