2 Lightlife Three Grain Organic Tempeh (8 oz.)
Item Purchased: 2 Lightlife Three Grain Organic Tempeh (8 oz.)
Location Purchased: Trader Joe’s / 1840 N. Clybourn Ave. / Chicago, IL
Price: $1.69/ea. + tax
Purchased on: 01/23/07
Review: If tofu is a vegetarian’s staple, then tempeh is a nail gun. Tempeh has enough substance and natural flavor that it is much more likely to be the food that will make a stubborn carnivore stop ridiculing you for hugging cows and eating plants. Made from whole soybeans that are soaked and partially cooked then fermented, tempeh takes the form of a dense and solid brick. Often mixed with varying other beans and whole grains, tempeh often has a nutty rich flavor before it is even cooked.
Unlike Tofu, tempeh’s natural firmness makes it much more manageable, yet it is still absorbant enough to fare exceptionally well with a marinade. Its firmness also allows for thinner slicing (I’ve heard of people making tempeh bacon), easy sandwich construction and finger food accessibility.
$1.69 for eight oz. of tempeh is a price that cannot be beat in Chicago (prove me wrong… I’m cheap) and the nutty flavor of Lightlife’s three grain is some of the best store-bought tempeh I have tried. Tonight, I’m making Fajitas with the recipe to be found on the inside of each package.
Rating: 4.5 / 5
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