Is tofu bacon a contradiction in terms?

[danserr]

My wife expressed interest in making it for dinner. I was just wondering.

Please help me solve this important philosophical question.

 

[domandcarols]

What in the world is tofu bacon? Is that like Tofurky? If you want tofu, eat tofu… If you want bacon, eat bacon…

 

[Catholic90]

My wife expressed interest in making it for dinner. I was just wondering.

Please help me solve this important philosophical question.

If you are going to make bacon, make real bacon! Tofu is a poor imitation.

Real:

Fake imitation:

 

[Catholic90]

If you want a FANTASTIC dish of bacon, try this:

Cayenne-Candied Bacon
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002

Prep Time:10 minInactive Prep Time: – Cook Time:20 min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
1 pound
Ingredients
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound thinly sliced bacon
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a broiler pan with aluminum foil, and position broiler rack on top of pan. Lightly coat the rack with the vegetable oil.

Combine the brown sugar and cayenne in a shallow dish, stirring to mix well. Press 1 side of each slice of bacon firmly into the spiced sugar to coat well. Arrange the slices of bacon on top of the broiler rack in a single layer, sugared-side up. If there is any sugar remaining in the dish, sprinkle it on top of the bacon slices evenly. Bake until the bacon is crisp and the sugar is bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain briefly, then to a plate or serving dish.

 

[Luna_Lovecraft]

My wife expressed interest in making it for dinner. I was just wondering.

Please help me solve this important philosophical question.

[SIGN]BACON[/SIGN]

If you don’t like it give me your leftovers. I love everything [SIGN]BACON[/SIGN]

 

[triumphguy]

Bacon - so good it makes other food taste better!

Tofu… er… pass!

 

[Phaedra777]

Bacon comes from pigs. Tofu comes from the Dark Side (kidding!) Tofu bacon just means the recipe is trying to make tofu taste like bacon. I can’t abide the soft tofu, but the extra firm type is not bad at all–depending on the recipe, of course.

On Fridays, I sometimes have a MorningStar veggie “burger”,etc when I just can’t face tuna again.
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[the_phoenix]

I like bacon, and when I want to eat bacon, I eat bacon.

I like tofu, and when I want to eat tofu, I eat tofu.

When I want to eat bacon, I do not eat tofu.

When I want to eat tofu, I do not eat bacon.

Get it? Got it? Good …



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[asia53]

I do find it a contradiction in terms—bacon tofu. If you don’t eat meat, why do you want your tofu to taste like meat???

 

[meltzerboy]

I do find it a contradiction in terms—bacon tofu. If you don’t eat meat, why do you want your tofu to taste like meat???

Good point, asia. However, some people who eat tofu bacon do so because they’re trying to cut down on the animal fat and cholesterol that real bacon contains, while still enjoying the taste and aroma of simulated bacon. But I agree that vegans and vegetarians who eat tofu bacon, as well as those who don’t eat pork products for religious reasons, would most likely not want food to taste like bacon. Not that tofu bacon does in fact taste like bacon. Not that I would know…

 

[svid2]

Do you all realize how many soybeans had to die so we could have this conversation?

 

[DexUK]

I simply don’t understand tofu.

I’ve had it once. It was like chewing a fried pencil eraser. But with less taste.

 

[MindOverMatter2]

I like bacon, and when I want to eat bacon, I eat bacon.

I like tofu, and when I want to eat tofu, I eat tofu.

When I want to eat bacon, I do not eat tofu.

When I want to eat tofu, I do not eat bacon.

Get it? Got it? Good …



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No I don’t get it. Why not just have a diet of eating only chocolate and cakes?

 

[asia53]

Good point, asia. However, some people who eat tofu bacon do so because they’re trying to cut down on the animal fat and cholesterol that real bacon contains, while still enjoying the taste and aroma of simulated bacon. But I agree that vegans and vegetarians who eat tofu bacon, as well as those who don’t eat pork products for religious reasons, would most likely not want food to taste like bacon. Not that tofu bacon does in fact taste like bacon. Not that I would know…

Ahhh, I completely forgot about the people trying to reduce animal fat and cholesterol. Thanks, meltzerboy.