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This is great advice except for the part where I, and approximately 50% of my vegetarian and vegan friends, find the flavor of tempeh disgusting. Occasionally
by mercutio2 4y ago
This is great advice except for the part where I, and approximately 50% of my vegetarian and vegan friends, find the flavor of tempeh disgusting.
Occasionally can be consumed with enough barbecue sauce that I don’t prefer going hungry, but only rarely.
I wonder if it’s a genetic/tastebud thing like goat’s milk; my daughter and I are happy to eat pretty much any cow cheese, but if goat cheese is involved at almost any concentration in a dish, it’s spit-it-out-and-find-something-else time.
Tempeh isn’t quite that bad.
- neuralRiot 4y agoProbably is an acquired taste. I love tempeh but the flavor can overpower other seasonings making all your the meals made with it taste the same. Good choices are teriyaki or curry.
- mercutio2 4y agoI lived on a vegan commune for seven years, our neighboring commune manufactured tempeh. If I didn't acquire the taste in that time, I'm confident I never will ;)
- jhanschoo 4y agoIt's an acquired taste... similar to how cheese is an acquired taste that East-Asians used to be repulsed by. For low-effort, I love eating it in broth where it adds complex nutty smells. It's typically marinated and then baked or battered and fried.
- JeremyNT 4y agoI don't enjoy plain tempeh but have you tried taco seasoning? I find it works really well. You could also try a BBQ dry rub. In either case a little msg makes it really pop.