Florentino Dairy Free Vegetarian Parmazano

Today is day 12 of my new life. When the doctor told me I was allergic to anything cow-related I laughed in that kind of “you can’t be serious can you?” type way. It was only when I realised it was time to cook the meal for that evening that just how difficult this was going to be began to sink in…no dairy (except eggs, that I am already allergic to...!) and no beef and beef derivatives… There was hardly anything in the cupboard or the fridge that I was now allowed to eat…”whey powder” sneaks into just about anything nowadays…* Mother saw the look of despair on my face, as only a mother can ... more

Florentino Dairy free Vegetarian Parmazano. Parmesan Style Seasoning, based on Soya and Vegetable oil. You can get a real cheese taste with Parmazano. As some of you know, I have to be dairy free for health reasons, and on my search for replacements and new idea’s I came across this wonderful seasoning, which I use on so many things it’s unreal. I so missed the taste of cheese, but more so on certain meals, like spaghetti bolognaise, or ratatouille or soups. When sprinkled on food it looks the same as your regular parmesan, and tastes just the same too, with that wonderful creamy ... more

Last night I had the most wonderful lasagne tea, which up until recently has been a definite no, no due to my lactose (milk) intolerance. But, I hear you say, 'if you can't eat the milk in cheese, how did you manage to incorporate an authentic cheese-flavour into the sauce topping?' Well, let me tell you... Browsing the 'special diet' shelves in Sainsburys a few months back, I came across Florentino's 'Parmazano Dairy-free' parmesan-style seasoning. Initially I was very sceptical, and thought yet another nicely packaged substitute which would taste 'kack'. But ever keen to try and plug the ... more