It is from the Light Life company and I went to their website for recipes but they only had a few dinner recipes and none of them used tempeh.
HELP! What do I do with this stuff?
2006-11-06 07:59:41 · 11 answers · asked by jenniferaboston 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
In the kitchen, tempeh is often prepared by cutting it into pieces, soaking in brine or salty sauce, and then frying. Cooked tempeh can be eaten alone, or used in chili, stir frys, soups, salads, sandwiches, and stews. Recent popular vegan cookbooks, such as Isa Chandra Moskowitz's "Vegan with a Vengeance", have come up with more creative ways of cooking tempeh, using it as a vegetarian substitution for breakfast meats, such as sausage and bacon. Tempeh has a complex flavor that has been described as nutty, meaty, and mushroom-like. Tempeh freezes well, and is now available in many western countries in ethnic markets and health food stores. Tempeh freezes well, and is now available in many western countries in ethnic markets and health food stores. Tempeh performs well in a cheese grater, after which it may be used in the place of ground beef (as in tacos). When thin sliced and deep fried in oil, tempeh obtains a crispy golden crust while maintaining a soft interior - its sponge-like consistency make it an excellent base for all marinades. Dried tempeh (whether cooked or raw) provides an excellent stew base for vegan backpackers. While some claim that tempeh should not be eaten raw, others have done so without ill effect for many years. For the Thanksgiving holiday, tempeh (as dark meat) and tofu (as white) may be each be thick-sliced and baked with a standard dressing/stuffing preparation to provide a vegan alternative to turkey.
2006-11-06 08:13:21 · answer #1 · answered by corinasanc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I note the Wikipedia entry for it has a bit of insight on how it's best used as a meat analogue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempeh#Preparation); if there are meat dishes you miss, see if you can adapt it for use in a recipe that wasn't meant to be vegetarian.
"When thin sliced and deep fried in oil, tempeh obtains a crispy golden crust while maintaining a soft interior - its sponge-like consistency make it an excellent base for all marinades. Dried tempeh (whether cooked or raw) provides an excellent stew base for vegan backpackers..." You see -- go and find a recipe for a marinade that appeals, or a stew recipe that appeals...
Most of these meatish things seem to me to work best when adapted to classic recipes; some vegan recipes try a bit too hard to come up with something new.
Still:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/231049
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/5896
Do check out the comments at the bottom.
2006-11-06 08:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I find tempeh to be dry and mealy if not cooked in or at least served with a sauce. Usually, I simmer tempeh cubes in a coconut milk based sauce.
2006-11-06 11:01:38 · answer #3 · answered by Alex S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a vegan and I eat tempeh quit often I mostly like it first sliced and soaked in soy sauce then battered like chicken and ten fried in oil until crisp.
2006-11-10 03:54:30 · answer #4 · answered by keenie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went a sub shop and they had a sandwich using tempeh--its was called tempeh paramesan--it had tempeh, mariana sauce and cheese and it was delicious!
2006-11-06 13:15:09 · answer #5 · answered by discmiss1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-22 04:59:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, when i eat fried tempeh, i eat it with some hot sauce. Especially with the dried shrimp chili sauce... you can try to do a search for "dried shrimp chili sauce" for its recipe.
I can eat 4 or 6 of those, easy!
2006-11-06 13:52:30 · answer #7 · answered by arlandi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I did a bit of googling and found a website called -- believe it or not -- www.tempeh.info! They have lots of recipes; I think the peas with rice one sounds good. Here's the link:
http://www.tempeh.info/recipes/recipes.php?recipe=428
2006-11-06 08:09:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Peas with rice are nice. You can also fry them in butter or oil and they look like ravoli
2006-11-07 05:46:49 · answer #9 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fry it up in oil and serve with rice and beans, noodles, whatever you want.
2006-11-09 08:59:30 · answer #10 · answered by curiosity101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋