Tofu??

[Guest guest]

I read something in N. Trad. that said Soy is not so good for you

unless it is fermented. I was wondering what about tofu?

does anyone know? I'm thinking of adding tofu to some dishes to up

the protein--like in smoothies.

[Guest guest]

well, you should (of course) form your own opinion but i would not and do not

use tofu anymore. tofu is definitely not fermented and soy is accused of

causing lots of problems, esp. for the thyroid gland. there are also problems

with infants consuming soy formula and early maturation. after years of eating

tofu, i now don't touch the stuff.

heather

maryjsteng <mary@...> wrote:

I read something in N. Trad. that said Soy is not so good for you

unless it is fermented. I was wondering what about tofu?

does anyone know? I'm thinking of adding tofu to some dishes to up

the protein--like in smoothies.

[Guest guest]

Hi thanks! Actually I found a recipe for a fermented form of tofu--don'tknow. I

do know that there are people groups that have used this stuff for centuries and

apparently are ok--so --well dont know-maybe it is some forms of it that are

bad. mary

Re: Tofu??

well, you should (of course) form your own opinion but i would not and do not

use tofu anymore. tofu is definitely not fermented and soy is accused of

causing lots of problems, esp. for the thyroid gland. there are also problems

with infants consuming soy formula and early maturation. after years of eating

tofu, i now don't touch the stuff.

heather

[Guest guest]

i'm curious as to which groups have used it for centuries. it is commonly

thought that asians eat tofu all the time, but i have since found out that's

basically a myth.

mary@... wrote:Hi thanks! Actually I found a recipe for a fermented form

of tofu--don'tknow. I do know that there are people groups that have used this

stuff for centuries and apparently are ok--so --well dont know-maybe it is some

forms of it that are bad. mary

Re: Tofu??

well, you should (of course) form your own opinion but i would not and do not

use tofu anymore. tofu is definitely not fermented and soy is accused of

causing lots of problems, esp. for the thyroid gland. there are also problems

with infants consuming soy formula and early maturation. after years of eating

tofu, i now don't touch the stuff.

heather

[Guest guest]

Hi well, I guess there's probably so much info out there these days you will

always find one person contradict another.

The book I'm finding my info in is called " The Book of Tofu " food for mankind by

Shurtleef and Akiko Aoyagi.

I can give a quote also tell you this--the book is written based on the authors

personal experience travelling in Japan and spending time personally visiting

Japans oldest and most reknown tofu restaurants and also travelling abuot the

country learning from various tofu masters and seeking information on the

history of tofu and learning to make a large variety of types of tofu. they

also sought out tofu makers in rural areas, backpacking to remote areas where

they found --grandmothers who had traditional family tofu recipes .. etc.

Over a 3 yr period the authors prepared and enjoyed more than 1200 tofu dishes

and include about 500 in this book--including fermented recipes.

Here is a quote:

" Since earliest times, the people of East Asia have honoured tofu in poem and

proverb. Known as " meat of the fields " and " meat without a bone " , tofu has

provided them with abundant sustenance. "

Here are a few more:

" Though unassertive, it is indispensabel in teh diet of more than 900 million

people. "

the book also states that there are over 38,000 tofu shops in Japan.

so- I dont know if the authors are reliable in thier claims but they spent 3

years in Japan and several years back here in America researching and

experimenting with tofu--so I guess they probably know something about it. I

think--I would check into the sources that claim it has problems and see if they

stand up to scrutiny- I " ve found alot of the nutriitional info these days is

based on science that is not very thorough--so I can't say which is right--but

looks like alot of people do eat alot of tofu and have done so for a long time.

mary

Re: Tofu??

well, you should (of course) form your own opinion but i would not and do

not use tofu anymore. tofu is definitely not fermented and soy is accused of

causing lots of problems, esp. for the thyroid gland. there are also problems

with infants consuming soy formula and early maturation. after years of eating

tofu, i now don't touch the stuff.

heather

[Guest guest]

>mary@... wrote:Hi thanks! Actually I found a recipe for a fermented form

of tofu--don'tknow. I do know that there are people groups that have used this

stuff for centuries and apparently are ok--so --well dont know-maybe it is some

forms of it that are bad. mary

I've had fermented tofu and it is AWFUL. Well, probably it is great if you have

acquired the taste for it. But it is very strong, like Limberger cheese. But

maybe your recipe is more mild.

I gave up on tofu -- I was forcing myself to eat it because it was " healthy " but

I never could quite get into it. Somehow I just like beefsteak better! So

hearing it isn't all that good for you is fine by me. I don't think it is

harmful in reasonable amounts though, and you are right, the Asians seem to do

ok with it. Tofu is really processed though, it isn't the same as " soy protein

powder " and all the other forms of soy that are popping up.

-- Heidi

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