Product: Daiya Foods Jack Style Wedge – $5.99+
In the area I live, normally new products on the market take at least 6 months, if not a year, to hit the shelves at the local grocery stores. Even the specialty food stores take awhile to get products in.
When I heard that Daiya Foods was coming out with vegan cheese wedges, I was ecstatic. They were producing three different flavor varieties – Cheddar, Jack, and Jalapeño Garlic Havarti. I figured it would be awhile before I ever saw them, however, so I just sort of put it in the corner of my mind.
And then, I was walking through Whole Foods the other day and there it was. A package of the Jack Style Wedge from Daiya by the other vegan cheese options. I’ve had a lot of luck with Daiya’s vegan cheese options. It really is top of the line. So, without any hesitation, despite not really needing it, this was added to my shopping basket.
The other morning, after baking up a loaf of gluten-free bread in my bread maker, I was creating a breakfast entree with a toasted slice of bread, a schmear of cream cheese, spinach and a poached egg. Well, that’s what my roommate got. However, I got out the Daiya Jack Style Wedge for mine and pulled back the wrapping. Beneath it was a lump of cheese. Seriously. It wasn’t exactly what I was expecting…but I kept an opening mind. I guess when I saw the term “wedge” used, I figured it would resemble those little triangles like Laughing Cow offers. Not one large lump.
But, I was not deterred. I pulled out a knife and sliced off a bit of the wedge to spread across my bread. It spread beautifully. Honestly. It didn’t even need to be warmed or melted. It just spread so easily across the toasted bread. I topped it off with the spinach, the poached egg, and some hot sauce and went to settle in for my breakfast.
One bite and I was in vegan cheese heaven. I loved the flavor and texture of the cheese in the wedge even more than the shreds. Honestly. There was a nice hint of spice from the Jack flavor wedge. It was a nice texture and great flavor. It was the perfect compliment to the bread, the vegetables and…even the egg. The Jack Style Wedge had just enough kick as to not overpower the dish but give each bite a nice hint of heat. I absolute loved it, bite-for-bite.
Believe me when I say that a lot of vegan cheeses tend to fall flat, but not Daiya. They are the top-of-the-line. And the Jack Style Wedge is just more proof of their superior grasp on the vegan cheese market. I’m hooked. And now I want to get the other varieties and find new ways to serve them up.
The Celiathlete 