Question to all Vegans.?

Tempeh, Seitan, Quinoa, and Polenta.

Can you please explain what each of things are. How you cook them and what you can make with them? Any yummy vegan recipes will be greatly appreciated.



Also any recipes using tofu, that you personally have cooked and found yummy.





Thanks.Question to all Vegans.?
Tempeh is basically fermented soybeans in cake form. There are different varieties. Some have grains mixed in or are pre-seasoned, etc.

Seitan is wheat gluten (the protein extracted from wheat) mixed with water %26amp; whatever seasonings you want. It's sometimes referred to as ';wheat meat';.

Quinoa is a fast cooking, highly nutritious grain. It also has a huge amount of protein.

Polenta is basically cornmeal mixed with water %26amp; whatever seasonings you want.



There are countless options for preparing all of them. Tempeh has a strong flavor, so I usually just use it to make burgers. It's good marinated in barbecue sauce with a little liquid smoke. Oh, I like Tempeh Stroganoff too. Seitan can be used in place of just about any meat. Quinoa can be used the same as rice or most other grains. Polenta is pretty versatile. You can just make little patties %26amp; bake or fry them. If you don't eat it plain, it's good with pasta sauce or pesto on top, or you can incorporate it into Mexican dishes. I use it to make stuffed peppers sometimes too.



Here's my favorite tofu recipe, it's from either How It All Vegan or Garden Of Vegan, can't remember which. I think the recipe was called Matthew's Delicious Tofu, or something like that. I haven't used the recipe in ages because I make it so often.



So, just drain %26amp; press a block of tofu %26amp; cut it into whatever small shapes you want. I usually do strips or triangles because they work best for sandwiches with the leftovers. Saute 4 or more cloves of garlic (minced or pressed) %26amp; about a 1-2 inch long piece of ginger (grated) in a bit of oil for just a minute or so. Add the tofu %26amp; keep cooking, flipping it every so often, until it's lightly browned. Add more oil as needed so it doesn't stick. Then add some Bragg's %26amp; maple syrup (1 1/2-2 1/2 tbsp. each, a little more Bragg's then syrup), and maybe about a teaspoon or so of lemon juice. Let it cook a bit more, flipping often, until it's a bit carmelized, then add a pinch of cayenne pepper, mix it in well %26amp; cover the pan, turn off the heat, %26amp; let it sit a minute or so before eating. I love this with broccoli %26amp; rice or quinoa. And it makes a great snack or sandwich cold the next day. It's also good cold to cut up smaller %26amp; toss on top of a salad.



Another thing I do pretty often with tofu is just marinade it in some Italian (or Catalina or french, or a mixture) dressing or barbecue sauce %26amp; then fry it up or bake it.Question to all Vegans.?
I prefer tempeh cut in bite size pieces and sauted in evoo and garlic its soooo good especially the whole grain tempeh reminds me of meatloaf.