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"pretentious faggots that eat it because it makes them feel good about themselves"

that one...


which there are plenty of on TWW


and btw... I don't hate it or love it, I just don't care about it either way... there are better things to eat imo

11/13/2007 6:29:55 PM

i don't think it was the "faggots" part that pwrstrkdf250 has an issue with as much as the "pretentious" part.


[Edited on November 13, 2007 at 6:31 PM. Reason : r]

11/13/2007 6:30:39 PM

you know me too well sir


off to drink beer now!

11/13/2007 6:31:19 PM

chill faggots don't eat tofu

11/13/2007 6:54:05 PM

the texture doesn't have to be soggy. if you make sure to get most of the water out, fried tofu is crispy and takes on a pretty golden brown color

11/14/2007 12:20:01 AM

texture. feels like a giant mushroom.

11/14/2007 12:20:38 AM

i always thought tofu was like that little chunk of fat that comes with pork and beans

11/14/2007 12:27:14 AM

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"Texture taste color smell tastes like shit pretty much the reason I don't like all food that I don't like it's not meat [Edited on November 13, 2007 at 4:38 PM. Reason : and the fact that people pretend it is just as good] No, its garbage. If you wanna be a vegetarian, don't try to make fake-meat products that tastes like meat...just eat fucking fruit and vegetables. If you're that desperate for meat-like products, you shouldn't have become a vegetarian in the first place."

answers that are acceptable to me

what i would add is that its what vegans eat a lot of times, and vegans suck

11/14/2007 12:28:33 AM

it just doesn't appeal to me texturally.
as a basic rule, i eat foods that taste good after being grilled, baked, or boiled with salt, and pepper.

Keep It Simple Stupid

11/14/2007 12:33:39 AM

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"fried tofu is crispy and takes on a pretty golden brown color"

doesnt frying it defeat the whole purpose of eating tofu.

11/14/2007 12:37:10 AM

^oooohh, sick burn.


not.

11/14/2007 12:39:19 AM

It looks weird, feels weird in my hand and I don't want to put it in my mouth, and it is not meat. (I have never eaten it, but the texture is definitely a turn off.)

11/14/2007 12:41:13 AM

^^^ I don't mean like deep fried. And cooking oil isn't universally bad for you

so to answer your question .... no

11/14/2007 12:41:14 AM

tofu isn't some sort of new-age vegetarian invention

that shit is old school in parts of Asia

when I go out for Chinese I sometimes like to get Beef with Tofu
cause that shit is delicious

11/14/2007 12:41:59 AM

i saw one of those travelsloth's on tv eat 'rotten tofu' whilst schlepping through asia somewhere - ever tried that before?

11/14/2007 12:43:26 AM

as for the "it is not meat" argument, I don't get it. Don't you ever eat food that isn't meat?

11/14/2007 12:44:05 AM

when the food is honey.

11/14/2007 12:45:06 AM

yeah that's a stupid argument

I'm just gonna go ahead and call that girl stupid based solely on those comments

11/14/2007 12:45:17 AM

also, I'm gonna cook Greg some tofu some time and he's going to think its tasty

but we'll probably also have pork

11/14/2007 12:46:02 AM

^excited much? lol

\/ their doctors always tell them to eat a steak when they start feeling weak/sick/depressed etc.

11/14/2007 12:46:14 AM

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"as for the "it is not meat" argument, I don't get it. Don't you ever eat food that isn't meat? "

its because they act like its some substitute for meat and that they are "on our level"

11/14/2007 12:47:01 AM

omg vegetarian conspiracy!

this weird zenophobia makes me want to go veg again just to spite you guys

^ oh, its a meat substitute in that it is a good source of protein, like beans
tempeh and TVP are also good

[Edited on November 14, 2007 at 12:48 AM. Reason : I'm fond of tempeh]

11/14/2007 12:48:03 AM

bring me the gun, i'll fucking do it for ya!

BTSRSLYITSOKGYZ

11/14/2007 12:49:00 AM

i eat tofu almost everyday. it's great.

try it in a soup sometime.

11/14/2007 12:51:27 AM

i also eat tofu almost every day

try it stir fried in pad thai

mmmmm

or just straight up but marinated in some teriyaki overnight

mmmmmmmm

11/14/2007 12:54:57 AM

the key is to use extra firm and press it
I find that freezing it first then pressing it several times gives me my preferred texture

marinated for 20-40 minutes is the best way to infuse it with flavor
I find that longer than that makes it mushy

11/14/2007 1:00:47 AM

i eat yogurt everyday

keeps me regular(i shit good)

11/14/2007 1:01:44 AM

Study: Eating Soy May Decrease Sperm Count in Men
A new study found that men who eat just a half of serving of soy each day have much lower sperm counts than men who do not.

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"Dr. Jorge Chavarro and his colleagues at the Harvard Public School of Health in Boston investigated the effect soy-derived foods and isoflavones have on human semen quality and found that consumption of soy foods and isoflavones is linked to lower sperm concentration. The findings were presented Monday at the 63rd annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Washington, D.C."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303160,00.html

11/14/2007 1:05:10 AM

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"as for the "it is not meat" argument, I don't get it. Don't you ever eat food that isn't meat? "

Occasionally, but not all that often. I don't always have it with breakfast - but always with lunch and supper. I guess certain things have caused me to believe that is mainly a meat substitute, and I think meat should nt be substituted. Never really thought much of it being an addition to meat.

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"yeah that's a stupid argument I'm just gonna go ahead and call that girl stupid based solely on those comments"

I didn't know this was an argument, I thought the question was "What is it about tofu that makes you dislike it?" Not "Give reasons why you dislike it and defend it to snobs".

[Edited on November 14, 2007 at 1:08 AM. Reason : ]

11/14/2007 1:05:40 AM

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"men who eat just a half of serving of soy each day have much lower sperm counts than men who do not."

that's fucking bullshit. studies show my ass too. lies, all lies. i wouldn't have impregnated a girl who was a hare's breath from being infertile if soy had anything to do with it.

11/14/2007 1:09:53 AM

i love tofu, but have you heard of moldy tofu? i saw it on that bizarre foods show, they make it somewhere in southeast asia. now that looked horrible....has anyone tried it?

11/14/2007 8:17:09 AM

My thing is, everyone got stirred up because a woman that apparently looks very similar to a man decided to ask some hypothetical, antagonistic question.

You all took the bait...

11/14/2007 8:21:26 AM

i only like it in miso soup, even then only marginally

11/14/2007 9:47:48 AM

hippies.

11/14/2007 9:49:15 AM

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"My thing is, everyone got stirred up because a woman that apparently looks very similar to a man decided to ask some hypothetical, antagonistic question. "

It was neither hypothetical nor antagonistic. I really did want to know.

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"Study: Eating Soy May Decrease Sperm Count in Men A new study found that men who eat just a half of serving of soy each day have much lower sperm counts than men who do not."

So. Fucking. What

If you're trying to imply that eating tofu makes one less manly...well, the only folks concerned with not reducing their "manliness" are the ones who really do have something to worry about. It's a non-issue.

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"I guess certain things have caused me to believe that is mainly a meat substitute, and I think meat should nt be substituted. Never really thought much of it being an addition to meat."

For some people it is. I happen to quite enjoy meat. I eat tofu sometimes in addition to meat, and sometimes in lieu of meat.

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"the key is to use extra firm and press it I find that freezing it first then pressing it several times gives me my preferred texture"

Gonna have to try that.

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"as a basic rule, i eat foods that taste good after being grilled, baked, or boiled with salt, and pepper. "

FYI, I crumbled up some tofu yesterday to put on a salad, and used only olive oil, salt, and pepper, and it was fucking delicious.

11/14/2007 9:59:59 AM

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"i only like it in miso soup, even then only marginally"

agreed.

Some of the different ways to prepare it mentioned in this thread do intrigue me.

11/14/2007 10:19:57 AM

freezing firm tofu makes it spongy and chewy

pressing the water out allows it to better soak up marinade

try grilling it (fresh or thawed,) in oil

using a counter-top grill (foreman, panini, waffle, etc.)



oh

and don't forget about extra soft tofu

used like yogurt, mayo, sour cream, whipped cream, ice cream, etc.

[Edited on November 14, 2007 at 10:31 AM. Reason : ,]

11/14/2007 10:31:16 AM

I like the grocery store-type tofu once it's been frozen, but I bought some from Grand Asia Market once and froze it, and it was literally like a kitchen sponge when I thawed it.

11/14/2007 10:32:50 AM

you people with no tofu skillz.

11/14/2007 10:33:11 AM

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""Study: Eating Soy May Decrease Sperm Count in Men A new study found that men who eat just a half of serving of soy each day have much lower sperm counts than men who do not.""

Yeah, and eating red meat can lead to heart disease. Eating in general can lead to obesity. The lesson here is moderation and avoiding excess of anything.

11/14/2007 10:39:30 AM

-it's high in phytoestrogens
-it tastes like garbage
-I hate listening to pretentious hippies trying to convince me that it tastes just as good as meat, when it obviously doesn't

11/14/2007 10:43:51 AM

you definitely gotta press it. for a sandwich, I cut 2 thin slices and press with a paper towel to get the water out. then it fries up nice and crispy

11/14/2007 10:45:09 AM

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"that's fucking bullshit. studies show my ass too. lies, all lies. i wouldn't have impregnated a girl who was a hare's breath from being infertile if soy had anything to do with it. "

news flash: lower sperm counts doesn't mean you're infertile. in the case of phytoestrogens from tofu, they merely lower your testosterone production and thus your sperm count.

11/14/2007 10:47:12 AM

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"Yeah, and eating red meat can lead to heart disease."

care to back that up without assuming correlation means causation?

11/14/2007 10:48:19 AM

I don't consider tofu to be a meat substitue taste-wise. probably the closest thing in taste is a grilled portobella mushroom. they have a very meaty taste

11/14/2007 10:50:23 AM

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"but how can it taste bad? it takes on the taste of anything you cook with it. "

11/14/2007 10:52:57 AM

I'M A LEVEL 5 VEGAN

I DON'T EAT ANYTHING THAT CASTS A SHADOW

11/14/2007 10:55:50 AM

I get horrible cravings for red meat.

Tofu does not taste as good no matter how you prepare it.

11/14/2007 11:05:33 AM

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"Texture taste smell hippies "

11/14/2007 11:46:29 AM

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"news flash: lower sperm counts doesn't mean you're infertile."

thanks fox news. the fates were conspiring against me. i had myself tested and soy consumption had very little, if any effect on motility or count.

i know i'm not infertile, but it would have been nice if soy had those "therapeutic" effects on my sperm count. my boys are too good at the backstroke apparently.

[Edited on November 14, 2007 at 11:59 AM. Reason : b]

11/14/2007 11:58:06 AM