The ONLINE Vegan Cheese Course is a course that guides you through the world of making some of the world's most popular cheeses vegan and using some of them to make some of the most popular cheese dishes of the world. Special techniques include: quick setting, rapid fermenting, making meltable cheeses, aging and rind finishing techniques, aromatic and flavoring layering and creating a variety of cheese textures. Course includes not only making popular cheeses but also how to use those cheeses in popular cheese based dishes.
TYPES OF CHEESES
Here is an example of some types of cheeses made. The list may change based on seasonal availability of ingredients or on experience of students enrolled:
- Cheddar (see example)
- French Brie
- Dutch Edam
- Bleu & Roquefort Cheese
- Swiss Emmental
- Spanish Mahon
- Greek Feta
- Italian Parmesan Cheese
- Cream Cheese
TYPES OF CHEESE DISHES
- Melted Cheeses for Pizza and Nachos
- Sliceable cheese for burgers and sandwiches
- Cheese Fondue
- And many more
SPECIALTY TECHNIQUES INCLUDE
- Fermenting and culturing
- Smoking Cheeses
- Building an Indoor Smoker
- Using Potato Protein Isolate
- Using Plant Based Aromas
- Creating aged finishes for vegan cheeses
- Cheese Plate Assembly
While there will be some Gluten Free options available during the course, it is not the focus of this course or of Vegan Gastronomy Culinary Academy. The school uses traditional sweeteners in recipes. Instructors can make suggestions for refined sugar-free or artificial sweeteners on a case by case basis, but we do not use these sweetener substitutions.
NEEDED FOR ONLINE COURSES
Our ONLINE courses require students at a minimum to have the following:
- You must have a phone number we can dial, we will not accept orders without telephone numbers
- Computer or Smart Phone
- Internet Connectivity
- Camera or Phone Camera
Basic equipment is needed depending on the course and the extent you want to take your training. For all of our courses you will need a blender, cook top, oven, etc. We recommend a food processor, stand or hand mixer, a thermometer, measuring spoons and a scale.
