When I visited Allotment, you may remember me saying I was pleasantly surprised by how good vegan food could taste and that I was going to make a conscious effort to eat less meat. The range of vegan food has really exploded recently, making it even easier to take the plunge and choose plant based options. Cochie are helping with their new range of coconut products, but they’re a little different!
When I think of coconut based products, I’m thinking milk and oil. Both have a strong coconut taste and I can even taste coconut when I cook with the oil. Don’t get me wrong I really like the taste of coconut, but when eating something like bolognaise, I don’t want things that don’t compliment coconut to taste like it. I didn’t think I would like the creamy spreads in the Cochie range but they surprised me.
The spreads contain no gluten, dairy or allergens. There are 3 different flavours in the range – original, Mediterranean herb or Thai chilli and lime with the mediterranean being my standout favourite. It is surprisingly creamy with no coconut taste at all either. The texture is a little spongey and needs a good stir as it does split a little when it has been sat in the tub. It doesn’t have that smooth and silky taste that dairy spreads have but the flavour is so good, it is worth it. There is a lovely creaminess and the added flavours aren’t too strong to overpower that. I’ve really enjoyed using these spreads as a dip when I’m peckish but I’m definitely going to try adding them to sauces for adding creaminess without the calories.
The smoothies are also really tasty and don’t have that coconut taste, although I think it would have been fine with them being a sweeter drink rather than a savoury product. Whilst they are sweet, they are incredibly fruity and perfect to grab for breakfast if I am running late. At around 100 calories they are also light and have a long shelf life, which is perfect for me to store in the fridge for when I need them.
I am pleasantly surprised by the Cochie range and I don’t feel like I am substituting anything at all. A lovely vegan product that will take permanent residence in my fridge in my bid to eat more plant based over the next 12 months.
Cochie is a range from the Triano brand. The Softy spreads retail at £2.29 a tub and the shakes are £1.99. Stockist information is available at the Cochie website.
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These all sound fantastic! I can’t wait to try them. The spread sound like they would be amazing stirred into pasta. 😋