Admittedly, “cheese alternative” isn’t the most appealing title. That’s why we called our latest product in this vegan vein, Trader Joe’s Mozzarella Style Shreds. Not only is this a better name, it really does describe the eating experience of this product!

We sampled lots and lots of dairy-free “cheeses” and finally settled on this one from a California-based supplier. They start with a crushed-cashew and water base and fortify it with coconut oil, and potato & corn starches. Sea salt and yeast extract add to the “cheesy” flavor, but it’s really the curing of the cashew base over several weeks (a process not too unlike the culturing of real cheese) that gives these Shreds their authentic Mozzarella-Style flavor.

In fact, we think this is such a good cheese alternative, you’ll find the seven-ounce, re-sealable bag of Trader Joe’s Mozzarella Style Shreds hanging in our refrigerators every day, right next to our other shredded cheeses!