Tofu vs Cheese
PATX
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Cheese takes it. Except that Italian maggot stuff
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there are many nice meat substitues, milk substitutes, no vegan cheese has ever done it for me.
but cheese destroys tofu any day.no contest.
soy gives me a lot of gas. i avoid it. i eat delicious cheese daily.
what the fuck is italian maggot cheese??? what the hell are you talking about??? take your mouth off, sonny
Right. Like most foods, tofu can afford a great dining experience when presented correctly. End of story.
As could Styrofoam.
I know that tofu is a good source for protein but its texture is rather unappealing and it does not have any taste at all. Now if any economic factors would force you to eat this bland an unattractive sustance, I could understand and feel sorry for you. But how anyone would eat tofu on a voluntary basis will always be a tragic mistery to me.
Fake meat products made out of tofu are really sad. That shit is like bad pornography.
Why do vegetarians have to pretend to eat meat? I can understand veggie burgers cuz its just a damned sandwich. But vegetarian salmon??? Meatless sausage?? Tofurkey??????? I used to work at a food co-op and we'd sell so many of those damned tofurkeys on Thanksgiving.
"well, honey ... I know we don't eat meat. But we HAVE to have a turkey on the table." GTFOOHWTBS!! Just stop eating bird, period.
That said, there is a tofu maker in CT (Bridge tofu in Middletown) that actually makes flavorful tofu. The shit from the grocery store tastes like water. But this stuff actually has a nice flavor.
Though it still brings the gas. Problem is, the human digestive system has a hard time digesting tofu. If you want to get the most out of a soybean, eat fermented products like tempeh ... if you can get over the fact that tempeh tastes like horseshit.
As for tofu vs. cheese? Really now. First, its an apples and oranges argument. You don't serve cheese the way you serve tofu. And cheese is just much much better.
Soy based "cheese" is just horrible. They should just stop trying. I used to take care of two autistic men that weren't supposed to consume dairy products (or wheat). In general, we wouldn't fake the funk. But, occasionally, I'd try to make them a "pizza" using pre-made wheat-free pizza crust and fake cheese. They cherished it but it was just sad. (Of course, we'd sneak 'em the real shit every now and again).
Cheese wins.
'Italian maggot cheese' is called casu marzu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_Marzu
Yes.
I eat way more tofu than I do cheese, for no specific reason, that's just how it works out. But when I do, I cannot even waste time with rubbery swiss or mild cheddar or soggy bocconcini. The stronger and smellier and older the better!
Damn. That shit had better be deeeelicious. Live worms that can jump 15 cm???? They recommend eye protection????
woah:
"Risk of enteric myiasis: intestinal larval infection. Piophila casei larvae can pass through the stomach alive (human stomach acids do not usually kill them) and take up residency for some period of time in the intestines, where they can cause serious lesions as they attempt to bore through the intestinal walls. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and bloody diarrhea."
why the fuck would anyone eat that cheese?
for real, WTF? There is no way in hell I would eat that shit.
I'm with you. A lot of predictable tofu-bashing clich??s up in here. The whole "meat replacement" angle is tired. And what's with the cheese comparison in the first place
Both fermented curds. It was in honor of Kala.
I should add that I eat a lot of tofu. I make fun of "meat replacement" because I think the concept is ridiculous, not because I want to bash tofu or vegetarianism in general. I find a nice tofu curry, cooked in coconut milk with veggies and pineapple and served over basmati, to be quite delicious.
I can see SS has its name written in cheese today
Going to the Cantonese spot tonight with my girlfriend. I will eat me a big ol plate of tofu in honour of the haters.
P.S. I love cheese too.
@Snaggle - I know you weren't bashing the fu. I agree wholeheartedly with what you said.
Anyone that has had a proper tofu satay, stir-fry, or miso would not be dismissing it as a bland blob; tofu is extremely versitile. Mocking tofu or people that eat it is akin to mocking beans and bean-eaters because your mom overcooked them or you've only had them at Popeye's. Boo.