The shelf life is 11 days without opening, after opening a packege of tofu replace the clean filtered water and keep refrigerated. If you want to keep it for a week change the water daily. Vegeterian diet is lacking in protein tofu is remarkably high protein food. It contains 8 essential amino acids so it has all the amino acids that body needs. It is highly nutritious, while being very low in cal
ories, makes an excelent food for slimers. It has only 26 calories for 50 grams,which is a sufficient serving size.They are great for slimming down besides the isoflavins that help weight reduction. It is one of the most inexpensive sources of protein in the world. Tofu has a delicate taste and absorbes other flavours easily.It will take on the flavour of the dish to which they are incorporated,so...u can marinate or spice to your liking,whatever that may be. Generally we are almost marinate Tofu to pick up extra flavour. A few marinates for example :
1-For vegeterian salads
Haldi (Turmeric powder),
Salt
lemon
olive oil
Fresh basil leaves
Pomegranate molasses (sauce)
2-For vegeterian pasta sauce
Tomato sauce
Olive oil
Chopped garlic
Chopped onion
Fresh green pepper
Salt,black pepper,red pepper
Black olives
Also you can cut to your tofu into cubes and add to vegetable soups,your green salads or you can cut into slices and pan fried with salted butter for sandwiches or you can make delicious tofu burgers. You can also make tofunaise(tofu mayonaize),tofu cream cheese,tofu cheesecake and lots of alternative foods,snacks and deserts. Here in india,We usually encourage replacing paneer with tofu to keep with the traditional spicy flavour to create dishes like...palak tofu or chilly tofu. What is TEMPEH? Tempeh is fermented whole soya bean cake and its a frozen product.Its defrosted and stored in the refrigerator untill to be eaten.It shouldnt be frozen twice. The texture depends on how it is cooked.It is mostly sliced and fried till crisp and eaten in sandwiches and said to have the texture and taste of fried chicken or fish sticks. The nutritional value of Tempeh is so important to vegeterians.The protein in Tempeh is a complete protein containing all of the essential amino acids,so the highest quality protein of all soy foods. It is the worlds richest source of vegeterian vitamin B12,which is very important as it forms red blood cells. Its also rich on iron,minerals,vitamins and natural fibre.Unlike animal protein it is cholesterol free and low in fat.So its perfect for dieters as it has only 157 calories per 100 gram. The Health Aspects of TOFU & TEMPEH
They are not only HIGH IN PROTEIN but also have no cholesterol,which means less risk of heart disease or high blood pressure. They are rich source of VITAMIN B and E, IRON, POTASSIUM, and even contain more CALCIUM than cows milk. Oxidative damage is often result of unhealty free radicals in the body,the way to protect against these free radicals is to get enough anti-oxidents,soya based foods contain these ANTI-OXIDENTS therefore promote healtier tissues. In japan,Tofu is a regular item in the diet.Japanese woman do not suffer from symptoms of menopause due to their consumption of soya,it contains isoflavins which can protect the bones from OSTEOPOROSIS. In scientific studies...it shows that men who eat tofu on a regular basis,have less risk of PROSTATE CANCER. Soya based foods contain Anti-Carcinogenes which are ANTI CANCER causing.That can lower the rates of BREAST and COLON CANCER. Its recommended in ANEMIA because its rich in IRON. Its strongly recommended for DIABETICS as it contains only a fraction of carbohydrates. Tofu and tempeh is suitable for
-Vegeterians
-low calorie diets and macrobiotic diets
-lactose intolerance
It is also suitable for babies, children,elderly and invalids and safe in pregnancy.