Tofu Alternatives? (was Chewy Tofu)

[Guest guest]

As much as I love tofu and soy milk, and love cooking with tofu, the soy

doesn't agree with my body very well (since soy is a plant form of

estrogen and I have weird hormone issues, well, it creates havoc). Now,

as I said, I do like tofu and will cook with it occasionally, since the

actual tofu doesn't seem to do as much as the soy milk...but anyway, I

was wondering if there are soy product alternatives out there (I'm

speaking more to the mock meats and stuff), and which ones are best...

 

Gina

[Guest guest]

Instead of tofu, you can use rehydrated TVP (texturized vegetable

protein), rehydrated TSP (teturized soy protein), tempe (a fermented soy

product, which is supposed to be better for you than tofu), seitan

(wheat gluten), or rice gluten.

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[Guest guest]

> Instead of tofu, you can use rehydrated TVP (texturized vegetable

> protein), rehydrated TSP (teturized soy protein),

 

I use one or the other of these, whatever's available at my hfs, in the chunk

variety

(although I also buy the flaked or granular variety for other things) in soups

and

stews - lovely chewy texture and they take on the flavour of the sauce in which

one

is cooking the grain, beans, lentils (whatever) and veggies. Not a faux me*t (no

added flavouring, no attempt to make it look like me*t) but a great source of

protein

and, as I say, an interesting contrast to the texture of beans, say, and

carrots,

whatever you're using.

 

Best, Pat