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Cake day: September 9th, 2023
  • salvariatoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•2022 was a bleak year 😢
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    26 days ago

    As a non-vegan who has replaced most chicken with tofu, I’d be glad to tell you some of what I’ve learned! Others can definitely chime in because I’m new to this as well and might have better suggestions:

    1. Always use extra firm tofu. Since tofu naturally has a sort of eggy consistency, getting a denser product leads to a more meaty mouth feel.
    2. You need a tofu press. Along with getting water out of the tofu, it helps make the tofu more dense, leading to better texture as well. I’m glad to recommend the one I use if need be :) The longer time you press it, the more dense it gets.
    3. I used an air fryer recipe to start my journey to prepare it. I’ve moved on to making some of my own adjustments as well:
    • in this recipe, they tell you to mix everything together into a paste and then try to fold the tofu pieces in to get them coated. I have had a better time placing the tofu pieces, oil, and soy sauce into a liquid-tight container with a lid, shaking it to coat everything in the liquid, then opening the lid and adding the drys, then closing and shaking again to coat.
    • I add more seasonings like onion powder, paprika and MSG to help it taste more meaty. I’ll also add a little corn starch to help the coating be a little more crispy.
    1. I use the above pieces as a 1:1 replacement for any recipes calling for chicken pieces, like pastas. I really think tofu works best in smaller pieces like this, as the mouth feel seems about the same as small chicken pieces. I do not recommend trying to use tofu the same as an entire chicken breast since the texture and taste differences will be very noticable.
    2. This tofu fajitas recipe is what I used to help transition my SO and I over to eating more tofu.

    Please let me know if I can provide more info!

  • salvariatoWikipedia@lemmy.world•Iron RingEnglish
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    1 month ago

    In the United States, we have the Order of the Engineer, and we get a stainless steel ring. It traditionally goes on the pinky of whichever hand you use to write with, with the idea of it rubbing against the desk when you’re writing. It is supposed to be a reminder to only work on things you’re qualified to be working on.