[KmbRN84]

I have finnaly tried it and loved it! I marinated it in teryaki (sp?) sauce and threw it on the grill for a short bit. I then put a slab on an 80 calorie bun with onion and broccoli sprouts and it was great.
How do you guys eat it? oh and how do you pronounce it?

[RunnerChemist]

I call it tem-pay and I like it in sandwiches, in wraps, on salad. I have seasoned it with bbq sauce, used it in a "BLT" sandwich in place of the B, with basil, oregano and garlic in salad, and eaten it in restaurants a variety of ways. You can crumble it up with seasonings and use it in tacos, too. So far, I have liked every exposure to it.

The husband likes it best with BBQ sauce, so when I make it at home its what I make most.

[pinkalarmclock]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempeh

they have the pronounce thing there. i've never had it but i want to. i almost bought it once but for some reason it was sooo expensive...is it always expensive?

[nelie]

Trader Joe's is the cheapest place I've found it at. You may also find it at some asian markets as well.

My husband loves tempeh, I think it is ok but I've made some good recipes with it.

[Jennifer 3FC]

I think it's about $3 a block here? Hmm. Maybe not.

I love it warm on salad. It's much better marinated, in my opinion. I think it's a little bitter on its own.

[nelie]

Trader Joe's has it for $1.89 I think.

Oh yeah, I do love tempeh 'croutons'. Cube the tempeh, Marinate them in balsamic, liquid smoke and soy sauce then cook on the stove and throw into a salad. So good.

Also to remove bitterness, steam them first.

[Jennifer 3FC]

Oooh, thanks for that, Nelie. I had no clue! Do you know what the steam is removing?

[pinkalarmclock]

hmm the tempeh i saw was at kroger, and it was a special already marinated one

[nelie]

Jennifer, not sure why but the steam removes some of the bitterness but I don't know the explanation of why it removes it.

I made tempeh buffalo wingz tonight... soo good.

pink, I am guessing they had the 'bacon' tempeh? I've seen it but never tried it.

[bacilli]

Steaming it before you cook or marinate it does remove bitterness. It softens the block and steamed tempeh will absorb more flavor from the marinade than un-steamed does.

[marbear24]

Chili - http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbreci...p?RecipeID=104

So, so good...

[loveAcat]

how long do you steam it for? and how long do you marinate it?

I'm asking because I bought some tempeh a few weeks ago, and I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't touched it yet, because I'm not quite sure how to cook it... :P

[gardenerjoy]

I use this recipe: Tempeh Sausage Crumbles. It has you cook in water for 15 minutes (I think I generally only do it about 10) and then with spices, oil, and soy sauce for 10 minutes. I make this for lunch (and use garlic powder and skip the lemon juice cuz I'm in a hurry) and eat it over rice or toast or, if I'm conserving carbs, on salad. I eat 1/4 to 1/3 and refrigerate the leftovers -- they can be reheated on the stove or in the microwave.

[loveAcat]

Originally Posted by gardenerjoy

I use this recipe: Tempeh Sausage Crumbles. It has you cook in water for 15 minutes (I think I generally only do it about 10) and then with spices, oil, and soy sauce for 10 minutes. I make this for lunch (and use garlic powder and skip the lemon juice cuz I'm in a hurry) and eat it over rice or toast or, if I'm conserving carbs, on salad. I eat 1/4 to 1/3 and refrigerate the leftovers -- they can be reheated on the stove or in the microwave.

thanks for the link! I'll try this for lunch tomorrow

[Jennifer 3FC]

I try and marinate at least 2 hours. Just watch the sodium, because if you have a high soy marinade, the tempeh will really soak it up. I use about 3 balsamic to 1 soy, and it's also good to add in a little agave and Tobasco!