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Meat Alternatives: tofu, seitan, tempeh

Tofu,(118 kcal/100 g, Prot 13 g; Carb 2,5 g, Fat 6,2 g)  is made by curdling fresh with a coagulant.

the so-called soy cheese is produced curdling soy milk Tofu comes in the form of more or less compact loaves of white cream is a good source of protein, vitamins , iron, calcium and other minerals. Not all types of tofu can then be consumed in its natural state , because they are not tasty, but instead become very pleasing when flavored with herbs or seasonings used to prepare or filling for pies ( sweet and savory ) . The tofu you can 'use in fillings , instead of the ricotta pie type " ricotta and spinach " and other such dishes . never alone , 'cause alone does not taste that meets the tastes of Western palates .

 

Seitan, ( (kcal 110/100 g Prot : 22g Carb : 4g Fat : 1g )

Also called wheat meat or mock duck , this animal alternatives is made from wheat gluten

"substitute" vegetable meat obtained from the wheat protein , gluten , is obtained by extracting the protein from grain only . It is sold in different preparations ( cakes , stew, sausage , sliced, smoked , flavored with herbs ) and its use is therefore very versatile , can be used in water, to main courses and sandwiches. You can 'use in stews, meatballs, breaded " Milanese " in the pan style " scallops " , skewers , etc. . In contrast to the tofu is also very good eaten naturally.

 

Tempeh , ( (kcal 193/100 g Prot : 19g , Carb : 9g Fat : 11g )

This brownish and more textured soy product is made by fermenting cooked soybeans.È a food of Indonesian origin made with cooked soybeans and inoculated with a fungus, Rhizopus oligosporus for a whole day . tempeh the tablet is about 2 cm high , can be roasted or fried , is also used for vegetable soups .