Lactose free cheese

Does anyone know where I can find lactose free string cheese? I know it sounds horrid, but we're trying to take my son off all cheese/dairy products as an experiment. My son eats no meat, and his main staples are peanut butter and string cheese. Also, does anyone know what the best tasting lactose free milk is?

Hey there Megan.... personally, i think Lactaid is the best tasting lactose free milk. We tried the store brands, and they did have a different taste, the Meijer brand was the only one that was a bit better than the store brands but not as good as Lactaid. The Lactaid still has that rich, creamy milk taste.

as for lactose free string cheese, we have never tried it but i found this online.....

Sorrento Lactose Free String Cheese

I received an email from Nicole S. telling me that Sorrento string cheese was lactose free. Their website doesn't confirm this, but before I could go any further the enterprising Nicole contacted the company and received this excellent response.


String cheese is made when a special culture changes the milk sugar into lactic acid, however there is some residual lactose left.

Our lactose free string cheese has a special added enzyme that further breaks down the residual lactose into two other easily digested sugars- galactose and glucose. Thus lactose is eliminated!

Sincerely,
Joyce LaRoche
Quality Assurance Specialist

[Robin Garr]

Megan, I know Rainbow Blossom has some variation cheeses including vegetarian (rennet-free), so it might be worth checking with them.

You may also want to try Almond milk, such as Almond Breeze. It's pretty tasty and lactose free plus loads of protein. You can also make your own Almond milk at home which would allow you to eliminate any other issues.

Back to point, I've found no decent chz substitutes much less string. If you do, let me know! My child is off drinking dairy, but I let him have cheese occasionally. Simply because all the subs are awful. Whole foods has those awesome so be coconut yogurts tho... No string.

Thanks for all the info! It looks like I'll be hitting up Rainbow Blossom! The Dr. said she wasn't so concerned about him consuming a yogurt a day. He does eat about 2-3 pieces of string cheese and a glass or 2 of milk a day. I did buy some chocolate silk and will start that once we get over this nasty bug we have!

hey megan.... i have been thinking of little one lately. How did your search go? Is he feeling better?

I have bought Lactaid and he really like it. I found out that Rainbow Blossom (some of the stores) have lactose free string cheese, but have yet to get there to get them. (Bad Mommy!) So when we finally go off it all, I figure it will take a couple weeks.

Say a little prayer for me tomorrow. We're having the follow up on the consultation with the developmental pediatrician. It's one of those..I want to know more what's going on with my kid, but I'm afraid of what they might tell me too. Kids..they're so much fun. (and so damn expensive!)

Megan i will definitely keep both of you in my prayers. i completely understand how you are feeling about your appointment. Recently, we have realized that my son might have some emotional issues. Thankfully a close family friend is a long time Special Education teacher and spent some time with him. She says she feels he has some sensory issues, loud noises/strange people and places and does not know how to respond to them.... well, he just explodes or completely shuts down. I have cried many times wondering what and where i went wrong. It is also hard when he has such a completely different little brother. sigh.... it is a lot to take on as a parent. They are sooo little and delicate.... and all they have is us to look out for them. anyway.......

i am really glad you tried the lactaid. i checked it out the last time i was at the store and noticed it was only about 3.50, when we were buying it a couple of years ago it was about a dollar more.... odd... but good!

Hey there Megan,

I'm trying to open up a vegan food truck here in Louisville. Any questions you would have regarding dairy free options, please feel free to contact me directly. The biggest Lactose free cheese thats creating all of the buzz in the vegan world right now is Daiya cheese. Its seriously amazing. You can check them out here :

http://www.daiyafoods.com

They sell Daiya at Whole Foods, but only in shredded form. I think Rainbow Blossom in St. Matthews has some lactose free, vegan string cheese from another company that I'm not too familiar with last I checked. Let me know if I can help!

-Stanley

We actually bought the lactose free string cheese (I believe it's made of rice milk) from Rainbow Blossom. My son wont even hold the stick. It has a very pungent odor and different texture. So I'm not so sure this is going to work.

Having lactose intolerance myself, I have tried the rice and soy cheeses.
I have learned to make cheese myself. String cheese like mozzarella are not cultured so there is almost the same amount of lactose, if not more as it is concentrated, as the milk. Hard cheeses have decreased lactose do to bacteria eating up the lactose during ripening.
If you can't find the lactose free string cheese, I would suggest making it with any lactose free cow's milk for the best texture and flavor. Its not hard. Online you can find several recipes. Most start out with mozzarella recipe.

Good luck.

It's not string cheese but it's very good. Cabot White Extra Sharp is naturally lactose free. I buy big bricks of it at Wal-Mart (black label), Sam's (red label) or Costco (red label). The one at Wal-Mart even says on the label it's lactose free. It shreds nicely too.