Non-dairy "sour cream" or "yogurt"?

[cresyd]

I was wondering if any of the rice milk or soy milk companies make a non-sweet sour cream or yogurt product?

Technically, this questions is for cooking along the lines of cooking semi-kosher rather than for a vegan, so if there are eggs in any such products that is not a concern. But also if the product doesn't have a kosher stamp, that is also ok. How do these taste and as a condiment how do they work?

Thanks!

[VeganChazz]

I am now waiting for live probiotic cultures. They are 100% vegan friendly. I am anxious to get my first batches made. I intend to keep my cultures live and active so that I can begin my building of generations of my culture. I will be making totally vegan sour cream and vegan yogurt. I am stoked!

[Divamac]

Wildwood sells a very good plain soy yogurt. I get it a WF. I normally *hate* soy yogurt, but this is very good. There is also a new cultured almond product, Amande, that is good. I've not cooked wiht them, just ate 'em.

Tofutti's Sour Supreme is excellent, as is their cream cheese. I use it in baking (the sour supreme is a great sub for yogurt, sour cream or creme fraiche) and other cooking with excellent results. I've been vegan for about 9 months and these have been a godsend for someone who cooks as much as I do.

[pitterpatter]

Some of these products, I can't remember which ones, have casein in them, so even though they say "dairy free," they do contain dairy protein, if that is a concern. This always befuddled me.

[valerie]

The Tofutti Better than Sour Cream and Cream Cheese don't have casein in them.

[hotoynoodle]

almond dream makes non-dairy yogurt.

[valerie]

Tofutti makes a non-dairy sour cream that tastes like regular sour cream.

http://www.tofutti.com/ss.shtml

[ferret]

Tofutti's sour cream and cream cheese alternatives are a pretty good option and have long been mainstays in kosher cooking.

[valerie]

Yes, I use the cream cheese too. Not because I'm kosher but because my son doesn't do well with dairy and the cream cheese mixed in pasta with tomato sauce makes it like a cream sauce.

[ferret]

My son went through a "quitting dairy" phase and these products ended up being very convenient. The sour cream substitute fills in nicely in a stroganoff or other creamy dish. And I can't tell you the number of times I've been served salami-fake-cream-cheese pinwheels at kosher gatherings.

[cresyd]

Thanks a bunch for this recommendation. My mom floats around in the realm of quasi-kosher, and so it's always good to know what products I can have on-hand based on how she's feeling.