These 5 Tofu Recipes Might Persuade You to Go Vegetarian
Thank you to Hello Fresh Canada for sponsoring this post and sharing these fun tofu recipes. You don’t need to be vegetarian to reap the …
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Thank you to Hello Fresh Canada for sponsoring this post and sharing these fun tofu recipes.
You don’t need to be vegetarian to reap the advantages of a reduced meat lifestyle. More Canadians are choosing to adopt a vegetarian or meat-light diet for health reasons, cost reduction, and to benefit the global climate.
In 2018, Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada found that 6.4 million Canadians limited the quantity of meat they consumed. With more than 2.3 million vegetarians in the country and counting, it’s not difficult to see that plant-based diets are growing in popularity. One of the most widely used protein sources in vegetarian diets is tofu. Tofu is a rich and creamy soy-based ingredient. It’s made by the drying and powdering of soybeans, which are then soaked and separated to make soy milk and whey products.
Tofu comes in a variety of textures, including:
Extra-firm
Medium-firm
Silken
Smoked
Seasoned
Tofu has a neutral and somewhat nutty flavor. It also draws flavors out of the foods it cooks with, thus making it the perfect addition to any meal. It works in both savory and sweet combinations.
Here, we’ll talk about some of the top tofu recipes on our mea...
