Guest guest Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 1. What is your name or what may we call you? Jo 2. How long have you been a vegetarian, or how long have you been interested in vegetarian cookery? I have been completely meat-free since July of 2004, but have been cutting back substantically for the last 3 yrs. 3. What country are you in now? Canada 4. What city, town or region? Winnipeg, Manitoba (straight north of North Dakota for those of you wondering where Winnipeg is) ;-) 5. What age are you (just roughly, very roughly!)? my 40th birthday is around the corner! 6. Why did you join this group (apart from receiving an invitation! *lol*)? my hubbie and i are BIG into spicy ethnic foods. we are real hot-heads and so far our 2 children (7 & 9) seem to be following the same path. 7. What kinds of (vegetarian) foods or cuisines interest you most? we are really open to all kinds of recipes, but particularly main course meals and anything kid friendly. 8. Is there anything you'd like to tell the group? no, but i have a question - i can't seem to find " temphah " that is mentioned here and is in so many recipes. i have looked in large grocery stores where they sell tofu and other veggie products. any hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 Hi Jo in Winnipeg (I went to school there for six years way back when!) ;=) Glad to have you here at Vegetarian Spice - we certainly hope you enjoy the list. There are some great recipes in the Files, so do have a look around! About tempeh: it is, as you know, an Indonesian invention, similar to but oh so much more scrumptious than tofu. The only place I have found it so far here in Montreal is in a local healthfood store - right next to (wait for it!) the frozen meat :=( Fortunately it freezes nicely and both items - tempeh and me*t - were well wrapped and sealed in plastic. Bleh! So just ask at the store - you're unlikely to find it, I think, at your regular grocery store or supermarket, but you can try of course. It's wonderful flavour and texture are a great addition to the tastes and textures of all kinds of meals, asian or otherwise ;=) - and of course is even better if you marinate it for a couple of hours or overnight to give it just the right taste you want for each different dish. Good luck. Let us know what luck you have! I look forward to talking to you. Best, Pat (listowner and, with Mark, co-moderator) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 greenfury2004 wrote... >Hi Jo in Winnipeg (I went to school there for six years way back when!) ;=) interesting! university or younger? nice to " meet " you Pat, so you are in Montreal? i love that city. parlez-vous francais? mes enfants vont a l'ecole francais. J'essaye parler francais souvent, peut etre je dois vous aller visiter! (you will notice i have no way to add any accents to my e-mails, i haven't figured that out yet) ;-) >About tempeh: it is, as you know, an Indonesian invention, similar to but oh so much more scrumptious than tofu. The only place I have found it so far here in Montreal is in a local healthfood store - right next to (wait for it!) the frozen meat :=( Fortunately it freezes nicely and both items - tempeh and me*t - were well wrapped and sealed in plastic. Bleh! So just ask at the store - you're unlikely to find it, I think, at your regular grocery store or supermarket, but you can try of course. It's wonderful flavour and texture are a great addition to the tastes and textures of all kinds of meals, asian or otherwise ;=) - and of course is even better if you marinate it for a couple of hours or overnight to give it just the right taste you want for each different dish.>> *thanks* for all the info, i was thinking it was something i should ask about at my local organic food store.i zip in there for certain items often, but didn't think of asking there. hopefully they will have it, because it sure sounds good and the fact that you can freeze it makes it even more attractive. i will let you know if i find it. btw, do you pronounce it " temp-ah " or just like it looks with an actual " eh " sound? one more question: last night it was my hubbie's b-day and we ordered from a vegetarian chinese takeway place (the tofu in spicy peanut sauce rocks there!) but noticed they have something called " gluten balls " in different kinds of sauces. have you ever tried those and what are they like? Jo .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Jo, If you check the photo section you will see a folder of photos that I uploaded showing my home-brew tempeh maker. I have made an open commitment to this group to upload instructions for building this tempeh incubator as well as general instructions on how to make tempeh. And I haven't forgot, just a time management challenge. As many Vegetarianspice group memebers have mentioned to you, tempeh is a traditional Indonesia fermented food. I spent 17 years in Indonesia and visited a number of small mom & pop tempeh producers. Over the years I have refined the technique and figured out how to cheaply create the right conditions to 'grow' tempeh in the home, anywhere in the world. The incubator above is the tool for this. There is normally some form of manufactured tempeh availble in most supermarkets these days. But, as a point of reference, I would view these in the same way you might compare canned peas to fresh-picked snow peas. There is a world of difference in flavor, texture, aroma and even nutrition between these mediocre processed tempehs, and the real thing. I hope this is helpful. Kevin , Jo <jaeger6@s...> wrote: > > no, but i have a question - i can't seem to find " temphah " that is mentioned here and is in so many recipes. i have looked in large grocery stores where they sell tofu and other veggie products. any hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 feline_rancher wrote... >>If you check the photo section you will see a folder of photos that I uploaded showing my home-brew tempeh maker. I have made an open commitment to this group to upload instructions for building this tempeh incubator as well as general instructions on how to make tempeh. And I haven't forgot, just a time management challenge>> thanks Kevin, i will check that out for sure!.sounds very cool! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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