Floral, Thanks for offering, but I'm not trying to adapt a recipe. I'm trying to find an alternative to the soy cheeze I used to use.

Amylou, I appreciate your perspective. :) Some of it's good. I've also been to vegan restaurants which had very good food. The ones with the best food also have nutritious food, which works for the vegans, but not always the crazy kosher people, or I'd just get some delivered once entertaining is back. There's also vegan fine dining near here, which has some tasty foods, but much more nutritionally suspect, and much less vegetable forward. The good places serve heaps of good veg. The big issue I have is that sometimes there's nothing firm to sink your teeth into. They need to work on texture! And the fanciest vegan restaurant I've been to had the world's worst "risotto". Proper risotto from proper arborio rice can be made with just water (and salt or something for flavor). It sound be ever so easy to make vegan. What they served was a big sticky ball that reminded me of school cafeteria "Mexican" (i.e., orange) rice.

Olychick, thanks for the links! I may have to go there, though I'd really prefer a commerical product. Sleevendog, thanks for the tips. I don't currently go into WF or TJ's, which is part of my problem. Violife (coconut oil) and some others are easily found, but I'm not cooking with something I'm allergic to. It would be fine, if I didn't eat it, probably. I can stand traces, but I don't want to be the one who has a big reaction creep up unexpectedly.

Amylou, I can do without butter if I have good EVOO. ;) Though Lidia taught me that both is even better. :) I'm not a saint--really. I'm forcing my own opinion that good nutritious food is necessary, rather than letting them get away with eating bread and sweets. I have a very involved recipe I developed for a good vegan loaf made with legumes and grains. The trick is to use lots of oil in the pan so it kind of fries on the bottom and sides for at least a little texture, but it's soft, in the end. Good with a slice toasted and topped with crunchy things. I don't have the gumption to make it anymore, however. It takes about 10 times as long to prepare as Awesome Roast Chicken.