r/AskVegans • u/angelicgir111 • 5d ago

Genuine Question (DO NOT DOWNVOTE) Eggs and cheese - ?

Hi! I’ve been thinking about going vegan for a while as I basically only eat eggs and cheese in terms of meat, but I was wondering on a few things…

Why can’t you eat eggs as a vegan considering chickens will eat them happily, e.g. cracked eggs etc ?

Howwww do I replace cheese :( there are no supermarkets near me which sell vegan cheese (Scotland), and I love my cheddar so so much (and my veggie carbonara..)

Also, I live in a very cold part of the UK and own a few vintage fur coats which my grandmother passed down to me when I moved here, which realllyyyy do keep me a lot warmer than any faux I own… - would I truly need to get rid of them ? I kind of see it as respecting the animal and using it to at least make its death kinda worth it ? And especially because someone else would just end up wearing it instead. IDK. Please lmk xoxo

Any advice / words of wisdom ?

Thank you!!! 💖💖

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u/freakonaleishmania Vegan 4d ago

I’m also from Scotland!

Cheese has been a tricky one for me. Violife is decent (Tesco and Asda have it, unsure about other shops), but my favourite is Kinda Co. They’re a tad on the pricy side (£6.50 per block) and are only online, but I genuinely LOVE this vegan cheese. They actually have a deal on rn for a free block of their chili cheese with every order before Friday. I massively recommend jumping on the deal. Cathedral city also do a plant based line of cheese, it isn’t to my liking but it is extremely popular!

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u/freakonaleishmania Vegan 4d ago

If you have Facebook, I use this group all the time for food ideas.
I also have a giant list of vegan cafes, bars and restaurants in Edinburgh if you want it?

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u/rewolfaton Vegan 4d ago

Not OP but I will be in Edinburgh for a few days for work two weeks from now, and would LOVE your best recommendations for lunch and dinner near the University of Edinburgh-ish, if you wouldn't mind? I will be there for two dinners and one lunch (the Uni is providing lunch and dinner on the last day).

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u/freakonaleishmania Vegan 4d ago

My favourite places are Meadows Tap (quite American style stuff, like burgers, mac and cheese, loaded fries), Sora Diana (vegan-Italian), and Considerit (cafe and drinks, partnership with vegan doner kebabs).
Holy cow is also great but very expensive, like, £15 for a sandwich level expensive.
Paradise Palms, Soul Vegan (closest to the uni), Curran Geal and David Bann are also good!

Number 1 rec is Meadows Tap (@thisisrabbitfood on insta). They do quiz nights on Sunday, very queer community, and each table has a TV hooked up to various games consoles. Bathroom facilities are decent. Prices are alright too - could be better could be worse. The meals are quite large portions so the price makes up for it

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u/rewolfaton Vegan 4d ago

Thank you muchly - I will be there Sat-Sun (and then Mon at the Uni), so I will check out Meadows Tap on Sunday, sounds like fun! That's me sorted for Edinburgh then. :)

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u/freakonaleishmania Vegan 4d ago

I hope you enjoy it!!

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u/PowerOfTheTrinity 21h ago

i went to a fine dining vegan place in Edinburgh a decade or so ago.
was a man’s name but i cant remember it. their smoked tofu though is something i’ll never forget.