easysurfer
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I like a good cheeseburger like the others that do. But have been avoiding and getting a plain hamburger for years due to not handling dairy well.
Forgot why, but I ran across an article (or commercial) about vegan cheese and thought to myself, maybe I should give that a try.
So, the other day I bought a couple packs of Daiya brand american cheese slices at my local grocery store. Claims, lactose, gluten free and more.
My plan was to make a good cheesburger today, but last night was thinking, maybe I should sample first to make sure the "cheese" doesn't ruin a good burger.
So, like I used to do in earlier days, I popped a slice in my mouth and ate. The cheese did have a stronger cheese smell (more like sharp cheddar than american) and was a bit salty, but did taste, well, like cheese. But within I say an hour, I didn't feel that great. No bloating like diary, but a little queasy. Even now, still feel a bit queasy.
Doing a little research (probably should have done before making the leap), looks like others too don't handle the Daiya cheese so well.
Now I don't know what to do. Should I, like Andrew Zimmern from Bizarre Foods at least try something twice before deciding? Or Should I just toss and cut my losses? (I hate wasting food, and a pack isn't cheap. But I could've been better off just buying regular cheese and using Lactaid tablets if had a big cheeseburger craving).
All this contemplating over a slice of cheese. Oh well .
Forgot why, but I ran across an article (or commercial) about vegan cheese and thought to myself, maybe I should give that a try.
So, the other day I bought a couple packs of Daiya brand american cheese slices at my local grocery store. Claims, lactose, gluten free and more.
My plan was to make a good cheesburger today, but last night was thinking, maybe I should sample first to make sure the "cheese" doesn't ruin a good burger.
So, like I used to do in earlier days, I popped a slice in my mouth and ate. The cheese did have a stronger cheese smell (more like sharp cheddar than american) and was a bit salty, but did taste, well, like cheese. But within I say an hour, I didn't feel that great. No bloating like diary, but a little queasy. Even now, still feel a bit queasy.
Doing a little research (probably should have done before making the leap), looks like others too don't handle the Daiya cheese so well.
Now I don't know what to do. Should I, like Andrew Zimmern from Bizarre Foods at least try something twice before deciding? Or Should I just toss and cut my losses? (I hate wasting food, and a pack isn't cheap. But I could've been better off just buying regular cheese and using Lactaid tablets if had a big cheeseburger craving).
All this contemplating over a slice of cheese. Oh well .