Hemp seeds have such a naturally buttery texture that hemp parmesan * almost * melts in your mouth the same way that non-vegan parmesan would, which is not something that can be said for cashew - or almond -
based vegan parmesan recipes.
You can either make your own (see my recipe for nut -
based vegan parmesan) or buy vegan parm at your local health food store.
Not exact matches
The only major revision I made was to omit the
Parmesan in favour of a
vegan (cashew -
based) mock parm that I make, as well as omitting the butter.
And another one: I always have some sort of nut -
based vegan «
parmesan» on hand for sprinkling, and hemp works perfectly for it.
When I'm making
vegan pesto, I generally reach for toasted walnuts as the
base because they seem to have a richer and fattier character that mimics the
Parmesan in traditional pesto.
For another
Parmesan-esque cheese - y concoction, see Beverly Lynn Bennett's almond -
based Raw
Vegan Parmesan - Style «Cheese.»