Testing a Homemade Vegan Cheese Making Kit!

Mozzarella, halloumi and cream cheese made from scratch using a vegan cheese making kit! With a couple of additions - mainly nuts and a bit of patience, I was able to make vegan alternatives and then compare them to the real thing. This was a really fun experiment to try and despite not being vegan or vegetarian, from a texture perspective at least, it really tasted quite good indeed!
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[@mrbarrylewis]

This kit wasn't perfectly brielliant in my opinion, but I wouldn't cheddar tear if I was vegan and had it as an alternative to the normal equivalents! Definitely a really fun project to try out!

[@cassandranegri2052]

Death by punning straight to the heart 😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

There are Stiltons of cheese puns left to be made, I see.

[@krablord]

I'm trying to figure how to combine equine and equivalent for a bonus dairy pun...

[@vikkispence]

If the vegan halloumi was like "toasted mashed potato", does that mean it was like a tattie scone? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mrbarrylewis]

@@vikkispence haha yep

[@catherinemorris1318]

I just love the repetition of "a bit nutty"... Because you know, it was made with nuts 🤣

[@mrbarrylewis]

haha yes!

[@animationcreations42]

I bought a vegan cheese kit for my friends birthday (she's obsessed with cheese) and apparently it turned out much nicer than the shop bought vegan cheese, which is basically inedible

[@mrbarrylewis]

The one or two slices of store bought vegan cheese i've tried was nicer to me than the real thing, but i'm rubbish with things like cheddar cheese when it is cold. This was a lot of fun and definitely had more flavour / was fresher, all be it, not a super accurate taste, but the texture was good!

[@ShockingPikachu]

Sooo from basically inedible to barely edible nice 👍

[@BradleyChick]

My wife tries to stay dairy free as much as possible and we have found we really like the Violife Feta as a replacement for Feta (obviously). Now, nothing will ever fully replace real feta but it really does have a very similar taste and texture and is delicious in its own right!

[@mrbarrylewis]

This kit had a recipe for Feta, might give it a go. Think a lot of it was down to the marinade though

[@jasminefairy91]

I love the smooth texture of the violife feta but I wish it had more of a bite!

[@Estertje93]

That stuff is gold tbh. Wish it was more crumbly and salty but really for a vegan cheese it's the best.

[@videogame1291]

becky's face when she was saying "that [mozzarella]'s got more flavour than [the original]" is really sending mixed messages

[@charlesdeens8927]

You gotta love Barry for at least giving vegan cheese a fair, unbiased chance. I always wondered how they made vegan cheese. Interesting to see it's made from nuts. But calling it cheese is a stretch comparable to the earths equator.

[@jpjpvds]

I agree. This is a really interesting food science project. It has also reminded me why I'm not vegan.

[@ordinary_gurl]

"stretch" haha

[@GamePlague]

Vegan alternatives should really have their own unique names on top of just being "vegan _____" Honestly I'd be a lot more eager to try new unique foods that weren't just trying and failing to emulate very specific types of non-vegan foods.

[@MildExplosion]

@@GamePlague same! Trying to eat more plant based and I hated every "tofu chicken nugget" recipe I tried... Then I found Mapo Tofu, a traditional Chinese tofu dish and now I'm obsessed with the stuff!

[@purplegill10]

The important thing to remember is that nut cheeses are only one kind of vegan cheese. Moreover, none of these are fermented compared to something like Miyoko's. There's an entire world of it out there and I super recommend looking at more.

[@rachelam18]

I’m amazed. I’ve seen loads of vegan youtubers make their own cheese but they all use about 50 ingredients and it takes about 100 steps and 5 days to make 😂😂😂 This looks so simple 😂

[@magiera92]

I think the main thing to remember is vegan "cheese" is never going to taste exactly like dairy cheese. They aren't trying to replace the flavour, but the function. If you can pan fry it and it tastes ok, then it's a halloumi replacement. If you can spread it on a bagel and it tastes ok, then it's a cream cheese replacement. Just because it doesn't taste exactly like what it's trying to emulate, it doesn't make it bad.

[@Ketutar]

Absolutely. Which is why I hate it when these things are called substitutes, replacements, fakes, etc. In my mind, if you are trying to sell walnut spread as "vegan cream cheese", I am automatically comparing it to cream cheese, and it will automatically lose because it's not cream cheese. But if it's walnut spread, I might actually prefer it.

[@erikhughes8412]

"The delicate soft crispness of the tomato" - welcome to the Oxymoron Hall of Fame, Barry...

[@GemBonhamHorton]

Agar needs to be heated to activate. That's why you have to heat the ones with it in. Agar is a setting agent a vegan version of gelatine.

[@jollymastermind1237]

Barry! You should try that recipe that turns lion mane mushrooms into vegan steak!

[@psw4763]

This is good as long as you're not allergic to nuts. Love the shirt.

[@Slikviq]

There are also recipes that only use agar agar, but I'm not sure how well those work. I saw it on brothers green/pro home cooks

[@ornobmohammad1598]

1:30 “deez nuts” 🤣🤣 nice one Barry

[@pablodeluxe3215]

i like the edit, clearly to cut out the giggling.

[@eadweard.]

@@pablodeluxe3215 I was glad to see him deadpan something without all the gormless mugging.

[@Oonagh72]

I’m definitely going to give this a try. My family eats a lot of cheese, and the store bought vegan versions just taste bad.. Vegan cheese can’t taste like dairy cheese because they are made out of different things. Just like sheep, goat, and cow milk cheeses all taste different. If you go into these expecting a walnut cheese vs a cream cheese substitute I think one will have a much more pleasant experience.

[@WantedVisual]

My way of straining any dairy (vegan or otherwise), is to start with a wet cloth, line a strainer with it, put the strainer across a bowl, and then pour the semi-liquid into the cloth, covering it to keep the top from drying out.

[@Ketutar]

And put a weight on it, to get it dryer, if that is desirable.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

Very interesting. I have heard of cheese made with cashews. I hope you have a Happy Birthday. We have the same birthday. Cheers, Barry!

[@mrbarrylewis]

Happy birthday mate

[@dwaynewladyka577]

@@mrbarrylewis Thanks!

[@archiemodi8843]

you can always tie the cloth around a tap above a sink and let it drip down the drain

[@lufferov]

That was freaky... I sneezed literally right before you said "bless you".... It felt like you were breaking the 4th wall and actually talking to me!

[@alexdavis5766]

As a vegan you’ll find great vegan cheeses and awful ones, I’ve never tried making my own but may give it a go now. I know someone who makes vegan cheeses all the time and now sells them

[@TwinkleTwinkleTruly]

I actually tried my first slice of vegan cheese the other day (along with a slice of regular cheese, on separate pieces of bread) and I was more than pleasantly surprised. Actually made me want to get some vegan cheese, just cuz it tastes good. The texture is so different too, I didn’t feel like I was eating cheese, but a different thing altogether, but it tasted good, so I guess that’s what counts?

[@katporter-dale5897]

Happy Birthday! And it's nice to see different equivalents! As lactose intolerance alternatives aren't great 😂

[@ed3881]

I've got a nut allergy & nut allergy, so I think I might just suffer with the lactose intolerance for these cheeses😂😂

[@1990Phillip]

Barry you should try a Mushroom growing kit

[@christinebayley8]

Thanks for helping to keep me entertained while I am recovering from my broken leg

[@shannmorse3892]

Happy birthday! 🎉🎁🥳 I only remembered because my daughters is today too 😂

[@mrbarrylewis]

Thanks and happy birthday to your daughter too

[@shannmorse3892]

@@mrbarrylewis She said thank you 😊

[@KasdeyasVids]

Did you try to put some paprika in the cream cheese? Maybe it'll give it a better taste?

[@JulieanneNZ]

Happy birthday Barry, I'm a viewer from new Zealand, been loving your content over the last 5 years

[@TwinkleTwinkleTruly]

MINT?!? Omg that actually sounds really interesting with a good summer salad!

[@Rhoifolin]

I had a rice-based crescenza, perfect consistency and it tasted 80% like the real thing. The ingredients: Bio Su Rice 48% (water, integral rice sprouted 20,8%, salt, apple vinegar), water, coconut oil cold extracted, rice syrup, lemon juice. Thickeners: agar-agar, arabic gum, xanthan gum, carob flour, natural flavors.

[@HowToCuisine]

I think it's fun to experiment with new things but personally, there is nothing that can replace real cheese for me 😂😂

[@Penguinstudios123]

Vegans don’t do it because they don’t like the taste, they do it because they love animals and don’t value taste over someone else’s life

[@pozxcety56]

@@Penguinstudios123 ^

[@Laurelise]

I had a good experience making vegan cream cheese using cashews--bless you! Loved the video :)

[@lynnleigha580]

Well yea, agar agar is like a gelatin, it's a thickener

[@TheFloatingSheep]

I think the haloumi could've done with a little more starch, to keep it firmer once it comes out of the fridge. I personally think a brined tofu is a better haloumi substitute, tofu's got that squeak and it doesn't have the problem of starch retrogradation, so it remains firm and solid before, during and after cooking.

[@rosemcdonald6885]

I actually just made some dairy free cheese this evening and it's setting overnight. I developed an anaphylactic allergy to dairy in the past 2 years. I'm not vegan or vegetarian, just dairy free. I'm super interested in checking out the recipes from this kit. I love the cheese I make from a recipe found online, but it would be fun to try more.

[@squigglex]

it's so interesting to see how some nuts and a few basic-ish ingredients can turn into some semblance of cheese, and how again, nuts can turn into mashed potato

[@BrendanSmallButera]

Hi Barry, you can make the same cream cheese or labneh by taking a pint of Greek yogurt, wrapping in cheesecloth, and suspending it above a bowl in your fridge for 32 hours. Add your flavorings and enjoy! 🐶🐶

[@theliamcooke]

Try doing the recipes by the edgyveg or saucestache

[@cickaboomonkyland123]

Ooooo I was hoping you would do a video like this eventually!!

[@mrbarrylewis]

And voila!

[@cickaboomonkyland123]

@@mrbarrylewis will you be having vegan options at the pizzaria when it opens? :D

[@cassandranegri2052]

It’s like being immersed in a science experiment 🧪 🥼

[@Agamemnon2]

The cream-cheese-alike would probably work well as a vehicle for other flavors, just like cream cheese. Some garlic and chives in there might work great as a spread for bagels.

[@cbronoord]

Isn't yeast an organism?

[@Juansonos]

Vegans cheat with yeast, because it's not classified as an 'animal'

[@KhloeValentine]

Big up Phoebe for being a tiny vegetarian!

[@nightwolfMKT]

I had fake Halloumi made from Coconut oil once which was suprisingly incredibly cheesy tasting. Wasn't much of a Halloumi substitute, but it'd be good at some other things.

[@BSWVI]

It might be a bit cheesy but Happy birthday! Also that is the nicest cheesecloth , not loose and stringy like I've always found. Maybe a future Barry Lewis item?

[@aloluk]

This stuff just looks magic. I dont get how nuts magically turn into cheese. Yet it looks like it.

[@tamarabuxton2516]

Happy Birthday Barry! 🎂💙🇨🇦

[@BBWboobie]

I am pretty sure you could shorten the prep time for the nuts by using a pressure cooker ( or multicooker) i mean to make pea and ham soup it takes a whole 20 mins plus the time it takes to come to pressure as you do not need to soak the lentils over night just open the pack rinse and cook to make perfect soup every time .. maybe you can start doing some electric pressure cooker versions ??

[@BananJocke2]

Technically you cant make halloumi in other places then Cyprus. You can call it something else but not Halloumi.

[@htd4lifesavagefam547]

I'm happy you're challenging for vegans....phoebe and it's fun to watch

[@PukingPanda]

I tried vegan cheddar cheese when I was experimenting with cutting out dairy (I’m lactose but I also have IBS - discovered no matter what I eat my stomach is still upset). I really liked the vegan cheese, it certainly wasn’t comparable to real cheese but the texture and flavor was really nice

[@CraigGrannell]

I imagine you might have tried it, but Arla cheddar worked for me. Normal dairy = itching and bad stomach. As long as I don’t overdo the Arla stuff, I’m OK. (I did try vegan, but thought it was appalling. Also, a lot is heavy on the coconut and I can no longer tolerate that.)

[@OfficialPotato1]

Hence the term cheese cloth.

[@natalie0385]

My sister and Brother-in-law are both vegan and when we go to their house they’ll cook their vegan dishes and they taste good and my parents and I don’t drink dairy milk for like some years we used almond milk and now cashew milk

[@stormstrike2895]

I love your videos so much berry. I’m enjoying this video as I’m happy to be able to have a berrayhon of your videos on my birthday.

[@pozxcety56]

If you love his videos so much, you’d think you’d be able to spell his name. 😳

[@danlewis5977]

I can get behind the idea of nut cheese as long as we call the vegan mozzarella notzzarella

[@flames22x]

Happy birthday Barry!!!

[@bewildered3687]

For the halloumi try reducing the amount of Cashews to 50% and boil them to soften them and blend whilst slightly warm (you'll get a smoother texture) add a tablespoon of refined coconut oil (has to be refined so you don't get the coconut flavour) and 1+1/2 tbps of glutinous rice flour (stuff used to make mochi) and 1 tbps potato starch or other dense starch and keep the other ingredients the same. That should help improve the texture and give that squeak. I've not tried this myself, but I was the pastry chef in a vegan kitchen for 5 years and I *think* this might work a bit better, it'll probably need tweaking though so don't shoot me 😂

[@darlouthia5153]

Chloé has so much personality 😁

[@DrejkoFTW]

Anyone else think "bless you" when he said "cashew milk"

[@mrbarrylewis]

um, me lol

[@princeapoopoo5787]

Happy Birthday, Barry. Hope it's a good one! 🎉

[@wallewaltz]

"it tastes like a cave" lmaaaaooo

[@Hudson316]

one question with the mozzarella would be what kind of mozzarella was used for the comparison? if it was a mass produced cow's milk one, then it's not going to have the flavour of the proper buffalo stuff

[@kekakr71]

Happy Birthday and all the best wishes! Greetings from Germany!☺️

[@flemtone]

Try a filipino dish next, maybe Ginataan dessert with parsnip or jackfruit.

[@katzielinska6406]

Very good video I never think you can make vegan cheese at home. I sorry I have one problem with hallumi I not think you make correct. Hallumi cheese should be rest in brine?

[@zerdda]

Great! Thanks!

[@rebeccahetrick6576]

Never heard of halloumi in my life!

[@cassandranegri2052]

‘Tastes like a cave’ 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrbarrylewis]

I mean i've not eaten that many caves but yeah lol

[@Shenorai]

Now, I'm lactose intolerant, so I wind up looking to vegan cheeses when I can. Interestingly, there was a vegan cream cheese I tried that was made with cashews and coconut oil. It had that slight cashew taste as expected, but then it had a sour greek yogurt sort of tang before finishing off with the coconut taste. I've no idea what they did in the process of making it, but honestly, I'm more interested in seeing if there's a vegan greek yogurt that pulls that off.

[@nijinoshita3301]

I got a vegan cheese making cookbook last year, but my adventures came to a halt because (and this is dumb xD) I really want to make that one cheese next and I need macadamia nuts for it and I haven't been able to find them all year? I already looked it up, the internet doesn't say anything about a shortage but there must be something...

[@GaminRage]

8:45 “whizzy, whizzy, whizzy” lizzie gettin' bizzy. 🧐🤪 Lol 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@xHiiTcHx]

Where do I get this kit?

[@Anew1008]

Cool! I tried making vegan cheese it was ok, these look easy! Can u put the measurements? I would want to try the mozzarella one

[@angiehogan7718]

Thanks Barry Lewis

[@RevJR]

>vegan >yeast Never understood how animal by-product (yeast) can be vegan but things like honey and milk can't be. Probably why I'm not vegan. Neat project though!

[@MojitoMouse]

Barry's making Gary! XD

[@taniakiseleva-simonian5539]

really cool video! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mrbarrylewis]

Thanks a bunch, I enjoy trying out new things like this

[@cukiblossom]

Happy Birthday! Greetings from Guatemala.

[@ismaelolvera5890]

In America we love our cheese food products

[@Haris-bv5xy]

Hi from uk

[@Haris-bv5xy]

Love the videos

[@mrbarrylewis]

Hello!

[@suzz1776]

Barry, I luv ya mate, but I really dont wanna hear about what uv been doing with ur nuts. 😀 hehe ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! 🎂🥳🎉🎈🎁🎊

[@mrbarrylewis]

lol!

[@bengosling4606]

Please do Crispy fried tofu or something different and interesting with tofu barry

[@RescueResponceTeam]

I'm in FB Jail right now but I am keeping up on Barry Lewis and Mrs. B's video clips

[@Leigh984]

After eating mascarpone cheese I can’t see horses anymore, mask-a-pony !.

[@blessedbyacurse]

I have tried to make vegan cheese before using online recipes and all my attempts were awful, but I haven't tried using a proper kit before. interesting!

[@hippiechick7897]

I am a Midwestern American, extremely picky and not a vegan/vegetarian so it could be any number of these reasons, but am I the only one who’s never heard of halloumi?

[@funnylizzie87]

This would be a good one for Mr and Mrs lettuce

[@cheekymonkey666]

bring back the banger!

[@DylRicho]

Hey, wait a second. Barry, I thought you couldn't eat cheese that wasn't melted. 😂

[@alh2116]

I would be willing to try it. I am just wondering what made Phebe go vegan?

[@anndownsouth5070]

She isn't vegan, she is semi-vegetarian. She still eat some meaty things sometimes like chicken eg.

[@alh2116]

@@anndownsouth5070 okay I see. Thank you.

[@fionadavis23]

Many Happy Returns 😎🎈

[@wowow322]

DEEZ NUTZ 😂 got em

[@mordeys]

imagine being allergic to tree nuts and being vegetarian/vegan

[@elizabethcarroll7987]

That’s my mum ;D it’s fun but still possible!!

[@ilovebarrylewismynamejeff6482]

Barry mate where did you get this kit from? drop the link in the comments pls bro x

[@simplyesthernz]

It’s a mad Millie one 😊

[@whitneydavere]

ah the effort of doing all that easy for me to just buy the cream cheese lol

[@bellasaward8330]

Doesn’t cream cheese have dairy in it?

[@vickytaylor9155]

I am lactose intolerant, but I would rather have stomach pain than eat vegan cheese. Most cheese is vegetarian unless it says otherwise. I do like yogurt made from almonds though especially the berry ones.

[@mrbarrylewis]

Oh nice, i've not tried those

[@dregosor]

not to be that guy but i always found it intresting how much effort is put in by the vegan/vegeterian comunity to recreate non vegan/vegetarian dishes. i mean i understand things like milk (considering most nut milk is just a nut smoothy and that sounds way more appetising to me) but when we get to the meats and other dairy products, i just dont understand why they go so far to glorify the flavor of those foods if they are against their belives. lets be honest there is many amazing receipies you can make that are vegan, i mean if you would just count original things (non replacement meals) there is enough comunities/religions etc that have been doing vegan diets with out even attempting to make fake meat. but it does feel like ever since veganism became assosiated with (and i dont want to get too political) left side of the polical spectrum, there have been alot more push to force people to take on this way of life... anyway i know if i ramble on more i might step on peoples toes so far now.. gr8 vid mate :)

[@jamesvanhoose3132]

I think you should make these again but the real cheese versions. Then see how they compare.

[@synthiaperkins3686]

You had to work in a Dee's Nuts! Classic! 😆

[@yodudeHQ]

‘I saw the other day they had halloumi slices for burgers, like you just peel them off’ oh that sounds good ‘in the vegan aisle’ oh never mind

[@feliz1443]

I almost didn't recognise your eldest daughter, she has shot up these last few months! Looking absolutely beautiful just like her mum and sister (you are beautiful too bazza, but Mrs b really takes the cake on this occasion 😂)

[@mordeys]

is phoebe vegetarian by choice or for health. my 16 yr old has NEVER been able to consume meat. he can do cheese and milk products and eggs. we tried him on meat baby food with and without other things mixed in. he would vomit and be very sick for hours after. we had him tested at 9 with an allergist no allergy just his body, mainly stomach can consume it.