Tempeh safety - was Looking for Ideas - never eat raw tofu

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> Raw tempeh can cause upset stomach, so it's best to steam or poach

> first.

 

This may be true for store-bought tempeh where storage methods and shipping time

come into play, but the tempeh culture, itself, is not harmful. The rhizopus

culture has been shown to be effective against aspergillus flavus, the mold that

generates aflatoxin.

 

In Indonesia, its country of origin, it is sometimes eaten raw, although cooked

and spiced is more common.

 

In our household, homemade soy/rice tempeh is often consumed raw in a faux

'chicken' salad, diced with Vegenaise, celery, capsicum, pepper, etc.

 

People with compromised immune systems, though, should probably not consume it

(or many other things) without cooking.