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Unfortunately, that "article" reads more like an advertisement for the soy industry than a well researched news article. I honestly don't have a feeling one way or the other on the health benefits of soy but for me at least, tofu tastes terrible and has a horrible mouthfeel. As for soy sauce, it's so loaded with sodium to negate any benefit. Soy milk? We've used it but don't use enough milk to matter.
tofu is a very inexpensive source of protein, I've worked it into rotation in my kitchen.
I like tofu where it's frankly blackened or pan-fried in a sticky sauce - BBQ sauce, or a peanut butter/sriracha, or sesame oil/sprinkle of seeds / ginger / top with green onions works for me.
a giggling cube of plain tofu you pick up with chopsticks, that's pretty gross mouthfeel and no discernable taste to me, like white slime. And I've eaten raw egg yolks/whites in a glass before.
Extra firm tofu is definitely tastier and preferable in most every recipe. I think soft tofu is only good when it’s blended up, like in a a scramble or tofu ricotta.
I don't generally venture here, no offense meant to anyone, just not much of interest for me.
A couple of notes, take them as you will.
My wife and I used to make tofu from soybeans back in the 1990s. Prior to that, back in the 1970s, the hamburgers we served at a drive-in theatre were part tofu, and fairly tasty. I've used tofu often in stir fry, and when first fried with a soy sauce and ginger, small cubes can be quite tasty as well.
The article did not even touch on the estrogen-like effects of soy - particularly tofu. IMO, that is slanted reporting and avoiding certain issues.
The feed of broiler chickens purposely has a high soy concentration to make them grow faster and plumper. There are no "artificial hormones" involved BECAUSE soy has similar effects on its own.
Consider the phrase "faster and plumper." Consider the use of soy in processed foods as a go-to. Consider the obesity epidemic related to western diet - but at the same time, consider how the Japanese have used soy for centuries without significant weight issues.
Do I eat tofu? Yes. Do I do so in moderation? Yes. YMMV
Without reading the article, I think tofu is a good, affordable protein source that's not animal based Tofu soaks up herbs and sauces like a sponge, so can be used in many ways.
Our local Chinese restaurant makes a spicy bean curd dish that we often order. They cook the tofu cubes so they're crispy on the outside and melt-y on the inside. The sauce has a kick to it and the dish features a variety of vegetables.
I don't generally venture here, no offense meant to anyone, just not much of interest for me.
A couple of notes, take them as you will.
My wife and I used to make tofu from soybeans back in the 1990s. Prior to that, back in the 1970s, the hamburgers we served at a drive-in theatre were part tofu, and fairly tasty. I've used tofu often in stir fry, and when first fried with a soy sauce and ginger, small cubes can be quite tasty as well.
The article did not even touch on the estrogen-like effects of soy - particularly tofu. IMO, that is slanted reporting and avoiding certain issues.
The feed of broiler chickens purposely has a high soy concentration to make them grow faster and plumper. There are no "artificial hormones" involved BECAUSE soy has similar effects on its own.
Consider the phrase "faster and plumper." Consider the use of soy in processed foods as a go-to. Consider the obesity epidemic related to western diet - but at the same time, consider how the Japanese have used soy for centuries without significant weight issues.
Do I eat tofu? Yes. Do I do so in moderation? Yes. YMMV
This is good food for thought (pun intended). You explained the topic of estrogen-like hormones in tofu better than I ever could. I also eat tofu, in moderation. Perhaps one small package of the firm tofu every 3 or 4 weeks. I avoid tofu imported from China. Some tofu is marked as organic, which may or may not be healthier depending on other added ingredients.
It doesn't make too much difference what the food is, it is OK as long as it is eaten in moderation.
But, tofu is going to be much healthier than the fake meat burgers, and even those are OK to eat as long as you use them in moderation. I read the ingredients list and I don't want to eat them, but they are popular and no one is dropping dead from eating them.
There are some really nice things that can be made with tofu.
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