HERE'S WHAT I THINK
On the other there's bacon, the sizzling porkfat symbol for meatlover. If you eat bacon, most people assume you're an unhealthy Irish or British beer-drinking carnivore with no regard to an animal's rights or to healthy eating and living.
Sure, both are stereotypes. And maybe that's why the tofu vs. bacon debate can be so fun...and so heated.
I'm a meateater and a baconlover, hell yeah I am. BUT I love tofu too, and I'm more of a treehugger than most vegetarians I know. And I think Tofu and Bacon people can live and work together just fine -- and could even be on the same menu. Can't we all just get along!
P.S. Photo credit: Archie McPhee.
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table of contents for quick browsing!
- STEP RIGHT UP, PICK A SIDE
- Who wins in a Google Battle: Bacon or Tofu?
- TOFU FANS: Post your favorite recipes and tofu links here.
- BACON LOVERS: Post your favorite bacon recipes and links here
- THE BACON SCARF: In defense of bacon
- BLOG POSTS ABOUT TOFU
- BLOG POSTS ABOUT BACON
- COOKBOOKS FOR YOU BOTH!
- Archie McPhee's Tofu and Bacon action figures are priceless
STEP RIGHT UP, PICK A SIDE
Tofu or Bacon?
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Duckylurve says:
Tofuuuuuuu please! It's delicious, oh so good for you, and i know that I'm not hurting anyone.
Posted April 21, 2009
Yuka says:
I totally second Phillip.
Tofu tastes luuvely stir fried with sesame oil and leeks,
Posted April 07, 2009
Susanlynne367 says:
To the guy who said bacon has been around forever... it actually hasn't. Tofu's been around for thousands of years, even before type of animal we know as a "pig," and especially before all the stuff we do to it to make it palatable, smoking, flavoring, grilling, etc. Tofu is versatile, as are things like tempeh and seitan. Bioloically, we've always been setup to be field-grazing vegetarians. We only turned to meat as an alternative source of food when climate changes or predators made our natural food sources scarce. Now that we have grocery stores, there's no reason to be a meat eater. I'll take some dirt on my mushrooms to parasitic worms in my cow burger any day! And it's not possible for you to be an environmentalist and be a meat eater, too.
Posted March 18, 2009
klieneine says:
Tofu, definitely! There is no such thing as a meat eating Environmentalist. Factory Farming creates more pollution than all other sources combined.
Posted February 16, 2009
Lorraine Thompson says:
Weighed in months ago, but still favor tofu. It MUST be properly prepared, however.
Posted February 03, 2009
Philip says:
Why Must I Choose?!!
I think tofu tastes better wrapped in bacon...
Posted January 27, 2009
haden says:
tofu is kick ass
Posted December 30, 2008
MerryM says:
I'm going to go with tofu, only because I don't eat bacon. I do eat tofu or drink soy milk on occassion but not every day, as there seem to be health risks associated with eating too much soy. Mostly, I prefer to get my protein from fish or by combining legumes and grains.
Posted December 02, 2008
hlkljgk says:
mmmmm... fatty lower-abdominal muscle slices, over salted to slow the decaying process. oh yeah.
Posted November 29, 2008
JustAls says:
NEWSFLASH ANN MARIE: Eating too much MEAT isn't good for you either hun!!
Posted October 15, 2008
Kark Molman says:
Go ahead eat more bacon. You will start smelling funny. Even God tried to warn you. Go ahead, eat it every day, four times a day. I'll donate all the bacon I would have eaten to you, if I hadn't become vegetarian twenty years ago. Tofu tofu tofu is the way. Coat it in nutritional yeast, fry it, add soy sauce, sesame seeds, yum!
Posted October 09, 2008
hhc08 says:
You can cook tofu anyway you want, stir fly by it self, with pork, pickles, make it in a stew, a soup, eat it cold as a salad with sesame oil and soy sauce...and dare i say it, add some bacon to it if you must. Tofu is soooooooo versatile!
Posted September 11, 2008
Amanda_Blue says:
I love the taste of bacon but for reasons of health and longevity I'm on the side of Tofu--all the way!
Posted July 26, 2008
PiDJoNG says:
RyanRE - fry bacon frist, then fry your tofu... the tofu should keep the bacon flavor , oh yeah!
Posted July 03, 2008
cc says:
Tofu is health, delicious and best of al it can't be wrongfully treated or killed inhumanely -- it was never a pig.
Posted June 27, 2008
Mirele says:
Or, they think "Asian" when you say tofu. But honestly, I love tofu. Any kind of tofu. (Except maybe stinky tofu, which I have heard about but never tried.) Also, I keep kosher, so no bacon for me. As for fake-bacon, even that is sometimes too greasy -- my stomach can't handle that much fat.
Posted June 19, 2008
says:
Tofu and meat alternatives have come soooo far in the last ten years. The stuff is great. But, of course I'm a nut. So, maybe it's just me "believing" it tastes good. Also, not only am I a nut,i love eating nuts. I love peanut butter. I mix in so many things.(hey could be a lens topic) Anyway, I go meatless when possible. It's healthy, I'm not contributing to any harm of animals and it's a way to compensate for my lack of recycling and using paper towels like crazy.
Posted June 08, 2008
Doncarlin says:
Bacon made me fat; tofu helped me drop 80 pounds, thats good enough for me...
Posted May 28, 2008
famousmortimer says:
At its base bacon tastes better than Tofu. But, you can only do so much with it. Bacon tastes like bacon no matter what. Tofu, on the other hand, can be flavored into whatever you want it to. In fact, you can make tofu that tastes like bacon.
Because of this fact the edge goes to tofu. Don't get me wrong, I love me some bacon, but as an ingredient to work with when cooking I'll go tofu every time, because of how much I can do with it.
Posted May 07, 2008
says:
Tofu all the way. Go vegetarians go!
Posted April 18, 2008
says:
Tofu definately. Have been a vegetarian all my life and I just can't stand seeing people eating dead animals. So gross!
Posted April 18, 2008
says:
I too have been a vegetarian all my life so definately tofu. I just can't stand the sight of people eating dead animals
Posted April 18, 2008
RyanRE says:
Okay.... I have changed my mind and I want to ride the tofu wave. Is there any way that I can eat bacon flavored tofu?
Posted April 17, 2008
Ben says:
Tofu rocks (once you stop expecting your food to taste good).
Posted April 15, 2008
SivartM says:
I eat tofu because I've been a vegetarian all my life and I think bacon is gross.
Posted April 13, 2008
Joey Atwater says:
Humans are designed for Vegtables. The long gut (intestines) denote this to be as it extracts the nutrients from vegtables. When you eat bacon the toxins from killed meat and the processing stays in the gut longer and can cause IBS and other ingestion problems. Meat was designed to quickly digest and be removed from the body so that these toxins and the like are removed quickly. But this can only be in the carnivore families such as dogs, cats, lions or any flesh eating animal. Only vegie and leafy eaters have long intestines such as humans to extract all the healthy nutrients. Look at your mortality rates and see who really has the most gut problems. You will always find meat eaters carry the greater risks. Live long and live a balanced diet, some meats are good it thoroughly chewed and digested and Pork is definately off the menu. It has very high fat content and replicates the human organs in length and process. It the next closet animal to human flesh.Think about it...ask someone who has eaten human flesh..there is little distinction between the two. (Survivors of the Chilean plane disaster)After all its your gut.
Posted April 02, 2008
Tiddledeewinks says:
Pigs are for pets. The fat clogs arteries. Morning Star Farms makes a bacon substitute that was called "stripples", and goes with eggs for breakfast or put in BLT's. You can cook it up crunchy, but it is a little too salty for me. Loma Linda makes canned meat substitutes that resembles chicken, steak, hamberguers, etc. that is really delicious! You can get them at any Seventh-Day-Adventist bookstore.
Posted April 01, 2008
CheekyChimp says:
Tofu can taste like anything you marinate it with and nothing has to die! Like the Gray wolves that were recently taken off the endangered species list! Please help check this out
http://www.squidoo.com/
savethegreywolves Check the links and email some one in D.C. and tell them to stop the slaughter. Please help. Relevant because Washington is full of Bacon!!
Posted March 06, 2008
spirituality says:
I'm a vegetarian, but I hardly eat tofu. Still, since I don't eat bacon at all, I guess I'm on the tofu side of this debate.
Posted March 01, 2008
KimGiancaterino says:
It's tofu for me, a vegetarian. The good news is that Morning Star Farms makes a great soy bacon (we call it Fake-un) and the BLTs are pretty tasty.
Posted February 27, 2008
scavius says:
what a selfish and stupid entry - firstly, regardless of the debate to trivialise other peoples points of view: either side of the discussion is just a self indulgent rant.
The discussion is even more simple, it's all about an empathy of being with any living thing. Some put their own subsistence above other living beings, others that believe that we've advanced enough to put ethics over consumption.
Better protein LOL Wake up and smell the tofu.
Posted February 23, 2008
dsofwi says:
Lets have both How about tofu stir fry (nice and spicy) no rice (south beach) and brussel sprouts chopped up and cooked with bacon and onions to give some flavor. Everyone wins except the pig!
Posted February 22, 2008
MeganCasey says:
New week, new vote. I'm going for tofu today, since this side needs a little love. That, and I had the best spinach salad with sesame tofu for lunch yesterday.
Posted February 19, 2008
catchquests says:
but that doesnt mean i dont eat bacon at all, its gud with pasta carbonara, i just prefer tofu more often :)
Posted February 17, 2008
catchquests says:
tofu it is!!! :) it is soft and chewy and fun to eat! bacon can be too salty! and not to mention fattening!!~~ plus, chinese tofu is the best, its sooopperr soft and if you coat it well, it absorbs so much flavor and then it goes well with any food u pair with it ;) no calorie worries!
Posted February 17, 2008
Casper says:
TOFU!
Be an eco-hero - join the tofu love-in!
Posted February 16, 2008
ElChavia says:
Tofu. I have to say that I was born vegetarian never liked meat but was "advised" to eat it which I did during my childhood.
Soy must be the king of all beans!!!
Posted February 16, 2008
CheekyChimp says:
I'm apologize Icea. I was only tryn' 2 Be Cheeky. I never want 2 insult,just have fun, but I C that I was rude. U do seem really smart and I was mean. Sorry. I just love animals and wish that we could all live together in peace with out slaughter. Dr. Albert Schweitzer had a pig as a pet and if U can find the story somewhere I'll bet u will be touched. I C A nice person who helped me B a better Chimp. Thanks.
Posted February 14, 2008
CheekyChimp says:
Hey Benny humans are made of meat also! "Humans! Jus' Heat Em and Eat Em! Lot's of Flavor Unlike Borin' old Tofu." Why don't you and Hanibal have a lovely lunch?
And Icea..... I C A clown tryin'2 sound smart. U make it seem like eating burned flesh will make me immortal, while a head of lettuce will kill me in seconds. Do U wash yo dead parakeet before U cook it? Jus touchin it can kill ya!
Being boring can cause a lot of dangerous side effects that will not B obvious 2 U until U R all alone for extended periods of time. Look N 2 it. But thanks for the information Doc!
Posted February 13, 2008
CheekyChimp says:
But I ain't opposed to sum Kevin Beacon! MMMMMM GOOD!
Read "Diet For A New America" by John Robbins (heir to Baskin & Robbins) and you might not ever eat pork again. Get smart make your own choices and live with them.
Posted February 13, 2008
CheekyChimp says:
Welcome abord Flight 420! Today we will be serving lunch. You have your choice of Bird Flu with cream sauce or Mad cow with an eColi gravy! Have a nice flight and enjoy!
LOVE ANIMALS DON'T EAT THEM
Posted February 13, 2008
Lisa_Braithwaite says:
Tofu! Well, if I weren't a vegetarian, I might still eat bacon occasionally. But I am, so I can only go one way. I also like Morningstar Farms FAKE bacon. Does that count? It's like tofu and bacon in one!
Don't forget that before hippies and vegetarians ever heard of tofu, it was a staple item in Japanese and Chinese cooking - oftentimes together with meat.
Posted February 12, 2008
Lorraine says:
Pass the tofu, por favor.
Yummy taste or no, it's unconscionable to eat piggies raised on evil factory farms. "Pigs are intelligent and playful," notes Shannon Hayes, author of The Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook, "which makes processing day a very sad time for most farmers."
Posted February 12, 2008
ThomasClifford says:
Hmmm...the tofu side needs help :-) Gotta go with tofu! (Psst...don't tell anyone, but bacon's pretty good, too!)
Posted February 12, 2008
sahadeva says:
I've never eaten bacon in my life (or any other kind of meat), so I can't give an objective point of view here, but I must say that tofu is one of my faves. It's delicious, easy, and doesn't wreak havoc on any sensible person's sense of smell (sorry Gil). I made this caramelized tofu recipe for an incredibly beautiful girl last night and she loved it. So did I. Can you imagine cooking beacon to woo a some smart lad or lass? No way.
Posted February 11, 2008
giltotherescue says:
I'm going to have to go with tofu. Don't get me wrong--I LOVE the smell of bacon, and it's an essential part of a complete breakfast. But with the right recipe that are so many more delicious options with tofu.
Miso soup, agedashi, steak, burrito, salad. With noodles, soy sauce, brocolli, carrots, onions, etc.
As much as I love bacon, you can only cook it one way...unless you're on a raw food diet. That's just gross.
Posted February 11, 2008
Bacon, baby
dannystaple says:
Oh bacon. I have actually seen pork and tofu in the same dish. In China Tofu is not the realm of veggie hippies alone. But still, I am not a fan of Tofu myself.
Posted April 29, 2009
Yuka says:
and bacon is THE best to go with my steamed spinach.
Posted April 07, 2009
poutine says:
I'm on the side of bacon. But I hardly eat it. Maybe twice a
year, top!
Posted February 18, 2009
RDBiii says:
Bacon over tofu any day of the week. Try and get all meat grass or 'natrual food' fed. It makes all the difference. Soy will make you weak between the legs and in the brain.
Posted February 16, 2009
Bechsgaard says:
Make bacon not war
Posted January 28, 2009
Jodi_k says:
Bacon!
And, have you seen this? It's a bacon, sausage, pork extravaganza. Lipitor not included.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/dining/28bacon.html?8dpc
Posted January 28, 2009
Philip says:
Why Must I Choose?!!
I think tofu tastes better wrapped in bacon...
Posted January 27, 2009
Mikael says:
I'm lovin' it! Soo unhealthy, soo delicious!
Posted January 27, 2009
thesolowriter says:
My parents ranch for a living. And when we were kids, we raised pigs, as well as chickens, etc. Which simply means I'd feel VERY arrogant for being a tofu person. I can't even say I'm one generation removed from depending on meat for sustenance. Many friends are vegetarians and they are sooooo easy to cook for and we're all very tolerant of what each chooses to put in our bodies. Even if the meat industry wasn't still central to the existence of my family, I'd have to say: Bacon! Bacon! Bacon! Oh my gosh, it tastes SO good and smells divine.
Posted November 10, 2008
Brian says:
Bacon, of course. My question: since bacon is delicious, and pigs will eat anything, what would a pig raised on nothing but bacon taste like?
Now, what about a pig raised on nothing but a bacon from a pig that ate nothing but bacon?
Think about it.
Posted November 06, 2008
SueFaceeee says:
although tofu is healthier bacon is definitely!!! tastier.
and hey i have nothing against people that choose to be vegetarians but anyone that says people were not meant to eat meat is a moron. Now im not saying vegetarianism isnt the healthier or more eco-friendly choice, but people were physically designed for being omnivores.
Posted October 23, 2008
Gabe says:
Tofu tastes of death. And Bacon takes all my happy thoughts and multiplies them by.
Posted October 12, 2008
Steven W. says:
One tastes good, the other bad. End of story.
Posted October 09, 2008
Kyanisunrise says:
Pigs reproduce so fast that we could never eat all that bacon.
Eat bacon moderately and let the pigs eat the tofu.
Posted September 10, 2008
Bob says:
I mix my tofu and bacon ... creating the ultimate in environmental destructive food produc the Tobacan. It kills trees and animals in its creation.
Posted September 10, 2008
rachael says:
bacon imve never had tofu ha ggggooooooooo bacon
Posted August 21, 2008
AngelaBaden says:
I eat both. Depending on my mood. I must say, though, I prefer bacon for breakfast. Nothing beats that flavor. I opt for turkey bacon when I'm doing the cooking at home, which is all the time. When I'm out to eat, if there's no turkey bacon, I'll eat regular bacon. I also fix tofu and order it sometimes when I'm out. But, then, I like all kinds of food, including scrapple, so I'm apt to eat pretty much anything. :-)
Posted July 29, 2008
Spaz says:
Bacon. I love bacon so much that I decided to become atheist, because jews aren't allowed to eat pork. Besides, Bacon has more flavour than tofu
Posted July 16, 2008
GreenRevolution says:
Yes, tofu is better for you and it's the logical choice. But when it comes to pure flavor and satisfaction, you can't beat delicious bacon. Hmmm...BACON.
Posted July 13, 2008
Ann Marie says:
Soy is bad for you. It's a goitrogen, which causes thyroid disease. Sure, they eat it in Japan, but what they eat is *fermented* soy. Miso, tempeh, etc. -- all are traditionally fermented. Which reduces the phytates in soy. And they don't eat large quantities of soy. They eat it as a condiment.
Furthermore, they eat very large quantities of iodine (13 mg per day on average) -- via seaweed, bonito (fish) broth, and seafood. Soy interferes with iodine uptake (which is why it is a goitrogen and causes thyroid disease -- the thyroid gland needs iodine in large quantities). So by eating large quantites of iodine, they can afford small amounts of fermented soy.
Never before in history has any culture eaten such copious amounts of soy -- in the form of soy milk, soybean oil (which most restaurant foods are cooked in), and soy additives in most processed foods and all baby formulas.
And yet, we've been eating bacon for centuries. With no ill effects.
I used to be a vegetarian. I became very ill after a few years of that. Tofu is gross.
Give me bacon! (Nitrate free, and from humanely raised pigs.)
Posted June 29, 2008
Griever says:
I have a horrible bias towards bacon simply because it's about as delicious as they come. Check that, it is as delicious as they come. I'm not sure why running is necessarily something to be proud of. Vegetarians can run and the rest of us can sit around consuming disproportionately large amounts of fried meat.
Posted June 27, 2008
Mark says:
What a hard choice..
Tofu: Because I like animals!
Bacon: Because I love meat!
:/ hmm.. Think I'll go for hmm.. Bacon, I have never ate tofu, soo.. I can't say it's good or not ;)
Posted June 16, 2008
Izzy says:
Tofu fails... enough said
:P @ shizzy
Posted June 08, 2008
Miss_Bare says:
Organic, free-range pig. I was a die-hard vegetarian until one day when I smelt bacon and I couldn't resist. Now I have turned over to the dark side.
Posted June 01, 2008
Nick says:
1) Hmm, If vegetarians are faster than carnivores then how do the carnivores eat? (I run a 0:05:10 mile and swim a 0:00:51 100yd freestyle. how about you?)
2) Cardboard can taste like anything you want as well that does not make it a superior food product.
3) If it makes the vegitarian/vegans feel better I could switch to eating live animals so you don't have to see me eat dead ones but I think that is just wrong and I will not give into your sickness.
Posted May 30, 2008
Grasshoppa says:
I've heard tofu is nasty. I've also heard it's delicious. I never bothered trying it. One of these days I will, just to say I have. Bacon, on the other hand, I know. It's delicious. It's MEAT. What more can you want from your protein sources?
Posted May 11, 2008
chris cox says:
Clearly bacon is the modern choice. Have raised many pigs and can tell you they are wonderful converters of unwanted food and forest products to [people] useful food. Our best pork, especially the bacon, came from a couple of pigs raised on surplus organic apples, cheese (from a local organic plant) and organic squash. No tractors, soil compaction, long energy intensive supply chains, just simple local ingrediants. BTW pigs are not smart. Tofu is ok but bacon is clearly superior.
Posted April 08, 2008
Magnus says:
Soy, which is used to make tofu, was originally used as fertilizer in asia and was never even thought of as a human food. That is pretty darn sad, once it did find it's way to food it was then only given to pigs and animals later on to fatten them up. The amount of estrogen alone in there is enough to have people realize that it's not as healthy as you are led to believe. Sure it can taste like anything, but, do a bit of research on the food you put in your mouth. It's not a magic food subsititue, you are being lied to. And As for me... Bacon. It's a natural thing to eat, and providing you don't go overboard it's not that bad for you.
www.baconspiracy.com
Posted March 26, 2008
steveffeo says:
Bacon with onions and green peppers and garlic and potatoes please:):) Add some olive oil and Tofu that tastes like sourcream and we are all happy:):) Getting hungry now.
Posted March 22, 2008
freedomgeek says:
I love animal flesh! That being said I would be willing to eat vat grown meat when it comes out.
Posted March 18, 2008
Nick says:
Well at this stage in our evolutionary track we have carnivorous teeth so bacon is on the menu along with any other tasty animal. Do I know what they do to those poor animals? Not exactly but it is delicious. I suppose they could be killed in a way less humane than a Lioness dragging an antelope down by its jugular and starting to dine as the animal finishes bleeding out and eventually dieing...but I doubt it.
On another note those damn pigs are just raising the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing global warming, I say we all eat bacon for the sake of poor old mother earth. Our planet depends on it.
We could rid ourselves of the delicious pig but don't forget that all those midwest soy fields are depending on the fertilizer our tasty livestock produce. So if your not eating bacon with your tofu then I will have to eat a little extra just to cover your share.
Posted March 17, 2008
Boonblogger says:
Everything is better with Bacon. I didn't even know there could be a discussion about this. It's like asking which is better- Butter or an edible oil product butter replacement that smells like urine. No contest.
Posted March 12, 2008
GypsyPirate says:
Bacon please. And, it's not just for breakfast anymore. Especially when making some of my grandmother's old recipes - you got to have a wee bit of bacon in there to get the flavor just right. (Yes, I like tofu also - but in a head to head, bacon wins.)
Posted March 08, 2008
GuilbeauxJewelry says:
sorry, but give me backon give me meat tofu...what is it? playdoh?
Posted March 08, 2008
DrVenkmen says:
Is this even a contest? It tastes, smells, looks and clogs arteries better. Like Michael Scott from The Office, who doesn't enjoy waking up to the smell of freshly cooked bacon. So good.
Posted March 03, 2008
KelleyEidem says:
let me apologize for the "gigagoop" ending on my last message...don't know exactly how that happened. It was the security word.
Is bacon gigagoop? or maybe it's tofu with all those additives.
Posted March 02, 2008
KelleyEidem says:
I like bacon and don't like the taste of tofu. Still, I rarely eat bacon due to the sodium nitrate.
To make tofu taste like bacon requires some 'special' flavorings. I'm not a chemist, so I'll passgigagoop.
Kelley
Posted March 02, 2008
Cathy_at_McNeil_Ranch says:
It's not a valid discussion! Meat raised with consciousness and heart is healthy, delicious, and good for the environment. However, the industrial pig farming that goes on in this country is deplorable. I eat bacon raised by my neighbors, raised in pastures and meadows, without added hormones or antibiotics, that is smoked, and not cured with unpronouncable chemicals. Conversely, industrial soy farming creates an environmental disater, and most of it is genetically modified. Have you ever seen mountain lion, elk, deer, or cranes in a soybean field? You probably never will! Yet I have seen all of those types of wildlife and more in pastures and meadows where pigs and other livestock are raised.
Posted March 02, 2008
JT says:
Bacon, baby check out the photos below, I cooked the bacon on the pizza pan below (and actually took that photo). Amazing what a little brown sugar can do. I got the idea from here: http://www.tonychor.com/archive/000443.html
Posted February 26, 2008
Donna_Fallon says:
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Posted February 25, 2008
Hoodie says:
Bacon empathizes better with my stomach then Tofu. Therefore, Bacon.
Posted February 23, 2008
coachbriany says:
Who ever heard of Tofu Bits? Why sizzle tofu when you can sizzle pork? Gimme Da Bacon!
Posted February 18, 2008
Internet-Marketing-Alliance says:
CheekyChimp, I'd like an order of the Mad cow with eColi gravy. And just for the record I am a member of PETA (People Eating Tasty Animals) Yummy....
Posted February 17, 2008
Internet-Marketing-Alliance says:
CheekyChimp, I'd like an order of the Mad cow with eColi gravy. And just for the record I am a member of PETA (People Eating Tasty Animals) Yummy....
Posted February 17, 2008
LeChef says:
Bacon - hands down! Danish Bacon, of cause, is the real deal. Can't say I'd never eat Tofu - but TLT sandwiches doesn't sound appealing to me.
Then, of cause, I'm into my desserts - particularly Sticky Toffee Pudding
Posted February 16, 2008
dafuki001 says:
Becca_Sanz says:
Humans are not meant to eat meat.
Posted February 14, 2008
Go to school and learn about Stone Age people and everyone else for the last 10,000 years
Posted February 15, 2008
dafuki001 says:
Becca_Sanz says:
Humans are not meant to eat meat.
Posted February 14, 2008
Go to school and learn about Stone Age people and everyone else for the last 10,000 years
Posted February 15, 2008
DUNCAN says:
BACON DUH. TOFU MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT. WHO ENJOYS TASTELESS CURD (AND I DO MEAN CRUD).
Posted February 15, 2008
Covenant says:
bacon the breakfast meat of champions! Or even lunch, dinner or snack for that matter :-)!! Sorry, I live in a tofu free zone.
Posted February 15, 2008
smsRob says:
I will eat anything wrapped in bacon, I will eat around anything wrapped in tofu.
Posted February 15, 2008
Icea says:
CheekyChimp, tone is often missed in online conversations. If your intent was to be light-hearted, I appologize for missing reading you. No harm, you cheeky beast. ;-)
I've studied and continue to study nutrition, on a personal level, because I've been concerned about raising healthy children. I've reviewed vegan diets, raw food diets, meat-only diets, vegetarian diets... you name it. I've, simply, come to the conclustion that a diet balancing fats, protiens and enzymes (in the traditional/cultural mode) is the wisest choice for my family.
I am against soy as a main food product for all (human, horse, cow, pig, chicken, etc); there are so many better plant protiens available. Aside from tannins, soy is also high in phytates (protien inhibitors) which can be limited through fermention in miso, natto, etc. But, no amount of processing done currently removes the phytoestregens. Phytoestregens are potent endocrine disrupters and also have a tendency to cause thyroid problems.
It just doesn't make sense to eat a "high protien" diet of soy if your body can't digest that soy protien does it? ;-)
I've known many silly pigs and I agree with you, all animals deserve to be raised and cared for in a humane and conscientious manner even if they are destined for the dinner plate. Humanely, carefully, raised animals are healthier and provide a better quality source of food (dairy, egg or meat).
As an aside, I also believe people who do not have an agricultural background can misunderstand proper management when they see it. Livestock animals are not housepets and shouldn't be treated as though they are. I worry about this because it can cause problems for knowledgable farmers and well intentioned visitors alike.
In food and farming, it seems to come down to being curious, educating ourselves and making the choice we think is best. I'm just glad there is so much information available for little to no cost!
Posted February 14, 2008
Icea says:
CheekyChimp I have to care about your opinion in order for juvenile attempt at insulting to work. Now, be a big Chimp and add to the conversation instead of trying to be a simple bully.
I've never said eating flesh will make anyone immortal (no diet will). Nor did I say a head of lettuce will kill you. I have pointed out there is potential for contamination in ALL food choices. Which is why I believe it is best to find and purchase as much food as possible from local, responsible growers.
Posted February 14, 2008
Ian says:
This is not even an argument. Tofu is edible sponge. Bacon is God's candy.
Posted February 13, 2008
Benny says:
If we are not supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat?
Tofu has no taste, it just tastes like anything you put it with, so wrap your tofu in bacon and stuff it with bacon then fry it in bacon fat. mmm bacon....
Posted February 13, 2008
Icea says:
Bird flu isn't transferred by consumption of flesh.
Mad Cow disease can be caused by the consumption of tainted flesh but primarily brain tissue. Bovine will eat the afterbirth of another bovine without contration of mad cow (even if the mother was a confirmed case). Also, organo-phosphates are suspect in mad cow. How much organo-phosphate contamination is in the non-animal-based food supply? Living in farm country, I'd wager a lot.
Wasn't the last great eColi break-out found in baby spinach?
You have to make informed choices and find local, whole foods. Responsibly raised meat, dairy and chicken is incomparable to what is available in the common grocery store. Even in veggies, not all food is grown equal. :)
Posted February 13, 2008
Chuck says:
Bacon is the royalty of the food world!
Posted February 13, 2008
Chuck says:
Bacon is the royalty of the food world!
Posted February 13, 2008
Icea says:
Interestingly enough pigs and humans should be warry of eating too much soy protien due to the high tannin levels found in soy beans. Tannins bind with the substrate protiens and digestive enzymes. This is bad news because enzymes work in concert with each other to complete there tasks. So, if one or two are bound-up by tannins the digestive enzymes can not do their jobs. Tannins binding with protiens means the body can not digest them. Tannins are also well known for their prowess at blocking the absorbtion of vitamins and minerals.
Tofu is too high in tannins to be considered a health food. It is more, likely, to be anti-nutritive (ie: blocking absorbtion or causing the body to strip nutrients from within the body for use in digestion).
Indigenous societies that used soy beans never used them as a protien replacer. They were intended as condiments most often fermented and occassionally (sparingly) sprouted.
Isn't it wonderful soy protien is used in just about EVERYTHING? Yummy industrial waste product that it is? MMMMM, MMMMM!
Seriously, there are better plant protiens to be used than those found in soy. But you shouldn't be missing out on all the non-hydrogenated, non-rancid, totally natural short, medium and long chain fats found in the fat of the pig. Healthy fat is essencial to a healthy diet.
High Tannin diets are not good for pig or human... so go eat some bacon.
Posted February 13, 2008
NorDac says:
You think I got this great body on tofu??? I regret that I can only cast one vote for this marvelous food!
Posted February 13, 2008
freelief says:
B, to the A, to the C-O-N baby! I think we should all wear the Bacon Awareness Ribbon and and go to Bacon Cookoffs and there should definitely be bacon-flavored milkshakes.
Posted February 13, 2008
Jay Cee says:
Bacon is like a food straight from heaven, except it comes off a pig. It's all about bacon.
Posted February 12, 2008
Iñaki Goyena says:
THE OTHER WHITE MEAT OR THE MIRACLE SOY BEAN, EITHER OF ONE IS GENETICALLY ENHANCED THESE DAYS. So the real question is, have you either taste the real thing?
Posted February 12, 2008
Ben says:
Bacon is the gold standard to which all other foods should be compared.
Posted February 12, 2008
Victoria_Neely says:
Mmmm, bacon. I don't eat it very much, but I like some good bacon.
Posted February 12, 2008
AdamSinger says:
Seth - gotta go with Bacon...sorry. Tofu is great, but Tofu and eggs cant beat Bacon and eggs!
Posted February 12, 2008
KimberlyDawnWells says:
Tough one. I'm thinking that if I say tofu I might get beat up, living in Wisconsin and all... ;)
Posted February 12, 2008
Andrew says:
@sahadeva: can't resist...but I once cooked a lovely beacon for a girlfriend of mine - she was positively glowing afterward! Beacon, Bacon, Schmacon...its all good
Posted February 12, 2008
red says:
Everything tastes better with bacon. Emeril says so. Bobby Flay says so. Most importantly, my tummy says so.
Posted February 12, 2008
Pies says:
Tofu tastes of fish. Bad fish at that.
Posted February 12, 2008
MeganCasey says:
I love tofu, I really do. But I'm going to have to stick with my roots and vote for bacon. Only because bacon was my first love. Go ahead, tell me all about what I'm doing to my poor arteries...
Posted February 11, 2008
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