Can vegan cheese really taste like the real thing? Let’s talk about that. Good Mythical Morning! The vegan cheese market, or as my mom once said, the vegin cheese market. Did she? Well, she just said vegin. She didn’t say cheese Market… Is bigger and more varied than ever before, and thanks to advancements in vegan cheese science, some of those non-dairy dupes can taste pretty darn close to the real deal. But can one seasoned cheese head and his friend, identify which dairy cheese these plant-based pretenders are attempting to imitate. We’ll try to find out which vegan cheeses we’d want on our cheeseboard and which will just leave us cheese bored. It is time for Fool me Once. Shame on blue. Fool me twice. Shame on Bree: Vegan cheese versus the Real Thing. As you can see, we can’t. Okay, boys, we’re about to feed you a vegan cheese via the patent pending dairy free-rari. Oh, hey. And after 3, 2, 1, you’ll guess which type of dairy cheese it’s imitating. The points will increase as the rounds go on, and the person with the least points in the end will be punished. That’s gonna be me. I’m just gonna go ahead and tell you. That’s not necessarily true. There’s only so many cheeses. You probably know the cheeses. I don’t, I, I don’t know if I even know the cheeses like. And I’m embarrassed ’cause I, my, my life partner is obsessed with cheese. You? Yeah. Yeah. Yes I am. No. And so are you. Oh. And I just, I just kind of gloss over. Yeah, you’re a cottage man. I love, cottage cheese is my favorite cheese. Hopefully you got cottage. I think we’ll know it when we stick our faces in it. Okay. But Link, this is exactly when you should say the mantra repeatedly that you’ve been practicing to get more confidence in yourself. Yep. Go ahead. Yep. Yep. Yeah, yeah. Yep. Just because you don’t like cheese that much doesn’t mean that you’re a bad person. Right? Yeah. Put that on a t-shirt. We’ll sell it. I don’t. Alright, let’s bring those free-rari’s in. Don’t put that on the back. I like some cheeses. I just don’t like all the cheeses and they, I don’t have a, I don’t have like a sexual response to them that I’ve observed from other people. Hold on. Where is them? Oh, that was my, oh. Are they flat? Yeah. Oh, they’re flat. Okay. I’m smelling. I’m donkey limping. I am in the market from vegan cheese because a lot of ’em are made of nuts and I, I’m fond of taste. How do I say this? You’re fond of taste. I’m fond of tasting nuts. Put that on a t-shirt. I like nuts. That was good. It was actually quite tasty. I real, I really liked that. I mean, I have a guess, but I mean. I, I have a guess too. 3, 2, 1. [Rhett]: Smoked gouda. [Link]: Gouda. See, because I, I smelled some smokiness. Well, you didn’t say smoked gouda though. But isn’t all gouda smoked? You guys are on the right track with the smoked part, but you’ve guessed the incorrect cheese. First to guess. Smoked mozzarella. Nope. It’s too hard. See, I know some stuff. What else can you smoke? I, I thought it tasted like Swiss at first, but you don’t smoke Swiss. Okay. What’s adjacent? Smoked mozzarella. No. Link already guessed that. Smoked be– um. What’s, what’s adjacent to Swiss? What’s next to Swiss? Well, in my mind. Another hole-y cheese. No, you guys are so close. But the cheese I’m looking for, um. Smoked American. Smoked. No. Smoked cheddar? No. Starts with a P. Smoking hot. Starts with what? P. Smoked “picinya”. Smoked pecorino. Smoked, uh, pimento. Uh, the points have gone away. Uh, it smoked provolone. Oh. Oh yeah. Provolone. Oh, provolone. Oh, yes. See, look, you should be ashamed of yourself. Yeah. You can smoke provalone. It’s Violife. Couldn’t, you couldn’t even come up with provolone. I’m not a provolone guy. In fact, I say provolone. Violife, it’s made with coconut oil and potato starch. Potato starch. So what does that mean? That it is the starch of the potato. Um. Just like smoked provolone. I would think I was eating cheese. Those are thick some fixed slices too. Yeah. So this is, uh, I don’t know. This is an acceptable substitute. I know we’re not really supposed to say that, but I feel like I have to because we’re not eating the real things today. Right? Yes. That’s very important. We’re not gonna bring out real smoked provolone. Oh, I sensed the collision. I can sense that something happened. Oh, I sense that something. Hey, don’t clap. Something else happened. Who’s clapping? Hold on. Okay, now I couldn’t see, but let me get, let me just. I hit my face on this. Can I just hold on? Somebody clapping. I can do a play by play on what just happened. Well, the first thing that happened was the two cars touched tips. And then the second thing that happened was Link got down in there and then the plate hit him in the face and then Link got upset. And then you clapped. No, you clapped. And then he got upset. And then we clapped again. Don’t clap. Well, you were wrong about one thing. The plate didn’t hit me in the face. My face hit the plate, I think. Eughhh. From you? This is bad. It tastes like a fruit. It’s very soft. It’s not bad. It tastes like a rotten fruit. Not bad. It falls apart. Ugh. Yeah. See, when you taste it though, it okay. When it falls apart, that’s when it starts to taste like a fruit. My cheese, my cheese experience is not really being a helpful thing at this point. Like I don’t, this is not a reference to anything I’ve actually tasted. Um. What, what, why, what, what is that? It’s like an acidic aftertaste. It’s, it’s almost citrus, but just a little. Okay. Uh, hold, hold on. I, I’m ready. Because I think that the consistency is. That’s what I was wondering, is the texture hint? 3, 2, 1. Brie? Mozzarella. It’s mozzarella. Yes. See, look at me. It’s a Miyoko’s Creamery Classic plant milk mozzarella made with cashew milk. The reason why is ’cause I’ve seen mozzarella floating in liquids before. Right. I’m sorry. It’s not good. Yeah, like the balls, mozzarella balls. Plant milk, mozzarella. Um, but Link, you, you, you got, you got it right. And it was worth two points. Yeah, yup. Which means you’re winning. Yeah. Which means your mantra worked. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, I’m not a bad person. Yeah. At this game. Mm-hmm. If I got a Ferrari, I never would, but if I did, I would put a large column and a plate on top of it. Okay. It could be like a police, police, a delivery…. A delivery. You know that pizza, is that a police man that delivers a pizza? ’cause that’s a good idea. That really help with community relations. Oh, it would. Yeah. Well, it would. But are you here to arrest me or gimme a pepperoni? Tax paper Dollars? Uh, tax paper dollars. Well, I’m trying, I’m trying to, I’m trying to talk with a cheese in my lip. I don’t like these cheeses. The first one was good or, okay, these are bad like, I… This one tastes like I’m eating the plastic corner of an action figure toy. Can you bring it back out? Wrapper. Can you bring it back out. But I like it. I knew you would like it. You like dog food, you like fake cheese, as someone who really loves cheese, I’m so offended by this. I can’t even decipher what they’re going for. I, I’m on their page. I’m ready to guess. I’m not a bad person. 3, 2, 1. [Link]: Swiss. [Rhett]: Gouda. Nope. It’s um. Just American? That, what’s that? It’s not hard enough to be– Cheddar? It’s cheddar, but the way that you said it makes me, not want to give you any points. It doesn’t taste anything like cheddar. I, I was gonna say it tasted like bad cheddar. But it was so not like cheddar that I just was like, I’ll go back to that guest that was in my head if I have to. I mean, you don’t to– It’s coconut oil, tapioca and potato starch from Daiya. So does it, I know that it’s not dairy, but that doesn’t mean that it’s good for you, right? No. Like if it’s made of coconut oil. Look at the macros, bro. It’s not– Look at the macros. It’s not bad for you, where, where, where are macros? They’re just, I mean, all these are like, how much fat does it have? How many carbs? You know? Yeah. Look at that. Macros, it has a lot of saturated fat, and that’s coming from coconut oil. I mean, it could be worse, I guess. Yeah, if it was actually cheap. No, but you can be a vegan and eat very, very, very unhealthily. I like the packaging. It makes me…. Enticed. I give it a sss- I gave it a seven. Okay. We’re not doing that, but yeah, he gives it a seven. I feel like I, I. You don’t have to give me full points. I’m gonna give you half points. Gimme half points. Okay. So next time when you guys register an answer, even if you’re not confident, just seem confident, you know? Okay. Cheddar. Yeah. There we go. These are as worthy of being displayed in the Louvre as they are on your kitchen fridge. Our new Mythical Masterpiece Magnets truly are a masterpiece to behold. Get them at mythical.com. What if for some reason we, you know, drift apart as friends, uh, and uh, we live on opposite coasts. Drift apart? I’m just saying, what if this happens? Just a hypothetical, and then we both, individually buy Ferraris, red Ferraris. And then we remember this moment and you’re like, I remember when Rhett said he was gonna get a column and a plate on top of his Ferrari. And I was like, I remember when I said I was gonna get a column and a plate on top of my Ferrari. And we both do it independently and then we decide that we’ve missed each other and we decide we’re gonna meet in Kansas, which is like the middle of the country. And when we show up, we’re like, oh my gosh, we both did the same thing with our Ferraris. I’m ready to guess. No, I, I think that that would drift us right back together, brother. I’m not going anywhere, man, if there’s any drifting happening. Hmm. Okay. I think I, I just framed you as a drifter. I think I know what they’re trying to do. I think I know too. It’s hard. Um, it’s not as hard as I thought it would be. It’s got a good tangy taste to it. Um, if I could just remember what I, the real cheese name. Okay. I’m thinking about, well. Let’s not give him that time. Okay. I remember. 3, 2, 1. [Both]: Parmesan. You’re both correct. Yeah. This is, this is, they nailed. This is legit. Whoa. Look, it comes in a pushup. They nailed the smell. The smell. They nailed it. It’s, um, made from potato and rice starch, coconut oil, rice protein. Hmm. I… I like this one. I don’t– look at that packaging. See, so then when— But have you had actual Parmesan, like a wheel of it? Have you had it? I will say it’s the same brand as the first cheese that you liked, the smoked provolone. So this is the, you know, you’re into this brand. This one was pretty good, yeah. These are my people. Violife. When you go to an Italian restaurant and the guy comes around, would you like Parmesan on that? Do you say? Yes, yes, yes, yes. I love Parmesan. That’s cheese. Well, I know it is. I, I didn’t say that. I didn’t, I, I’m just not. I don’t love all cheeses. But if he came around with this, would you be like, yes or no? I’d be like– Yeah, yeah, yeah. No. I’d be like, no. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. No. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, no, no. Question for you. Are there people who are vegan just because they like vegan food, but not for any other reason, like there’s no allergies or, or, uh, gastric issues, or there’s no like, personal or um, view issues. They prefer the taste? Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I think I might be one of, I’m backdoor vegan. The old backdoor vegan. I like, I like burgers and I like chicken, and I like barbecue, but, but other than that, I might be a backdoor vegan. It’s always closer than I think, and I’m about to bust my lip. It’s kinda like someone who chooses to believe in a flat earth. Like just for the vibes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It’s like, uh uh. This has a lip on it. It has a crust. Yes, it does, Link. Uh, I’m not loving this. It’s starting to scare me. It’s not great. I think a hard it and then a melty soft middle. That’s when I started getting nervous. Three, two. One. [Both]: Brie. You’re both correct. See, see, look, listen. I’m gonna give Christie some credit. Yeah, you’re, the thing is, is that– She talks about cheese so much. I’ve just, yeah, I picked up on it. I guess you’re so close to two people who love cheese. I knew that you would know these cheeses. It’s not like they’re gonna be like some random cheese that no one’s ever heard of. You know what? Our table is like a cheeseboard. She might watch this episode. Hey baby. This is also a cashew based vegan cheese, but I’m interested. It looked right. I don’t like cashew. Um, what was the vibe? Let me taste it again. It didn’t taste bad. I just don’t, Brie starts to make me nervous, so that made me nervous. So that’s a. I think this is one of the– That’s an endorsement. I think this might be the best approximation of any cheese that we’ve had. The Violife ones are like acceptable taste, but in terms of like, you could almost. It caused me to think I was eating. Brie. It also has a nice, like sponge-like quality. Like you could throw it at somebody and it would. It wouldn’t hurt him. Ha, well, with abs like mine. Oh, I didn’t throw it that hard. You hit me right in the. Are you ready? Yeah. Yeah. Anybody want it now? Brie my belly. Who would’ve thought last round? Anybody’s game. This is the last chance for it to be your favorite cheese, cottage. And how are you gonna feel if I beat you? I’m, Imma be proud of you because. Maybe you don’t feel bad because this isn’t actually cheese. It would’ve been eating. Oh yeah. I don’t feel bad. I’m sorry. Why is it…. grody? It’s not bad though. It’s sour. Yeah, what’s going on here? Is it Kim Cheese? I’m sorry for the noises. Sounds like– What is happening here. Sounds like a cat. It reminds me of when I take TT out to go potty and then she has to have a little wipey afterwards. That’s, ooh, Stevie, gross. So that’s the color of it. No, that’s just what’s happening in Rhett’s beard. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Is it still there? Yeah. Oh, gosh. What? I’ll get Stevie to take care of it in a second. It’s not, it doesn’t smell good. It doesn’t taste good in the, in the, and the, um, the texture is really.. It’s, it’s, um, grainy a little bit. Okay. I have a guess. Sour and grainy. I have a low confidence guess, but I’m gonna say it with confidence. 3, 2, 1. [Rhett]: Ricotta. [Link]: Cottage? What? No. I guess we’re both wrong. Okay, then blue. Yes. No, no. No way. Yeah, because I was like, oh really? This could be a really, really bad blue cheese. That is, that is some weak blue. And I just, and I just didn’t want to go there. Okay. It’s uh, by Nuts for Cheese. And it’s made with cashews that are fermented, and so it’s supposed to have like that funky blue cheese. As much as I hate blue cheese, this is, no, this has nowhere near the funkificaiton. Yeah, it’s not going far enough. I thought they would actually be able to pull that off as some sort of bacteria. Yeah. Don’t, don’t, don’t be afraid. Um, yeah. Margaret, y’all stop short. Margaret Koons, I’m speaking directly to you now. CEO of…. Okay, here we go. Nuts for cheese. Vijo. Chef. Oh, what? Oh, vegan. Vegan. Carney. Did you say hold? No, no, no, I didn’t. Sometimes Carney will say hold. Usually not right in the middle of something. Uh, Margaret Coons, I’m speaking directly to you. You gotta go harder. You gotta go farther. If you want to gross out this hater of blue cheese. I almost liked this. Yeah. So you fail. I’m a blue cheese lover. And, uh, well, speaking of fail, I’m sorry to say Link, you, you gave it your best. You did great, man. You lost in the end. Um, but that doesn’t mean. That you’re a bad person. That you’re a bad person. It does mean however, that you have to smile and pose anytime. Rhett says, say cheese in Good Mythical More. Oh, that’ll be cute. 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