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Tofu, Seitan, Or Tempeh For A Meat Substitute?

By: OilDaddy
Written on February 6th, 2013
I'm new to all this but the more I look through my new vegan cook book a lot of this looks really yummy. I'm from Texas so the biggest thing for me I think is going to be the meat substitute.

I've had tofu before and don't remember liking the texture to much. I remember the hamburgers we use to get at the convenience store when i was in high school everyone called them soy burgers but hell i loved em.

Now Tempeh is mainly from soy i think so I'm hoping I like that more than the tofu. Anyone have any suggestions for me?

Never have tried tempeh either.

Going shopping tomorrow so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Respectfully:
OilDaddy
By: OilDaddy
Age: 41-45 , Male
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    VegansLoveLife
    VegansLoveLife

    I really don't like tempeh. Has a weird texture and taste to me. Not very meat like in my opinion. I'd stick with some tofu or seitan. Seitan is a bit more chewy than tofu, but I like tofu in chinese dishes where it can get friend and harder/squishy at the same time. Love chinese dishes with fried tofu! Try some sometime.

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    Feb 9
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    BooSFla
    BooSFla

    You can try either firm or extra firm tofu, many people prefer those over the silken type. Try not to consume too much soy though, there have been some concerns reported about the phyto estrogens and men

    Feb 6
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    lilnic123
    lilnic123

    Just remember soy is kind of hard to digest.

    Feb 6
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    Idealizer
    Idealizer

    I have been a vegetarian for 5 years now and I can honestly say Soy products and tofu are your two best bets

    Feb 6
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