On 2013-12-02 17:21:11 +0000, dsi1 said:

> On 12/2/2013 2:22 AM, tert in seattle wrote:
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>> it seems that one of the secrets is to marinate the stuff
>>
>> we'll see what happens ..
>>
> An interesting factoid is that there are components in tofu which mimic
> the effects of female hormones. This could cause problems if you're
> hooked on the stuff and a male. I like tofu but eat it only once a
> month - if that much.

Although this is asserted to be true by some "scientists" the Asian
nations, heavy consumers of tofu, seem not to have any health issues or
spontaneous gender changes. I'm not sure where these studies
originated, but I would be wary of believing future studies from the
same authors.

As far as tofu goes, there are many different brands and each has its
own peculiar flavor, texture, and the only way to figure out what you
like is by buying and eating it. Here in the People's Republic of
Portland I buy Ota brand tofu, which is locally made by a family that
has been in the tofu business for about a century.

If you don't eat tofu very often, the freeze dried stuff is actually
pretty decent in soups and such. It rehydrates beautifully and can be
stored indefinitely.