On 12/2/2013 5:41 PM, Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
> 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.

What you say is true - I'm not to worried about this.

>
> 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.

I bought some tofu today that was just awful. It was supposed to be soft
but it was kind of rubbery and not like custard as was expecting. I
think it was tofu from the mainland. Next time I'm sticking with the
local stuff.

>
> 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.
>
They sell a soft pack tofu that needs no refrigeration and has a long
shelf life although I don't know how long that would be.