Deep-Fried Bean Curd

Nicholas Zhou said:

Deep-Fried Bean Curd¡¡

Now that sounds healthy -- just what these chubby, depressed vegans need.

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Ingredients: 3 cups (750 ml) vegetable oil for deep-frying; uses about 3 1/2 oz (100 ml)

You can estimate how much oil is absorbed by the tofu by measuring the leftover oil. Three cups of
vegetable oil contains 5760 calories. Each missing tablespoon raises the tofu's caloric content by
120. Tofu already has over 50% calories from fat. A hundred grams of plain tofu has 76 calories.

Nutritional Data for 100 grams of TOFU; RAW, REGULAR Mean value per 100.00 grams edible
part; 0.0% refuse Portions: 1/4 BLOCK = 116.00 gm, 1/2 C = 124.00 gm
51.8% Cals from fat, 39.8% Cals from protein, 8.3% Cals from carbs. tinyurl.comu2v3Open ↗

Prepackaged fried tofu is also listed in the USDA database. One-hundred grams of fried tofu has 271
calories. Your recipe called for 400g.

Nutritional Data for 100 grams of TOFU; FRIED, PREPARED
W/CALCIUM SULFATE Mean value per 100.00 grams edible part; 0.0% refuse Portions: 1 PIECE =
13.00 gm, 100 gm = 100.00 gm
62.5% Cals from fat, 24.2% Cals from protein, 13.3% Cals from carbs. tinyurl.comu2viOpen ↗

By comparison, one McDonald's Big Mac has 600 calories and 300 of those from fat. True, tofu won't
have cholesterol, but the protein:fat ratio is still about the same.

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2 tbsp (30 g) flour 2 eggs

Hey, eggs aren't vegan.

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Don't take this personally, Nicholas. I'm going to start analyzing other recipes when they're too
fatty or too sugary. Many recipes offered in this group are categorically unhealthy, even for
"vegans." It's time these people shape up.

Eggs???
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Deep-Fried Bean Curd¡¡
Ingredients:

14 oz (400 g) fresh bean curd (tofu)
1/4 tsp scallions, chopped
1/4 fresh ginger, chopped 1 tbsp salt, or to taste 1 tsp rice wine 3 cups (750 ml)
vegetable oil for deep-frying; uses about 3

1/2

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oz (100 ml) 2 tbsp (30 g) flour 2 eggs
1/4 tsp MSG

Directions:

1. Cut the bean curd into 1/4 inch (6 mm) diamonds. Spread on a dish sprinkle with the
scallions, ginger, MSG, salt, and rice wine. Let

marinate.

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Beat the eggs.

2. Heat the oil in a wok to about 210oF(100oC), or until small

bubbles

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just appear around a piece of scallion green or ginger when tossed into

the

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oil. Dip the bean curd into the flour and then into the egg. Add to the

oil

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a few pieces at a time. Deep-fry until brown. Remove and drain well. Place in a dish. Garnish with
cooked green leaves and serve.

Nicholas Zhou
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2 eggs
1/4 tsp MSG

Since the name of the group is alt.food.VEGAN it might be nice if you posted vegan recipies.

Steve

Yes. Did you see the sentence "Dip the bean curd into the flour and then into the egg"? We do have
eggs in this recipe.

Nicholas

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Deep-Fried Bean Curd¡¡
Ingredients:

14 oz (400 g) fresh bean curd (tofu)
1/4 tsp scallions, chopped
1/4 fresh ginger, chopped 1 tbsp salt, or to taste 1 tsp rice wine 3 cups (750 ml)
vegetable oil for deep-frying; uses about 3

1/2

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oz (100 ml) 2 tbsp (30 g) flour 2 eggs
1/4 tsp MSG

Directions:

1. Cut the bean curd into 1/4 inch (6 mm) diamonds. Spread on a

dish

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sprinkle with the scallions, ginger, MSG, salt, and rice wine. Let

marinate.

Quoted message said:

Beat the eggs.

2. Heat the oil in a wok to about 210oF(100oC), or until small

bubbles

Quoted message said:

just appear around a piece of scallion green or ginger when tossed into

the

Quoted message said:

oil. Dip the bean curd into the flour and then into the egg. Add to the

oil

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a few pieces at a time. Deep-fry until brown. Remove and drain well.

Place

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in a dish. Garnish with cooked green leaves and serve.

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You can just replace the eggs and flour with cornstarch/cornflour.

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Deep-Fried Bean Curd¡¡
Ingredients:

14 oz (400 g) fresh bean curd (tofu)
1/4 tsp scallions, chopped
1/4 fresh ginger, chopped 1 tbsp salt, or to taste 1 tsp rice wine 3 cups (750 ml)
vegetable oil for deep-frying; uses about 3

1/2

Quoted message said:

oz (100 ml) 2 tbsp (30 g) flour 2 eggs
1/4 tsp MSG

Directions:

1. Cut the bean curd into 1/4 inch (6 mm) diamonds. Spread on a dish sprinkle with the
scallions, ginger, MSG, salt, and rice wine. Let

marinate.

Quoted message said:

Beat the eggs.

2. Heat the oil in a wok to about 210oF(100oC), or until small

bubbles

Quoted message said:

just appear around a piece of scallion green or ginger when tossed into

the

Quoted message said:

oil. Dip the bean curd into the flour and then into the egg. Add to the

oil

Quoted message said:

a few pieces at a time. Deep-fry until brown. Remove and drain well. Place in a dish. Garnish
with cooked green leaves and serve.

Nicholas Zhou
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Yes. Did you see the sentence "Dip the bean curd into the flour and then into the egg"? We do have
eggs in this recipe.

Nicholas

Dude, did you read the group name "alt.food.vegan"?

Once you deep fry tofu, you have turned it into something VERY unhealthy. Anytime you have tofu, ask
to have it steamed, or at most, stir fried with as little oil as possible.

Bob

MrFalafel said:

You can just replace the eggs and flour with cornstarch/cornflour.

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Eggs??? "Nicholas Zhou" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Deep-Fried Bean Curd¡¡
Ingredients:

14 oz (400 g) fresh bean curd (tofu)
1/4 tsp scallions, chopped
1/4 fresh ginger, chopped 1 tbsp salt, or to taste 1 tsp rice wine 3 cups (750
ml) vegetable oil for deep-frying; uses about 3

1/2

Quoted message said:

oz (100 ml) 2 tbsp (30 g) flour 2 eggs
1/4 tsp MSG

Directions:

1. Cut the bean curd into 1/4 inch (6 mm) diamonds. Spread on a dish sprinkle with the
scallions, ginger, MSG, salt, and rice wine. Let

marinate.

Quoted message said:

Beat the eggs.

2. Heat the oil in a wok to about 210oF(100oC), or until small

bubbles

Quoted message said:

just appear around a piece of scallion green or ginger when tossed into

the

Quoted message said:

oil. Dip the bean curd into the flour and then into the egg. Add to the

oil

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a few pieces at a time. Deep-fry until brown. Remove and drain well. Place in a dish. Garnish
with cooked green leaves and serve.

Nicholas Zhou
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Beach said:

Once you deep fry tofu, you have turned it into something VERY unhealthy. Anytime you have tofu,
ask to have it steamed, or at most, stir fried with as little oil as possible.

Correct! It's much healthier to squeeze out the water and bake it before using if one wants the
firmer, crispier texture without excess calories and threat of free radicals from deep fried foods.

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Once you deep fry tofu, you have turned it into something VERY unhealthy. Anytime you have tofu,
ask to have it steamed, or at most, stir fried with as little oil as possible.

Bob

Everything in moderation. If enjoying fresh cooked falafels is wrong then I don't want to be right.

Deep fried tofu is great. I have a great recipe for 'British Style faux Fish and Chips' that I make
a couple of times a year. Great treat. In moderation.

I drive fast, drink beer, go to smokey pubs, visit loud nightclubs and eat deep fried food. All in
moderation. I call it 'enjoying life to the fullest'.

I'd rather die at age 75 and enjoy each minute of those years than live to be 105 surviving on
steamed vegetables and hiding from life and flavour.

But it's all about different strokes for different folks, right?

I'm inspired by a comedy routine that Bill Hicks did many years ago:

"Ever seen that commercial Yul Brynner did right before he died? 'I'm Yul Brynner and I'm dead now
because I smoked cigarettes.' Okay. That's pretty scary, but they could have done that with anyone.
How about Jim Fixx! Remember the big runner who died while jogging! 'I'm

jogged every day, ate nothing but tofu, swam 500 laps every morning. Yul Brynner drank, smoked and
got laid every night of his life. I'm running around a dewy track at dawn, and Yul's passing me on
his way home in his big, long limousine, cigarette in one hand, drink in the other, two girls
blowing him. Where did I go wrong ?!'

"Yep, they're both dead. But what a healthy-looking corpse you were, Jim--look at the hamstrings on
that corpse. Look at the sloppy grin on Yul's corpse!"

But stir fried tofu is so healthy and and so is tofu in soup. Why not enjoy nature with pleasure? To
me eating and working out is part of our daily habits.

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Once you deep fry tofu, you have turned it into something VERY unhealthy. Anytime you have tofu,
ask to have it steamed, or at most, stir fried with as little oil as possible.

Bob

Everything in moderation. If enjoying fresh cooked falafels is wrong then I don't want to
be right.

Deep fried tofu is great. I have a great recipe for 'British Style faux Fish and Chips' that I
make a couple of times a year. Great treat. In moderation.

I drive fast, drink beer, go to smokey pubs, visit loud nightclubs and eat deep fried food. All in
moderation. I call it 'enjoying life to the fullest'.

I'd rather die at age 75 and enjoy each minute of those years than live to be 105 surviving on
steamed vegetables and hiding from life and flavour.

But it's all about different strokes for different folks, right?

I'm inspired by a comedy routine that Bill Hicks did many years ago:

"Ever seen that commercial Yul Brynner did right before he died? 'I'm Yul Brynner and I'm dead now
because I smoked cigarettes.' Okay. That's pretty scary, but they could have done that with
anyone. How about Jim Fixx! Remember the big runner who died while jogging! 'I'm

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jogged every day, ate nothing but tofu, swam 500 laps every morning. Yul Brynner drank, smoked and
got laid every night of his life. I'm running around a dewy track at dawn, and Yul's passing me on
his way home in his big, long limousine, cigarette in one hand, drink in the other, two girls
blowing him. Where did I go wrong ?!'

"Yep, they're both dead. But what a healthy-looking corpse you were, Jim--look at the hamstrings
on that corpse. Look at the sloppy grin on Yul's corpse!"

I do enjoy stir fired tofu and tofu in soups. But I also enjoy malt vinegar soaked tofu in beer
batter that's been deep fried served with chips along with a few beers.

Life is too short to waste on dull food.

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But stir fried tofu is so healthy and and so is tofu in soup. Why not enjoy nature with pleasure?
To me eating and working out is part of our daily habits.

MrFalafel said:

Beach [email hidden] wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Once you deep fry tofu, you have turned it into something VERY unhealthy. Anytime you have
tofu, ask to have it steamed, or at most, stir fried with as little oil as possible.

Bob

Everything in moderation. If enjoying fresh cooked falafels is wrong then I don't want to be
right.

Deep fried tofu is great. I have a great recipe for 'British Style faux Fish and Chips' that I
make a couple of times a year. Great treat. In moderation.

I drive fast, drink beer, go to smokey pubs, visit loud nightclubs and eat deep fried food. All
in moderation. I call it 'enjoying life to the fullest'.

I'd rather die at age 75 and enjoy each minute of those years than live to be 105 surviving on
steamed vegetables and hiding from life and flavour.

But it's all about different strokes for different folks, right?

I'm inspired by a comedy routine that Bill Hicks did many years ago:

"Ever seen that commercial Yul Brynner did right before he died? 'I'm Yul Brynner and I'm dead
now because I smoked cigarettes.' Okay. That's pretty scary, but they could have done that with
anyone. How about Jim Fixx! Remember the big runner who died while jogging! 'I'm

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jogged every day, ate nothing but tofu, swam 500 laps every morning. Yul Brynner drank, smoked
and got laid every night of his life. I'm running around a dewy track at dawn, and Yul's passing
me on his way home in his big, long limousine, cigarette in one hand, drink in the other, two
girls blowing him. Where did I go wrong ?!'

"Yep, they're both dead. But what a healthy-looking corpse you were, Jim--look at the hamstrings
on that corpse. Look at the sloppy grin on Yul's corpse!"