Jim Elbrecht > wrote:

>On Tue, 8 May 2012 02:28:49 +0000 (UTC), (Steve

>>http://www.safrestaurant.co.uk/food-...nner-starters/

>>(Great restaurant, unfortunately has closed this location.)

>I would read "cashew cream cheese" as cream cheese with cashews in it.

Well, not at a vegan restaurant.

(But "cheese" and "butter" are equal misnomers for anything vegan.)

>I would ask the waitress what "macadamia cheese" was-- but I wouldn't
>expect a nut butter to be stiff enough to roll in tarragon and chives.

>You've eaten them there? Does 'cheese' imply something in the UK
>that doesn't translate to the US side of the pond?

Not really, although I've noticed (vegan) nut cheeses are more
popular there. Whereas tofu is less popular, possibly because
the product quality is lower than in the U.S. In the distant past
some U.K. persons would call tofu "soy cheese" but that has been
dropped.

Also popular are "nut loafs". Another calorie-dense preparation.

Perhaps the difference in perception is to how thick a nut butter
is likely to be. Nut butters can be thick enough to stand a fork
up in.

Steve