Before we start Sarah’s delightful review, a little editorial note: Follow Your Heart has some new vegan cheeses that are so nice we had to review them twice! Also, let it be known that I’ve tried these slices and they’re my FAVORITE sliced cheese on the market. I like them more than Chao! Which are also very good! But there’s something about the Follow Your Heart sliced cheeses –particularly the American slices! Hot damn!–that are SO FREAKING GOOD. Eat them immediately and then come talk to me when you’re a convert! And now, take it away, Sarah!- Laura
After experiencing the awesomeness of Field Roast’s Chao slices, I wasn’t sure if another sliced vegan cheese could steal my affections! But Follow Your Heart’s slices are pretty solid! In the vegan cheese world, there’s now hella gourmet options (Miyoko’s Kitchen, Kite Hill, etc.), all of which are superb if you’re throwing a chic wine and cheese party. But for reals, sometimes we all just need a utilitarian cheese that we can place atop a slice of toast or breaded eggplant cutlet smothered in tomato sauce! Something that knows its place in the vegan cheese hierarchy, and is comfortable with being the Gap Inc. of vegan cheeses. Goes with everything but not by any means fancy pants.
For these purposes, the affordably priced and mildly flavored Follow Your Heart slices really are a win! I made some pretty special (yet not too fancy) dishes with them this week!
In this pic, you can see the Mozzarella-style Slices I used to make vegan eggplant parmesan! Delicious. [Ed. Note: never, ever, under any circumstances, search #Eggplantparm on Instagram. Just trust.]
Next, I used the Follow Your Heart Provolone-Style Slices to make grilled cheese! So delicious, melty, and tangy! I think the Provolone-Style Slices have the most noticeable flavor. The melt on these is really nice, too! Maybe even better than Chao’s melt!
In sum, if you’re looking for a really solid vegan cheese slice you can incorporate in your everyday dining, this is a def a winner. Pick up some Follow Your Heart Slices at a store near you!