You can make it spicier, cheesier, or more garlicky to taste - the options are endless. This queso is comprised of raw cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic, spices, water, and a little hot sauce or harissa paste blended to creamy perfection. Our version is not traditional, but is inspired by the creaminess and heat of chile con queso and also influenced by North African flavor with the addition of harissa paste (learn more about the origins of harissa here). You can learn more about the history and differences here. While queso fundido is typically made with soft white cheeses, chile con queso is usually made with more processed American cheeses. Add the drained cashews into a high-powered blender along with garlic, lemon juice, onion, nutritional yeast and some herbs. Though you may find chile con queso at some Mexican restaurants in the US, it’s much different than the authentic Mexican queso (called queso fundido) that likely inspired it. It’s believed to have originated in Texas in the early 1900s ( source). The flavors pair well with so many things, and together, the cheese and jam have this awesome savory/sweet/spicy balance that brings a smile to my face.Queso, also called chile con queso, is a melty, cheesy dip that’s typically served alongside tortilla chips. Slather the cheese and jam on toasty french bread, dollop it on a flavorful vegetable sandwich, or toss it into a salad with arugula and roasted vegetables. If you're able to make the cheese and tomato jam at the same time (I strongly encourage it), then your serving options are endless. Whatever you want to call it (e.g., "cheese," cheeze, cheez), vegan cheese can be just as good as the real thing. As someone who used to eat cheese every day, it was the food I was the saddest about giving up, because I believed that vegan "cheese" would never compare to the real thing however, there are wonderful alternatives, and I haven't missed dairy-based cheeses at all <- believe me, those are crazy words for me to type, speak, whisper, or even think, but they're true. The texture will be more like ricotta rather than a thick, spreadable cheese but it is just as flavorful. I took the extra step of wrapping the cashew cheese in cheesecloth and refrigerating it overnight to pull out any excess water however, you can skip that step completely if you need yo' cheese now. No fussy complications in this vegan cheese, just pure, creamy, flavor-packed, plant-based goodness. However, I decided to give it a whirl a few weeks back and was thrilled with how easy it was to make.
The herbed cashew cheese was something that I had been thinking about making for quite some time but kept backing out because it seemed complicated and fussy. Ingredients 3/4 1 cup hot water 1 cup raw cashews 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp salt. It's sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy and pairs well with everything from burgers to fries.
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It's made with just a handful of ingredients and is so full of flavor. If you have an extra minute, you can checkout the recipes here. The spicy tomato jam is one of a few recipes that I created for The Chalkboard. Both are equally delicious and can hold their own however, they pair so well together that it made perfect sense to photograph and post them at the same time.
To make up for only two posts this week, I've included two recipes in today's post: herbed cashew cheese + spicy tomato jam. For the next week or so, I'll be posting from the mountainous comforts of Steamboat Springs and will be sure to mix in some scenic shots from our adventures. We're road tripping out to Colorado, so we'll be spending tonight and tomorrow night in South Dakota before making the final portion of the drive into Colorado on Saturday. I'm currently en route to Colorado for the family vacation I mentioned last week. Happy Thursday! I hope you're all having a wonderful week. Serve this vegan delight alongside baguette slices, crackers, or even fresh veggies! A rich and creamy cashew cheese is sprinkled with chopped herbs and paired with a sweet-n-spicy homemade tomato jam. This herbed vegan cashew cheese & spicy tomato jam will make you forget all about the "real" thing.
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