return to the Bye & Bye

We went back to the Bye & Bye, which we often do.   I've heard so many good things about the grilled cheese, i just had to try it.   I've had several types of vegan cheese through the years.  When i was vegan i tried them all.   Back then, there weren't many options and the options were terrible, to be frank.  From what i gather, Bye & Bye uses Daiya for their grilled cheese.  This is the best vegan cheese i've ever had, bar-none.  The only other stuff i've had that comes close is called "vegan gourmet" and it's also very good.  Anyway, the grilled cheese was prepared really well, and you can add other items like onion, avocado, jalapeños and tomatoes.   But the cheese is just kinda soulless.  Nice and shiny and a bit stretchy, but even less soul than single wrapped kraft American cheese.  Well, maybe more soul than that, but less flavor. 

While, Daiya is good, for vegan cheese, it's still just really not that good, if you like cheese.  If you are  vegan, i suggest the grilled cheese at Bye & Bye.  If not, there are tons of other really tasty options at Bye & Bye that appeal to most carnivores and veggies alike.  I really appreciate what Daiya is doing.  I believe there are trade-offs required for the motivations in how i choose my food.  For me, local and sustainable is far more important right now than vegan (and in this case, non-local).  You can see my previous review of Bye & Bye for more details on how it stacks up in this and other regards.