I have recently looked in Asda and Tesco for Cheesly 'cheese' and for
lactose-reduced milk but to no avail.

Any ideas?

Fiona
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From: "Helen Edith Stephenson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 9:29 PM
Subject: Uk dairy free products, was Benecol in the UK is not dairy free


> Myra Spector <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >That's good to know because we'd like to take a trip to the UK and will
> >need all the advice I can get.
>
> I mostly use Sainsbury's "Dairy Free" which is made from rapeseed, which
> is also known in some parts of the world as canola. Most of the major
> supermarkets have an own-brand dairy free margarine. They used to be
> soya, but since GM came along, soya has gone out of favour.
>
> I also like margarines from the "Pure" range. They mostly have a
> sunflower logo on them. A sunflower is the logo of the Vegan Society,
> but the sunflower on "Pure" isn't the Vegan logo, although most, if not
> all margarines in the "Pure" range are vegan.
>
> You can also get dairy free margarines from health food stores. Granose
> do one which is non-hydrogenated, and therefore better for you, but I
> don't like the taste or the texture! "Pure" is commonly available in
> health food stores, but is sometimes found in supermarkets as well.
>
> Finally, many supermarkets stock Tomor Kosher margarine. I don't eat it
> myself. I forget why not. Maybe malt extract...
>
> Other products you might like to try include:
>
> Provamel Soya Dream - a cream substitute which is great poured over
> things, and also works well for cooking tikka masala. Provamel ought to
> export it world-wide, as it's a wonderful product.
>
> Provamel Yofu - a sweet set "yoghurt" made from cultured soya, and
> without that horrible chalky taste that so many soy yoghurts suffer
> from.
>
> Cheesley - looks like cheese, but made from soya. I think it tastes OK,
> but it's so many years since I've had dairy cheese that I wouldn't be
> able to make a comparison.
>
> Plamil do a range of vegan chocolates.
>
> Shepherd Boy do a range of vegan confectionery including carob bars and
> fruit bars. I like their "Just So" range of carob bars.
>
> Bourbon creams - a cream filled chocolate biscuit which is non-dairy.
>
> Economy apple pies - available in most supermarkets. The more expensive
> types often contain milk.
>
> >I do know there is a Jewish quarter in London with a kosher bakery.
> >Myra
>
> The Golders Green area in north London has a large Jewish population,
> and I think you would find a kosher bakery there. The Hatton Garden area
> between Chancery Lane and St.Pauls is the jewellery district and many of
> the businesses there are Jewish. You do need to watch out though: there
> was a wonderful shop there that sold hot salt beef sandwiches and potato
> latkes, but apparently it wasn't kosher, so the people who ate there
> were mostly those passing through the area, or those who weren't among
> the orthodox.
>
> If you have any particular queries, I can try to answer them, as I've
> been dairy free for more than 10 years and have managed to find plenty
> of tasty dairy free foods in that time.
>
> Helen
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