>>>Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 20:50:55 -0400 From: "Frank Farmer" <degamo_at_mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Food Dehydrators Has anyone on the list heard of drying tofu as a protein source? Typically I use jerky but alternate sources are always welcome, --- degamo_at_mindspring.com--- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. <<< I really like the hot & spicy tofu jerky sold in the Seattle area (and probably elsewhere -- unfortunately the brand name escapes me at the moment), so I tried making my own. Actually, I tried and tried again. Each time (except for the last) it came out a little _too_ chewy (like leather, and I don't mean 'fruit'). The best results (and easiest to prepare as well) came when I blended the tofu with the flavoring I used (stuff like teriyaki and hot sauce) instead of soaking slabs of sliced tofu in sauce, then put spoonfuls of the stuff on the drier tray to dehydrate. Still not what I would call great, but I'm determined to learn the secret of the store-bought stuff (some day). Evan *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I use the bounties of the growing season and the lower prices when things are in season to supplement my outdoor adventure diet. I use an old Harvest Maid dehydrator with 4 trays. Harvest Maid still makes them and you can also buy accessories such as more trays and plastic liners to make fruit leathers. The unit has a one speed fan and an adjustable heat control. I have been drying strawberries lately as well as an early season seedless watermelon. Later I will dry kiwi fruit, cherries (if I can get them at a decent price), peaches, etc. A friend makes jerky in his but I still prefer to make mine in a smoker. I find that dehyrating is a great way to reduce weight and volume while taking advantage of seasonal bounties. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> Later I will dry kiwi fruit, cherries... Be sure to cut thick slices of kiwi. Though we found not much flavor remained, but to be sure, you'll be left with flavorless hard chips if you start too thin with kiwi. Cherries on the other hand are quite wonderful. They do tend to be a bit better with some of the moisture in them (it takes forever to dry unsliced cherries anyway). For things that a small amount of moisture is left in, it can be good to follow-up with vacuum sealing, to extend the life. It's a good idea anyway if you're in moist conditions to prevent premature re-hydration. Another favorite for dehydrating for trips however is chili (homemade). The results weigh virtually nothing, pack flat in vacuum sealed pouches. It reconstitutes like a dream, and we continue to be amazed that of all foods, this one hides the fact that it was ever dehydrated. Perhaps most others are traveling with more luxurious foods, on their trips, but my wife and I are converting from Backpacking and the ultra-lite side of packing, and still getting used to the palatial digs kayaks afford by comparison. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
dehydrated watermelon tastes like candy...soooo good. i also like the canned mandarin slices but they take quite a long time to dehydrate sandy kramer miami *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
You may want to dehydrate tofu into jerky as a size or weight issue, but many stores carry aseptic packed tofu that does not require water change, or refrigeration (and has a fairly long shelf life). It's packed much like juice boxes. You can cool it down in the water (if you paddle colder waters). It's packed in small bricks and holds up well in this form. Freezing will alter the texture of tofu and make it more 'meat like' to be crumbled into stews, soups, chili. So...dehydrating may well accomplish the same sort of transformation in texture. Still, I like the 'fresher' aseptic version. -w On Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at 01:44 PM, Evan Dallas wrote: > I really like the hot & spicy tofu jerky sold in the Seattle area (and > probably elsewhere -- unfortunately the brand name escapes me at the > moment), so I tried making my own. Actually, I tried and tried again. > Each time (except for the last) it came out a little _too_ chewy (like > leather, and I don't mean 'fruit'). The best results (and easiest to > prepare as well) came when I blended the tofu with the flavoring I used > (stuff like teriyaki and hot sauce) instead of soaking slabs of sliced > tofu > in sauce, then put spoonfuls of the stuff on the drier tray to > dehydrate. > Still not what I would call great, but I'm determined to learn the > secret > of the store-bought stuff (some day). > Will Jennings Lecturer, Rhetoric Department 158 English-Philosophy Bldg. University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 52242 william-jennings_at_uiowa.edu "Our strategy should be not only to confront empire, but to lay siege to it. To deprive it of oxygen. To shame it. To mock it. With our art, our music, our literature, our stubbornness, our joy, our brilliance, our sheer relentlessness - and our ability to tell our own stories. Stories that are different from the ones we're being brainwashed to believe." - Arundhati Roy, Porto Alegre, Brazil January 2003 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Has anyone on the list heard of drying tofu as a protein source? Typically I use jerky but alternate sources are always welcome, --- degamo_at_mindspring.com--- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 8:50 PM -0400 6/16/03, Frank Farmer wrote: >Has anyone on the list heard of drying tofu as a protein source? >Typically I use jerky but alternate sources are always welcome, --- One of my new paddling snack favorites is something pleasantly called "Vegie Beef Meat". Yummy. It is actually a flavored and dried very jerky like vegetarian beef jerky. It's really tasty and has 28 grams of protein per serving. We shredded some and threw it in the pan with some freeze-dried hashbrowns (Betty Crocker) this past weekend and it was great. I get mine for a large Asian store here but seems to be made by a company called Hung Yang Foods Co. The word Vegie Beef Meat (I love saying that) are the only latin characters on the package which is a lovely gradated pink color. Smoking and dehydrating tofu is common in asia. I say give it a try and report your results back here. Personally, I just bring a tetra pack of tofu along on my trips. Makes great tofu scramble and other things. -Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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