Posted by quintess on Feb 15, 2010 · Member since Feb 2007 · 1036 posts
I saw an ad in Vegetarian Times recently for sprouted tofu! This excites me. Has anyone tried it yet? I haven't seen it anywhere. :)
Posted by Evergreen on Feb 15, 2010 · Member since Nov 2006 · 582 posts
My local co-op just started stocking it. I will get some when I go in there tomorrow and let you know
To this end, how can our bodies digest this anyway? Since Soy has to be cooked to be useful to our bodies, is this even beneficial to us?
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Posted by yabbitgirl on Feb 16, 2010 · Member since Apr 2006 · 14266 posts
Oh, OK, I get it now. I had mental visions of a block of tofu with sprouts peeking out of the top...kind of like tofu with a 70's "natural". ;D
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Posted by Evergreen on Feb 16, 2010 · Member since Nov 2006 · 582 posts
Oh, OK, I get it now. I had mental visions of a block of tofu with sprouts peeking out of the top...kind of like tofu with a 70's "natural". ;D
Yes, new Chia brick.
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Posted by dl-bailey on Feb 16, 2010 · Member since Oct 2008 · 286 posts
My local co-op just started stocking it. I will get some when I go in there tomorrow and let you know
To this end, how can our bodies digest this anyway? Since Soy has to be cooked to be useful to our bodies, is this even beneficial to us?
They probably either cook it or extrude it after they sprout it to remove any anti-protein compounds. Also, I think that fully sprouted beans may not have this anyway. Isn't tempeh made from sprouted, fermented soybeans? I am not sure if they cook it prior to pressing it into blocks.
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Posted by tino_bambino on Feb 16, 2010 · Member since Sep 2005 · 844 posts
I think the idea is that live foods like sprouted beans & seeds have enzymes that help with their digestion, as well as lots of nutrients (but don't quote me on that). I think you're right dlb - as far as I know soybeans aren't cooked before being fermented into tempeh, but I think the fermentation process does make it more easy to digest.
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Posted by quintess on Feb 16, 2010 · Member since Feb 2007 · 1036 posts
I agree, I would guess the soybeans are sprouted, then made into milk, then made into tofu. Heck, I often use sprouted soybeans for my milk too (I have a soymilk maker)!
Thanks for your replies! I love this idea since sprouted foods are exponentially higher in nutrients, so this would make the tofu ultra-nutritious!! :D
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Posted by dessie on Feb 16, 2010 · Member since Jul 2009 · 769 posts
So tempeh is raw? Or am I misinterpreting?
I didn't realize soybeans (or beans in general) could be eaten in the raw at all. does this process make them edible?
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Posted by hespedal on Feb 16, 2010 · Member since Mar 2006 · 5259 posts
i really don't think tempeh is raw, personally.
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Posted by quintess on Feb 16, 2010 · Member since Feb 2007 · 1036 posts
No I don't think they're raw either, just sprouted. It's like all the 4:9 breads that are made from sprouted grains, then cooked.
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Posted by hespedal on Feb 18, 2010 · Member since Mar 2006 · 5259 posts
It tastes exactly like normal "extra firm" tofu in vacuum packed packaging. i dunno if it feels any different digesting or anything. just thought i'd let everyone know.
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Posted by quintess on Feb 18, 2010 · Member since Feb 2007 · 1036 posts
Thanks! :)
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Posted by amymylove on Feb 18, 2010 · Member since Apr 2009 · 5266 posts
I noticed the sprouted has twice as much fat as the regular tofu... nut it also has twice as much protein... I wonder why it has so much extra fat?
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Posted by quintess on Feb 18, 2010 · Member since Feb 2007 · 1036 posts
Wow, that is weird! Don't know where the 2X fat comes from either! :P
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Posted by amymylove on Feb 18, 2010 · Member since Apr 2009 · 5266 posts
Posted by Evergreen on Feb 19, 2010 · Member since Nov 2006 · 582 posts
Ok, so I got some Whitewave sprouted tofu from my co-op. It does not taste the same as regular tofu. For lack of a better term, it tastes "greener". The flavor is more rich than with regular tofu, and has more nutty and vegetable elements in the background. I can actually just slice this stuff up and eat it plain (which I cannot bear to do with regular tofu).
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Posted by quintess on Feb 19, 2010 · Member since Feb 2007 · 1036 posts
My local co-op just started stocking it. I will get some when I go in there tomorrow and let you know
To this end, how can our bodies digest this anyway? Since Soy has to be cooked to be useful to our bodies, is this even beneficial to us?
Oh, OK, I get it now. I had mental visions of a block of tofu with sprouts peeking out of the top...kind of like tofu with a 70's "natural". ;D
Oh, OK, I get it now. I had mental visions of a block of tofu with sprouts peeking out of the top...kind of like tofu with a 70's "natural". ;D
Yes, new Chia brick.
My local co-op just started stocking it. I will get some when I go in there tomorrow and let you know
To this end, how can our bodies digest this anyway? Since Soy has to be cooked to be useful to our bodies, is this even beneficial to us?
They probably either cook it or extrude it after they sprout it to remove any anti-protein compounds. Also, I think that fully sprouted beans may not have this anyway. Isn't tempeh made from sprouted, fermented soybeans? I am not sure if they cook it prior to pressing it into blocks.
I think the idea is that live foods like sprouted beans & seeds have enzymes that help with their digestion, as well as lots of nutrients (but don't quote me on that). I think you're right dlb - as far as I know soybeans aren't cooked before being fermented into tempeh, but I think the fermentation process does make it more easy to digest.
I agree, I would guess the soybeans are sprouted, then made into milk, then made into tofu. Heck, I often use sprouted soybeans for my milk too (I have a soymilk maker)!
Thanks for your replies! I love this idea since sprouted foods are exponentially higher in nutrients, so this would make the tofu ultra-nutritious!! :D
So tempeh is raw? Or am I misinterpreting?
I didn't realize soybeans (or beans in general) could be eaten in the raw at all.
does this process make them edible?
i really don't think tempeh is raw, personally.
No I don't think they're raw either, just sprouted. It's like all the 4:9 breads that are made from sprouted grains, then cooked.
It tastes exactly like normal "extra firm" tofu in vacuum packed packaging. i dunno if it feels any different digesting or anything. just thought i'd let everyone know.
Thanks! :)
I noticed the sprouted has twice as much fat as the regular tofu... nut it also has twice as much protein... I wonder why it has so much extra fat?
Wow, that is weird! Don't know where the 2X fat comes from either! :P
This is where I saw the fat and protein differences: http://www.fitsugar.com/Tofu-vs-Sprouted-Tofu-2037408
Ok, so I got some Whitewave sprouted tofu from my co-op. It does not taste the same as regular tofu. For lack of a better term, it tastes "greener". The flavor is more rich than with regular tofu, and has more nutty and vegetable elements in the background. I can actually just slice this stuff up and eat it plain (which I cannot bear to do with regular tofu).
Good report, thank you!! :)