NOTE; As of October 2023 we no longer stock Palace Culture cheezes.

It was important to find the right supplier that meets the core values of Get Loose, and tasted good. We investigated five companies extensively, asked a lot of questions, tasted samples and came to the conclusion that Palace Culture not only met the values of the shop but tasted amazing!

What we loved about Palace Culture vegan cheeses

Organic ingredients and just received their organic certification!
Use the same cashew nut supplier as us!
Easily recyclable, reusable or home compostable packaging
Fermented like dairy cheese, great for gut bacteria!
Incredible flavours
Wide range of cheeses
Good shelf life, keeping risk of waste down
Local to us in Bermondsey

Their story

Palace Culture got its start in the Parmigiani family kitchen in Crystal Palace. Due to his 4 year old son’s dairy intolerance, Mirko Parmigiani made it his mission to create a delicious dairy-free cheese for the family to enjoy.

Combining his love for flavour with a deep passion for health and sustainability, he began making nut-based cheeses using raw and local ingredients. The resulting product was a huge success! And soon enough word of these nutty cheeses quickly spread throughout Crystal Palace. This led to Palace Culture’s first stall at Crystal Palace farmers’ market.

As business grew to additional shops and markets, Mirko recognised that nuts could not be fermented all throughout his family's flat. So he took production out of his home to a railway arch in the food hub of Bermondsey. This is where Palace Culture creates their cheeses today.

All staff at Palace Culture are paid the London Living Wage.

The base of the cheeses

Using organic cashews and almonds, they soak nuts in filtered water before fermenting them with live cultures. This gut-healthy base is then combined with sea salt and a mix of herbs and spices to create a flavour packed product. From tasty cream cheese spreads, to soft and hard cheeses that have been aged over months.

The almonds are grown using regenerative farming practices, 250 different farmers in Spain sustainably produce almonds for the Almendrehesa Association. The association then supplies these almonds to Food and Forest. Food and Forest aims to not only generate demand for agroforestry produce, but also work to reduce the amount of soil erosion in the UK through nut tree planting.

What we stock at Get Loose

Jarred vegan cheeses

Holy Smoke—A deliciously creamy and cheesy spread with smoked chipotle chillies and fresh smoked garlic, gives it a rich and savory mouth feel.
Almond Ricotta—Versatile plant-based almond ricotta is soft and fluffy, with a sprinkle of organic herbs and extra virgin organic olive oil.

Semi-hard vegan cheeses

Old West Smokey—Smoked in Whisky oak, reminiscent of a cheddar style. Currently available young, aged for 2 weeks. Organic cashews and Cornish sea salt gives it a rich natural creamy cheesy flavour. With the addition of smokey chipotle chillies, this old western will ensure a smooth texture and strong, rich flavour.
Kimcheese—This semi-soft cashew cheese has a delicious creamy texture. The base is made out of 4 simple ingredients: filtered water with added magnesium, organic activated cashews soaked in filtered water, sea salt, live cultures and the gut-friendly juice of Bottlebrush ferment’s award winning kimchi.
Mouldy Goat—Organic cashew based semi-soft cheese reminiscent of a goat creamy soft cheese. Aged for 1 to 2 weeks. Has a clean and tangy feel with an extremely soft and creamy texture.
Almond & Cashew Feta—Aged for 4 weeks to achieve a hard texture. Slightly smoked to give a depth of flavour and covered in organic rapeseed and olive oils. Dressed with organic herbs, oregano, rosemary, black pepper and slices of garlic.
Camemvert - Made with organic cashews and live cultures, Halen Môn Anglesey sea salt, soft in the inside and a white camembert mould rind on the outside. A distinctive camembert white truffle taste, medium sharp. 100% plant-based, vegan. Aged for 2 to 3 weeks.
Sacre Bleu - Aged and slightly picante with subtle notes of roquefort and white wine. Creamy like a Gorgonzola, infused with Italian sweet wine.

We are hoping to try more flavours to see what our customers like best. Deliveries are normally every Thursday. Have a look in the fridge and see what we have this week!