I was wondering if you could tell me more about the flavorings....I am enjoying your ideas and would love to learn more... If you are low carbing....you might want to watch the tofu for the goitergen problems...that causes weight gain and all the other issues as it messes with your thyroid. Just a thought.

Hey Aliyanna, I've considered ordering cheese flavors form this French company: https://www.meilleurduchef.com/cgi/mdc/l/en/shop/food/food-flavourings/cheese-flavourings.html They are all vegan: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Plantified/permalink/1145354845522679/

On the subject of tofu, research has shown that 2-3 servings of soy foods a day are actually beneficial for health (see for instance the paper by vegan dietitian Jack Norris on soy), so I am not worried about that at all.

In my country is coconut oil expensive. Can I replace it?

Hi Marcela, you preferably need an oil that is solid at room temperature. if you have access to vegan shortening or a firm vegan margerine, you could try using that. Neutral flavored cacao butter or palm oil would also work.

Alas cheese flavors from that company cannot be sent to the USA! :-( This came up in my checkout page: Sorry, food items cannot be shipped to your country. Please remove this item before you confirm your order.

That's too bad! Thanks for letting us know Bett.

Really enjoying this cheese the texture is almost perfect could you add some cultures and age it or will the steaming kill of the bacteria?

Glad you like it Anders! Steaming will kill the bacteria, so aging this cheese is a bit difficult. The flavor will improve if you let is rest in the fridge for a few days up to a week. I also had comments on facebook from someone who subbed part of the rice flour with tapioca en was able to blend the cheese after steaming before letting it cool and set. You could experiment with something like that and add cultures during the blending.

I don't have nutritional yeast. Is there any reason for it in the recipe other than flavour? can i omit it or is it a must?? and are there any other substitutes for it??

Hi Dareen, you can omit the nutritional yeast if you want. It is just there for flavor. There are no real substitutes. If you have it around, you could add a little miso to the cheese for savoriness, but it isn't absolutely necessary.

Hi, can you please clarify how you steam this cheeze? Do I understand correctly that you pour a mixture into a mold first and then put this mold into a steam pan with a lid?? Why not cooking the mixture straight away in a normal pot, stirring constantly and then pour into a mold to cool down? I'm confused... :( Cheers!

Hi Pedro, you understand the process correctly. This cheese cannot be cooked in a pot. During cooking it becomes so firm that you cannot stir or pour it, so making it in a pot results in an unevenly cooked ugly cheese. Steaming it solves that problem, because the cheese can be cooked right in the mold. I hope this clears it up for you!

perfect, thank you for your prompt response and clarification :) I will try making the cheese tomorrow! :)

Hi! I just tried this cheese out and am so impressed. Above all, the texture is incredible. So many vegan cheeses are too soft or mushy, this has the texture of a firm dairy cheddar. As such, it's excellent on crackers or in a sandwich. On its own the flavour is pretty mild - although I'm thinking of different things to try, including red pepper flakes! This cheese doesn't melt like regular dairy cheese, but it does soften when heated. I am wondering, have you tried subbing out some of the rice flour for some tapioca starch to try and get it to be a bit melty/stretchy? Would this even work? I haven't made too many hard vegan cheeses so my experience is limited. Thanks for all your hard work on this recipe, you have a massive winner here :)

Hi Crystal, happy to hear you like this cheese so much! You can substitute 1/3 cup of the rice flour with tapioca, which might help with the melting. People are also experimenting with adding up to a tablespoon carrageenan, which also seems to work.

I only discovered your recipe today. Luckily had all the ingredients to whip up a batch. Have just substituted vinegar with apple cider vinegar. It is still hot of the stove, cooling now. Can't wait to taste it. Can I use it on pizza (vegan)?

Hi Retha, this cheese doesn't melt very well, but people have used it on pizza with nice results. Just grate or slice it finely, and put it directly on the sauce, underneath the other toppings for best results.

Hi! Can I use brown rice flour in place of white?

Hi Taira, you can use brown rice flour, but the cheese will be more grainy and have a less convincing texture.

I love this cheese. It's so easy to make, especially with an electric steamer. The texture is spot on. I'm very pleased except I used yellow mustard and now my cheese tastes like it. It's ok because I like mustard but not so much like cheese. I assume I used the wrong stuff. Can you be more specific about what "mild French mustard" means? Google showed me dijon when I used that search phrase but that seems stronger than yellow mustard. Thank you!

Hi Melissa, glad you like it! Some people find the mustard flavor too strong. You can reduce the amount or leave it out entirely. I'm not sure about the different kinds of mustard. Here in Holland all the stores have 'French' mustard that is quite mild, but it might not be available in other countries.

Martine, First of all, thank you for responding to all the comments. Not many bloggers do that. Secondly, you have such a knowledge of all the different ingredients people have asked you about. Seems like you have experimented with these ingredients and/or, you have been a vegan for a while, and you know all about the different ingredients. I think I miss cheese the most. The two I miss the most are Swiss and Parmesan, because I like the tang they both have. Do you have a YouTube channel we can subscribe to, or do you only blog here, and on the Facebook page?

Hi Deb, thanks for the compliments! I really love it when people make my recipes, so I do try to respond whenever I can. That's what blogging is all about in my opinion! I have two Dutch blogs, vegetus.nl and gewoonvegan.nl (and those blogs have their own Facebook pages in Dutch). I also dabbled with Youtube for a bit in Dutch (the channel is also called Gewoon Vegan), but that was very time consuming so I took a break and I'm not sure if and when I'll get back to it. I may make another more general English blog in the future, for all my not low carb recipes. I already post the cheeses here sometimes even if they are not low carb, but I also have lots of baking and cooking recipes that I want to translate into English. I need more hours in the day, haha. :-D

I would like to make this for my daughter who is allergic to dairy (and 20 other foods) but I do not have a rice steamer. Do you think it would work in either a bain-marie, or something similar to a double boiler (I dont have that but can submerge a mixing bowl into a pan of boiling water)?

Hi Veronica, I think your best option is to improvise a steamer with a regular pot and a colander, or by putting an inverted plate or bowl at the bottom of the pot, and then putting the cheese mold on top of that. Anything that will lift the cheese above the level of water at the bottom of the pot. A double boiler or au-bain-marie probably won't be hot enough, you really need the heat from the steam on all sides of the cheese.

This is wonderful. I made it yesterday afternoon (used a Vitamix and small double boiler). I couldn't wait until this afternoon to taste it; tasted it this morning. It is awesome. Thank you so much for a great recipe that I will make often.

That's wonderful Sheree! Enjoy your cheese :D

Perhaps a silly question....But do you use raw or cooked rice? I cannot wait to make This cheese!!

Hi Jokuh, this recipe uses rice flour, which is raw.

Can I use potato flour or a wheat flour such as cake flour?

Hi ransomed, different flours give very different textures. I recommend you use the specific type of rice flour for which I designed this recipe. If you use another type of flour, you will have to experiment with the amount of liquid to add, and you will probably not get the same texture as the original recipe.

Thanks! I'll have to buy some rice flour to see how it's supposed to be. Then, if I like the original, I'll experiment with wheat flour and potato flour and let you know how it goes.

I read all the comment's and tell only thing is how to steam the rice flour. Can I use an instant pot to steam it. Or put ramakins In a large pot with water and be heightened a bit with a trinket because I don't have a double boiler or a steamer.

Hi Nikki, yes you can! :)

I made this on Thursday - it’s all gone now! 😋

Lovely! Make some more soon. :D

Can I make rice flour by crushing raw rice in the grinder or should use store bought? How fine should the flour be?

Hi Paayel, the rice flour should be very fine to get a nice firm texture. You may need to tweak the recipe to get a good result with home-ground flour.

is the oil necessary or can it be omitted?

Hi toni, the texture and flavor will be a lot less cheese-like without the oil. You would also have to experiment with the amount of water that has to be added to replace the oil. I do not recommend it.

It’s now the 30th November - 12 days after first trying this recipe! I have now made it FIVE times and recommended it to many on FB. We’ve been invited out to friends for a meal tomorrow and they are very kindly cooking vegan so, I’m taking the half left from Monday’s batch but have another in steaming as I write. Thank you so much for this recipe. My only tweak is reducing the lemon juice to 1/2 tsp and adding 1/4 teaspoon of vegan lactic acid powder, as I like the lingering aftertaste, especially with a good chutney and oatmeal biscuits. But, to be honest I feel the cheese is amazing as it is. 😃

Hi Heddy, that's great! I am very happy to hear you like my recipe so much.

In ref to "vegan steamed rich cheese". I don't have any other steaming equipment other than a douple boiler.Can I use this to steam this cheese? Thank you, Linda

Hi Linda, a double boiler does not really provide enough heat to steam the cheese properly. Please see the other comments for tips on improvised steaming solutions.

Amazing! I did 3 times now and I love it! Each time I made it with different flavors. Thank you for the recipe.

Hi Soconina, that's great to hear! Glad you like it so much.

Hi. Do you think this ca. Be steamed in an Instant Pot? I was thinking of putting a cup of water in the liner and putting a 1 qt casserole in with the mix and steaming for 15 minutes with a 10 minute natural release. Do you think this would work?

Hi Deborah, I think that would work yes! You may have to experiment with the timing a bit.

There is a Filipino sweet cake recipe called Palitaw which uses rice flour as well. I accidentally stuffed up the mixture one day and kneaded the dough too much that it turned into a hard sweet cake, but the texture was so much like cheese that I revised it adding mashed fermented tofu as a savoury ingredient. I ended up with a hard vegan cheese I can grate! With Palitaw you don't need a steamer. You actually drop the small round dough into boiling water till it floats! Then you spoon them out and let it harden in the fridge. I usually dust it with extra rice flour to absorb excess oil.

That's really interesting Jesse! I'll look up a recipe for Palitaw.

I made it with blender-grinded rice... It is like cous-cous casserole. :D So really fine rice flour is really necessary.

The cheese is sliceable even though like "cous cous casserole" at first. And the taste is very good. It tastes like cheese! I have been eating the first block for over a week and the taste gets better with time. I definitely will make it again and again. I am very happy for this simple cheese recipe. I replaced coconut oil with self-made vegan butter, because it tastes like butter, not coconut. I don't like coconut oil taste. I also replaced vinegar with lemon juice as it is healthier. I think it worked well. :) Thank You so much for sharing this recipe!

Glad it worked out in the end Silvya! If you use refined coconut oil, the cheese will not have any coconut taste, but of course using your own vegan butter is also fine.

Hi I tried making this today and it’s in the fridge cooling. When I wizzed the ingredients up it was smooth then went all lumpy and curdled which wouldn’t smooth out so went ahead and continued with it like that and hope it tastes ok as I didn’t want to waste the ingredients. Do you know why this would have happened? Thank you

Hi Miri, that's weird! I've never had anything like that happen. Maybe the batter got hot in the blender, so it started to congeal? Next time blend is just until smooth. I hope the cheese still tasted good.

When you say rice steamer are you referring to a rice cooker I have one. With a steam basket.

Hi Janice, yes you can use your rice cooker with the steam basket, or any other type of steaming pot.

I loved your recipe! I only have one question related to the texture, it was difficult to take it from the glass/ceramic mold without breaking it (maybe silicon? or a sous-vide?), it's not very elastic. Do you think a little bit of tapioca flour, chia seeds or something like that would solve this? Besides, instead of coconut oil (couldn't find a neutral one in here) i used sunflower seed oil. Thanks a lot!

Hi Juno, I'm happy you like the recipe! If you use sunflower oil instead of coconut, the cheese will be less firm and more difficult to release from the mold. A silicon mold could help here. Tapioca may make the cheese a bit more elastic. Generally, I wait untill the cheese has firmed up completely and then loosen the edges with a table knife and then use the knife as a lever to whip the cheese out of the mold. That als works perfectly for me, but I don't know if it works for cheese that was made without coconut oil.

This came out DELICIOUS! Wow! Thank you. I did put a little too much turmeric, hence the yellow color. I added to your recipe 1/2 teaspoonful of onion powder. I did not have the mustard you used, I substituted with yellow mustard. So, so tasty! My texture was a little grainy. Next time I will grease the bowl or add plastic wrap to the bowl, to get the cheese out more easily. I have to cut it inside the bowl, otherwise it will come apart, sticking. Very yummy!!! Thank you!!

Happy you liked it so much Newbie! For me it comes out of the bowl perfectly if I just let it firm up completely and then loosen the edges, but greasing or plastic wrap will probably work too.

I tried a slight variation of your delicious rice cheese recipe last night, and couldn't wait to taste it this morning. So good! I tried a slice and then grated it on top of a seitan/bean/garlic sausage pizza... did not melt, but worked just fine anyway. I made a variation with sun dried tomatoes and garlic, with miso and sauerkraut juice replacing the lemon and vinegar. The basic white version is a perfect place to start experimenting from. Thanks so much!

Sounds lovely Kim, thanks for sharing!

I am confused about the measurement of the rice flour called for in the recipe. Is it 1 cup?

Hi Nita, yes it is 1 cup, measured by adding in the flour with a spoon and then leveling it with a knife so the top is flat. If you fill it any other way, for instance by scooping it from the bag with the cup, the flour will be compacted into the cup, so you get too much flour. You can see pictures of this method here (scroll down): http://www.goodthingsbydavid.com/2013/03/ultimate-coconut-cupcakes.html

I've gathered all the ingredients and I'm almost ready to get it a try. But first, I have a question about steaming the recipe in an Instant Pot. Is the timing the same for using the Instant Pot steaming function?

Hi Nita, I do not have an instant pot, but I thing the timing would be the same, as long as it has a regular steaming function and you are not cooking under pressure.

Thank you for this great recipe! Even though my cheap bullet type blender didn't blend it completely as it was quite thick, it still came out a perfect texture. I made this in Instant Pot on low pressure, for 30 min. letting pressure release on it's own. I used a 4 cup glass pyrex, it came out easily after chilled. I used 1/3 cup tapioca starch, 2/3 cup rice flour. I also added miso, 2 teas lemon and 1 of white balsamic, smoked salt, and a little more nooch. I'll be making this often playing with different flavors. Next time fresh chives and roasted garlic. Then jalepanos and dried tomato. Such a good cheese to have with fruit! Mine softens when heated, which is better than most vegan cheese that just dissolve into stickiness!

Thank you for sharing you recipe tweaks Denise!

Thanks for the recipe just looking for exactly something like this

That's lovely Purbali, enjoy your cheese!

Hi again, I've accidentally bought glutinous rice flour - will it be a disaster?

Hi Lesley, that's too bad! The texture will be very different if you use glutinous rice flour. I do not recommend it.

Martine made up your vegan steamed rice cheese several times. Fabulous recipe. Latest was with sliced up pickled jalapeno peppers. Steamed for 30 minutes instead of 45. Results was very satisfying. Will try more or your precipices. I put the information on on fb vegan cheezes. Best wishes, Bob - Thailand

That's great Bob, glad you like it!

Can you place the cheese in a steamer insert over boiling water or does it need to be immersed in water?

Hi Teresa, the cheese should ideally be suspended above the water, not immersed. So yes, a steamer insert is great to use!

First of all - thank you so much. I've been vegan for 12 years and this is hands-down the best homemade cheese I've ever made. This is a life changing find. Mine firmed up right away - I used my instant pot on the steam function for 45 minutes with the valve sealed, so maybe that's why. It tasted very much like the vacuum packed dry mozzarella cheese my mom bought when I was a kid. I planned to wait until tomorrow, but uhhhhhhhhh. Instead I immediately made air-fried mozzarella sticks and they were incredible.

Hi Patrick, I'm really happy that you like this recipe so much. Enjoy experimenting with it!

Hi Martine, I’m just making the cheese right now but I have a question about the rice flour quantity, I weighed the flour and 1/2 cup gave me 157g, so I left it like that because I thought that 1 cup would give me way too much flour, what do you think?

Hi Veronique, yes 157 grams is already too much. Unfortunately, cup measurements will always be less accurate than weight. This is why the recipe says 'spooned and leveled'. This is a specific technique for filling the cup. If you fill the cup by scooping from the bag, you will end up with much more flour packed into the cup, than if you fill the cup one spoonful at a time.

Where can you get vegan cheese flavors? What website? Cheers

Hi Max, the cheese flavors are available from this French webshop: https://www.meilleurduchef.com/fr/rech?kw=arome+fromage I do not know any other place that ships them internationally.

What is the shelf life of the cheese? Do I need to keep it refrigerated?

Hi Ana, this cheese keeps about two weeks and needs to be stored in the fridge. Recently, people have experimented with keeping it in a salty wine brine. That extends the shelf life up to two months and makes it even more firm and crumbly.

I just wanted to make sure this cheese is actually firm and has that texture of like Chao cheese? I have had issues with all my cheese textures but my flavors are spot on. If I can combine the two it would be so perfect.

Hi Kim, this cheese really comes out firm, much firmer than agar or carrageenan based cheeses. Cold, it has a texture like Chao cheese, a bit more firm and crumbly even, depending on how much liquid you use. It does not melt like Chao cheese though, so it is best enjoyed cold or as a fried cheese stick.

Hi Martine, when steaming the cheese should it be covered with cling wrap?

Hi Shelley, you do not need to cover the cheese. Sometimes a small amount of water drips down onto the cheese during steaming and I just pour it off when the cheese is done.

Hi Martine, thank you for a brilliant recipe. I have tried many store bought vegan cheeses and made many at home, but this recipe is definitely the best I have had. It is perfect sliced on wholemeal grain toast for breakfast. Just what I was looking for!

Thanks Justine, glad you like it!

I'm unfamiliar with mild French mustard. I assume that it's not the French's yellow mustard. Do you have a link to the brand you used. Hopefully, it'll be something I can get from Amazon or at Whole Foods!

Hi Tonia, as I mentioned to another comment above, any mild yellow mustard will do. Apparently, the mild French mustard we have in my country is not available abroad.

Just to let you know, I have lost count of how many times I’ve made up your cheese recipe and also recommended this website . Other than the addition of the vegan lactic acid, I make it up as written. You are the queen of vegan cheese! I love it! Now, do you have a good way to lose all the weight put on after enjoying this cheese in vast quantities in sandwiches, on crackers, with fruit, in salads, in wraps, on pizzas etc for the last year? 😆🙏🏻

Thank you Heddy! That's so sweet of you to say. I am a nutrition coach as well, and I'd say moderation is key. Sorry the recipe is so good! :D

I have made this recipe numerous times but i was hoping you could suggest some flavorings. We love it the way you have it listed here but i would love to jazz i up. I also use coconut milk instead of water( not canned or sweetened ) and it makes the cheese creamier.

Hi Vicki, I've seen people add miso, whole cumin seeds or fenugreek seeds, dill, garlic, Italian herbs, pureed cashews (for creaminess), tomato puree, pureed roasted peppers and other stuff. The sky is the limit! You can age the cheese in wine or in a salty herb broth, to get a feta-like cheese. You could also order vegan cheese aroma from France (see link in the comments above). In the Facebook group Vegan Cheese - hits&misses, people have shared countless variations. Have fun!

This recipe is the easiest vegan cheese I’ve made (and I’ve tried a lot of them). Absolutely fabulous. I steamed mine using my Instant Pot steam function. Someone online suggested doing more than the 45 minute steam, up to 80 minutes with natural pressure release. It was perfect and, in the 4 hours it has been in the refrigerator, it has really firmed up. Thanks so much. I’m going to make it again with chopped olives and dried tomatoes.

That's lovely Jill! Thanks for sharing. :)

This cheese is wow, amazing and very playful. Thank you for sharing it!

Hi I got probably stupid questions but I can’t cook and want to try so I’m sure these are stupid But by steamer pot do you mean a normal steamer (that’s all I have) And if so I’m not sure how I could drain drips of water that have drip into the cheese And last question when you say put all the incrediants in the blender Is that the boiled water as well or is that is that just for the steamer Sorry but I never cooked from recipe before usually microwave ready meals but going vegan and think I need to learn to cook

Hi Den, sorry for the late reply. I do mean a normal steamer. The cheese is more or less solid after steaming, so you can hold the bowl upside down to drain off any excess water. The boiled water is just for the steamer. The water listed with the ingredients, should be added into the blender, cold not boiled.

Hey there, I tried your recipe and it was quite surprisingly good. But I had an issue in terms of texture, the cheese became very hard and dry after some time. Would you recommend something for that? Thanks a lot!

Hi Melike, if you store the cheese in an airtight container, it should not dry out. This cheese is supposed to mimic sturdy cheese types such as aged Gouda, so it is firmer than most other vegan cheeses.

I purchased wonder cheese flavorings from The Modernist Pantry. They also have cheese kits.

Thanks for the tip Angela! I'm in Europe, but it looks like they have affordable shipping.

Hello, and thanks a lot for this recipe. The texture is absolutely perfect, and altough I think I used a tat too much vinegar, the taste is very nice indeed. Just one small question : this is the second time I made this cheeze, and there is something I dont find very tasty...I think it might be the starchy flavour of the rice flour. Do you think there's a way to get rid of that, or would it be possible to make this using another kind of flour, that doesn't taste so strong ? :) Hope you get this message^^

I'm happy you're enjoying the recipe Terence! In my experience the starchy rice flour taste becomes less noticeable after the cheese sits in the fridge for a few days. People have tried different types of flour in this cheese. A mix of two parts rice flour and one part tapioca flour works really well. Some people also add some chickpea flour. It may take a little experimenting to find out what you like best. This recipe also takes really well to herbs and spices, such as garlic, dill and (whole) cumin and fenugreek seeds.

Hello, I was very exited to make rice cheese for the first time. Turned out tasty, but the texture was grainy, even though i used white rice flour. What might be the problem? I'm looking forward to try the recipe again with improvements Thanks!

Hi Nina, glad you are enjoying the recipe! What exact type of rice flour did you use? I get the best results with the very finely ground rice flour available at Asian grocery stores. Rice flour from other sources is usually less finely ground, resulting in a grainy texture like you describe.

I am allergic to rice, would sorghum or something else work?

Hi lori, I'm not sure if sorghum would give a good flavor and texture... Vegan feast kitchen has a variation on this recipe using chickpea flour and potato starch, maybe that's an option for you? https://veganfeastkitchen.blogspot.com/2019/11/my-new-homemade-vegan-parmesan.html

Hi Martine!i was not able to get the cheese out of the mould once cooled( the second day), I used a glas container and followed instructions. How can I get it out so I can slice it?thanks!

Hi Karin, if you loosen the edges with a knife, you should then be able to carefully slide the knife under the cheese and use it as a lever to whip it out. If the cheese is not firm enough to do this, you may need to use a different type of more finely ground rice flour, from an Asian store.

Hi! I am going to improvise with my steaming as I don't have a steamer. How do you know when it is done? Does it change in appearance or anything? Thank you so much for the recipe!

Hi Ruth, the cheese will be semi-firm and bouncy to the touch when done (careful not to burn yourself).

Thank you so much for this foolproof recipe. It's now my favorite homemade uncheese. My additions are a pinch of dried onions and a pinch of garlic powder.

That's wonderful Virginia! Your additions sound very tasty.

hello. i tryied to make it already several times.. no success.. can you please share me a video of how you steam it? what tools are used? thank you

Hi Dmitry, unfortunately I do not have a video of my recipe, but this is a video of a very similar recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M6koRUVEaQ

Habe das Rezept ausprobiert und außer dem Zitronensaft (hatte keinen da) alle Zutaten wie angegeben verwendet. Der Käse ist schon sehr schnell während des Dämpfens fest geworden und beim Abkühlen hat sich das das Öl abgesetzt. Geschmacklich finde ich den Käse sehr lecker und würde ihn öfter machen, wenn ich wüsste, wo mein Fehler lag.

Hi Moni, I don't quite understand what went wrong. Did the oil separate from the cheese? Did you use coconut oil? And did you blend the batter properly with an electric blender? If so, the oil should not separate.

Ja, das Öl hat sich abgesetzt. Ich habe kokosöl benutzt und alles wie im Rezept angegeben verarbeitet.

Hi Moni, I'm sorry this recipe did not work for you, but I don't really know what went wrong... I haven't had comments from other people where the oil separated. Did you use the right kind of finely ground Asian rice flour?

I have also found you can store this long term by vacuum packing it and popping it in the freezer.

Thanks for the tip Barry!

Hi, my cheese turned out more like a cake (flavour was fine, just the texture was cake-like). It wasn't glutinous rice flour that I used so I'm wondering if anybody knows where I went wrong?

This is what my cheese looks like: https://ibb.co/cJZmNzb Not the right texture at all :(

I tried making this, and it did indeed come out hard, and grateable. But it was a tad dry. Is there anyway to increase the moisture content so it has a little more of a chew? Add more coconut oil? TIA.

Hi there, has anyone managed to make it more melty? adding some K-Carrageenan or something similar?

I've made this many times, with different flavor tweaks, like minced jalepano , or adding a heaping Tblsp of sauerkraut. I've come back to making it just as it's written, other than an extra Tblsp of nooch, and it's perfect. I do sub 1/3 cup of rice flour for tapioca starch. I've never had a fail. I get refined coconut oil at the Dollar Tree, and often use Bobs Red Mill rice flour, or from an Asian grocery

Hi there! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I've tried another version of steamed rice cheese that was good, but yours looks even better! I'm curious, have you experimented with raising the protein content with any success? Like by adding pea protein powder or something like that? Thanks! :O)

Love this cheeze!! But the first several times I made it I used a ceramic bowl and the top layer was a little oily and grainy and the texture wasn’t as consistent as I’d like. I don’t have a high speed blender so used a food processor (messy because the batter is so liquid) and a stick blender thinking that the mixture wasn’t processed enough. Recently I used the stick blender and steamed the cheese in a silicone container and it came out great! Just wanted to share that in case someone else finds it helpful.

This looks fantastic, but I find I tend to really notice the flavor from coconut oil. I like coconut, but find it tends to kind of clash with cheeses. I notice you mentioned using coconut milk for the initial too-dry kue lapis... do you happen to remember the ratios you used for that? I think if I could swap the coconut milk for cashew or sunflower cream I could get similar results without the coconut flavor. Do you think that could work, and any tips?

Use refined coconut oil, or called "deodorized" some places, you shouldn't notice coconut taste from those, at least I can't and I'm pretty sensitive to tastes. I've been making this a lot. While I have done tweaks of using sauerkraut in the blend, or jalapenos, I've found everyone here really likes it best as it's written. I do amp up the dijon mustard, lemon and vinegar a bit, but I do that for all things cheesy.