A new batch of tempeh begun, using my current favorite combination: black lentils and purple barley.
https://leisureguy.ca/2024/04/21/lentils-barley/
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@dougbeney Thank you for your kind comment. I did eat store-bought tempeh at first, but it was expensive (about 10 times as much as homemade — see https://leisureguy.ca/2024/04/01/buying-tempeh/) and it also doesn't have the variety (or the excellent taste) of homemade. That is, if you look for black lentil + purple barley tempeh in the store, you will not find it, despite its nutritional excellence.
If you try it, commit to doing 4 batches. By then, you'll have enough experience to find it easy.
@Leisureguy definitely gonna be a next weekend project! Had no you could make it with rice, black beans, etc.
Certainly a lot of culinary creativity and innovation left in the tempeh world! Even in the vegan world it is not talked about enough.
Recently saw tempeh mentioned in a not-vegan-related gut health documentary though which was neat.
@dougbeney Let me know how it goes. I'm interested to hear about it.
Combining a legume and a grain has an obvious nutritional benefit, but another big benefit of tempeh is the fungus — see https://youtu.be/9NAJiddRz04
Sometimes it seems to me that vegans lean heavily toward refined foods and highly processed foods, both of which I avoid — that's the "whole food" part of my diet — though I do agree with vegans about the "non-animal" part.
I'm happy to answer any tempeh questions you might have.
Leisureguy
Dougie