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ORIGINAL: subfever

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if you are doing it for general health reasons, I would be wary of useing any product that has to be significantly altered to turn it into a something like soy butter ....

Yes, general health is my primary motive.

I haven't had time to look into soy butter yet, and did not know that it's significantly altered. It sounds like frankenfood... :-(

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ORIGINAL: mnottertail

and benecol is a fiar butter substitute with fiber

I gotta admit, when I saw "benecol" I felt pretty sure you were putting me on, as this surely sounded like a drug of some kind to me. But sure enough, it's real, and they have a variety of food products.

Have you used Benecol spread yourself?

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ORIGINAL: winterlight

I don't know if it was mentioned but you can put oil in pretty glass bottles and put herbs inside it. After so many days you have a very flavorful oil.

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I love cheese but at this point with cholesterol at 229 i have to give up cheese, butter and anything else that is unhealthy.

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The hardest thing to give up for me? CHOCOLATE :(

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Not sure about soy buter, I just use butter, but a lot of soy products are heavily altered and are very good for you. Tofu for instance heavily manipulated and very very good for you.

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ORIGINAL: Delphinus

ooh - I've had two vegan posts in one night.

I am vegetarian full time and on again/off again vegan. Also mostly organic and home made everything because I don't trust the major companies to cook my food.

So....the point is...if you ever want to c-mail me with foodtalk, I'm all over it! :)

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You're welcome :)

Yes I've tasted it many times, it is buttery and I quite like it which is why I recommended it.

I often use EB when I bake treats for vegan friends

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yup, it isnt bad, but use it like melt or spread, dont cook with it. It is made from woodpulp and I believe originated out of some danish studies to increase fiber, and believe that it is a danish product.

And, why wouldn't you believe me, I am a hell of a guy (all innocent and angelic like.......)

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ORIGINAL: subfever

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Not sure about soy buter, I just use butter, but a lot of soy products are heavily altered and are very good for you. Tofu for instance heavily manipulated and very very good for you.

One of these days I'm gonna research just what they do to make tofu.

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ORIGINAL: calamitysandra

Sesame oil, walnut oil, hazelnut oil, almond oil, poppyseed oil, grape seed oil, and pumpkin seed oil are pretty flavourful options.

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ORIGINAL: littlewonder

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ORIGINAL: subfever

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Not sure about soy buter, I just use butter, but a lot of soy products are heavily altered and are very good for you. Tofu for instance heavily manipulated and very very good for you.

One of these days I'm gonna research just what they do to make tofu.

http://www.kameyamado.com/english/how_to_make_tofu.html

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ORIGINAL: littlewonder

I love tofu when it's made in certain ways such as hot and sour soup, using it as a yogurt substitute in smoothies, mixed with miso in different dishes.

There's a ton of things you can do with it and there are a variety of different types of tofu..silken, soft, medium, firm.

You just have to practice with it and even then..some people just don't like it.

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well tofu tastes nothing like cheese lol..it's rather bland and gross tasting when eaten as a stand alone.

Instead for someone just starting out try it in a soup such as miso soup or hot and sour soup. Get used to the texture first. If you can get past that then you've got it made.

Tofu pretty much takes on the flavor of the food its mixed with.

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ORIGINAL: littlewonder

well tofu tastes nothing like cheese lol..it's rather bland and gross tasting when eaten as a stand alone.

Instead for someone just starting out try it in a soup such as miso soup or hot and sour soup. Get used to the texture first. If you can get past that then you've got it made.

Tofu pretty much takes on the flavor of the food its mixed with.

Ahh... I clearly fell into the trap of judging the book by its cover... ;-)

Thanks for the tip!

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ORIGINAL: subfever

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Not sure about soy buter, I just use butter, but a lot of soy products are heavily altered and are very good for you. Tofu for instance heavily manipulated and very very good for you.

One of these days I'm gonna research just what they do to make tofu.

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A lot of great desserts can be made with silken tofu. Including chocolate creme pie, smoothies and cheesecake.