Dairy Free Pantry Essentials
Check back here often as I keep an ongoing list of the best alternatives to pantry essentials for dairy free gourmet cooking!
The Butter Question
Margarine is a tough one to get right, and I found that using Earth Balance for toasts and pan cooking work well, but that Nucoa is an excellent, completely dairy-derivative-free substitute for baking recipes, as it’s hard to burn. And it’s cheaper, too!
Cream Cheeseless
Tofutti: Better Than Cream Cheese
I should insist on using the Plain flavour, unless otherwise stated in my recipes: I tried out their other flavours (French Onion, Herbs & Chives, Garlic & Herb, etc.) when they happened to present themselves in the supermarket, but I’m a Plain Jane, and they just didn’t make the cut.
Sour Creamless
Tofutti: Sour Supreme
This sour cream actually had my fiance (a consummate Mexican food fan) saying he was going to quit buying regular sour cream after this. It’s absolutely wonderful in its cool creaminess — a sensation difficult to find once you’ve cleared dairy products from your diet.
