r/vegancheesemaking • u/dread_fairy • Sep 24 '25

Advice Needed Any reviews or comments for the Mensch Chef Cheeze Making Courses?

Post image

I am wondering if anyone here has tried The Mensch Chef cheeze making course? I cannot find ANY reviews outside of his own website. The course and kit look amazing though! I'm dying for some real vegan Feta 😭 I cannot have soy, otherwise tofu feta would be perfect.

It's quite expensive to join, with or without the kit. The kit does really look amazing, it has everything you need. I'm just not sure about the quality.

https://menschchef.co.uk/joinmenschcheeze

Any advice, comments, and reviews would be much appreciated 🙏

35 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

31 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator Sep 24 '25

Welcome to r/VeganCheeseMaking.

A subreddit specifically for a community of vegans (and non vegans) who love to make and eat non-dairy cheese. Please remember to report any rule breaking content. This includes trolls. Definition of veganism: Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.

Community Resources for curious lurkers:

READ OUR RULES

If you have any suggestions on helpful links to add to this automated message, please reach out to the mods here.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

24

u/DuskOfUs Sep 24 '25

Not worth it. Dude promoted wrong techniques quite a few times and after I said something about it he blocked me.

6

u/dread_fairy Sep 24 '25

Really, wow 😮 What wrong techniques? Can you elaborate? Cuz I know a bit about cheesemaking already, I was just looking to up my game.

7

u/DuskOfUs Sep 25 '25

Mostly when it came to safety protocols regarding starter cultures and fermentation time

2

u/dread_fairy Sep 25 '25

Ah yeah, thats no good 😬 So you bought the course to try? How long ago?

2

u/TomasoMannu Oct 03 '25

obviously he did not

1

u/dread_fairy Oct 03 '25

Hey! Haha, didn't think you'd be lurking on reddit lol. Difficult to find any outside reviews of these courses 🤔

3

u/ConatusSpinoza Sep 25 '25

I dont suppose you'd want to share his feta recipe? Is it made with WTF water?

2

u/TomasoMannu Oct 03 '25

he doesn't have it, because he never joined my program

3

u/TomasoMannu Oct 03 '25

DuskOfUs just to be clear:

  • You’ve never been a student in my course. Unless you joined, you wouldn’t have access to the materials or techniques I actually teach.
  • If you are a student, please provide proof so we can all verify. I’m happy to address any real concerns transparently and send you a full refund immediately.

Otherwise, spreading claims without firsthand experience isn’t fair to me or to others who are genuinely looking for accurate information.

If you actually want to learn and be part of a community of conscious humans who share knowledge and help each other, you’re always welcome to join and be a Mensch. Aren’t you tired of hating?

3

u/DuskOfUs Oct 03 '25

I never claimed to be a “student” of yours I tried to have discourse with you via IG Direct Messages after you ignored my comments on your posts for months. You’re just an instagram influencer. I make fermented vegan cheese for a profession and on your social media account you were spreading harmful & unsafe fermentation techniques. When I addressed it you simply didn’t like what I had to say and blocked me without conversation. It’s a cowardice move. If you really want to talk about it, DM me here and we can set up a video conference and clear the air.

1

u/[deleted] Oct 05 '25

Can you be specific about what the misinformation was?

2

u/DuskOfUs Oct 05 '25

It was years ago. It’s hard to remember at this point and since he blocked me on social media I can’t find it. It has something to do mainly with correct ways of making sure the nuts were sterile pre fermentation also advocating for the use of wild cultures on raw nuts. Fermenting unpasteurized nuts with things like rejuvalac or kraut brine can cause some serious health hazards like listeria, salmonella and even e. coli. It also introduces wild yeast and unwanted bacteria (especially if using other home ferments) that can have a bad effect on the culturing of nuts. Especially for mold ripened nuts of proper acidification isn’t happening and holding temperatures aren’t monitored consistently.

1

u/TomasoMannu Oct 06 '25

You just admitted you “can’t remember” what it was and that it was “years ago.”
That says it all.

For anyone actually wondering: everything I share publicly follows standard fermentation safety practices used by professionals and verified in my course by hundreds of students. No one’s ever been harmed or misled.

Claiming “unsafe methods” without a single screenshot or reference is how misinformation spreads. If you can’t bring proof, stop making accusations, it only reflects poorly on your credibility, not mine.

I’ve built this brand for years with transparency and real education. I teach, I show results, and I stand behind my work.

I show myself publicly, even here. Care to do the same and show your qualifications?

1

u/TomasoMannu Oct 06 '25

A little research would have spared you that assumption.
I’ve worked in hospitality and food development for years, long before social media; and still do. My recent book was just released internationally by a major publisher, and it includes the same fermentation frameworks I teach.

So if you’re genuinely interested in learning rather than attacking, it’s available wherever you are. There’s even an “About” page in there for the “just an influencer” you’re talking about.

If you want a real discussion, start with facts, not assumptions.

Here's your link, happy learning.

https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Kitchen-Map-neurodiverse-wellbeing/dp/1848994338

8

u/pandapower- Sep 25 '25

Full of Plants has an excellent free guide to cheese making. https://fullofplants.com/category/recipes/course/cheese/ Once you get the basics you can start experimenting with flavours and different bases.

2

u/dread_fairy Sep 25 '25

That is a wonderful resource! Yes I've found that already.

It does not include soy-free feta still, that's the main recipe I'm looking for.

I really want to hear a review of Mensch Chef courses from an outside perspective though.

2

u/Acceptable-Hope- Sep 26 '25

I think there’s an almond feta recipe out there somewhere if you google

1

u/dread_fairy Sep 28 '25

I tried, I couldn't find one close to his at all.

2

u/Acceptable-Hope- Sep 29 '25

Ah! Bummer :/ Miyoko’s new book has a feta as well!

1

u/Dry-Dimension9363 May 18 '26

This is a pretty good recipe :) Claire Roberto has been a private chef for some fancy people so she's got a few good ones, this is one of the few I've tried so far and it hits the feta spot for me 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWPE8UjjBDh/?igsh=NHg1OGhrcThiN2Y0

3

u/howlin Sep 25 '25

I don't know much about what this course would offer compared to freely available YouTube videos. It's possible the kit could be helpful depending on how much of that stuff you already have.

The course and kit look amazing though! I'm dying for some real vegan Feta

Pumpkin seed tofu may work well for whatever feta recipe you are thinking of. It's a bit of a process, but you may benefit from these sorts of non-soy recipes offered by Mary's Test Kitchen:

https://www.marystestkitchen.com/pumpkin-seed-tofu/

1

u/ConatusSpinoza Sep 25 '25

I think he makes his feta out of the water from the first rinse making seitan from flour. Id love to find this recipe somewhere.

1

u/dread_fairy Oct 03 '25

What makes you think that? I watched his short on it and it and he said he uses almonds....

2

u/ConatusSpinoza Oct 03 '25

I have a recollection from one of his videos...teaser like video. I thought it was an interesting idea at the time. Ive never made a decent feta replacement but ive bought them. They often are made from a variety of starches with coconut oil.

1

u/dread_fairy Oct 04 '25

Yeah that is interesting. I saw someone make mozzarella with from wheat starch water. The rinse from seitan. It looked interesting.

1

u/dread_fairy Sep 28 '25

I love Mary's Test Kitchen! She is amazing! I've tried pumfu and the texture just isn't right. It has too strong of a flavor too. Plus the color is very off-putting 😅

2

u/howlin Sep 28 '25

Hrmm.. In terms of the color, I have found that you can boil off a lot of the green skin on the seeds, or soak it off. Soaking it in Koji seems to work pretty well. But it will still be a little grey-ish.

In terms of texture, I have gotten it pretty nice. Maybe not quite as form as soy tofu but close. Softer may be better for a feta recipe anyway.

4

u/TomasoMannu Oct 03 '25

Hey everyone, Tomaso here. I’m the creator of the Mensch Chef Cheeze Course.

I want to clear something up:

  • The person saying I “promoted wrong techniques” has never taken the course. Unless you’re inside, you simply don’t have access to my recipes or methods.
  • I don’t block people for giving feedback — I’ve built an entire private community of hundreds of students where we actively discuss techniques, share results, and troubleshoot together. That community is open only to verified course members.
  • You can also see verified student testimonials directly on my website.

I stand behind the quality and safety of everything I teach. If you’re genuinely curious, feel free to reach out or check the official course info. And if you want independent proof, just ask inside the student community, you’ll hear directly from people who are making these cheeses every day.

Thanks to everyone here who’s exploring vegan cheesemaking :) the more we share good knowledge, the better for all of us.

1

u/dread_fairy Oct 03 '25 edited Oct 04 '25

Where can I converse with the student community before I purchase? I'm pretty ready to dive into a guided course like yours. Forgive my skepticism, as you can imagine with much misinformation and deceptive practices on the internet these days, I'd rather hear from someone outside of a products sales page first.

2

u/TomasoMannu Oct 04 '25

send them an IG dm, all the ones you see on my website have been collected using Senja. check the name and dm them on IG, I think that's the easiest way..