Does tofu have wheat or any kind of monosodium glutamate in it?!
Does tofu have wheat or any kind of monosodium glutamate in it?
Plz help! I really want to be a vegetarian because of the animals but I really do like the taste of some meats.All the vegetarians I know say tofu is a good substitute for meat so I think that will help but I have to know what tofu is and what are the ingredients because I have celiac disease which is a chronic internal disease that is extremely serious and if it has something in it that can hurt me serious complications will arise and risk me for cancer.So plz tell me what is tofu and what's in it thanx!
Answers:
MSG or monosodium glutamate is a synthetic chemical. Tofu is pretty much just soybean curd. If you buy some kind of flavored tofu it may have MSG in it to make it more tasty, but you could find that out by checking the ingredients list on the back. However, be careful, as there are other forms of free glutamate that may also be harmful to your health. These are often listed as "yeast extract", "natural flavors", "hydrolyzed vegetable proteins", "hydrolyzed yeast", etc. Your best bet is talk to your doctor/nutritionist and beef up on your MSG and food-labeling knowledge.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/monosodium_...
Tofu also know as Doufu, is a food of Chinese and Japanese origin, it made is by coagulating soy milk and is creates curds. And that is how you Tofu.
In Chinese the word "Tou" or "Dou" means "beans", and the word "Fu" means "Curds".
Yes, some Tofu has MSG (monosodium glutamate) in it.
No....unless of course you are considering some sort of flavoured/seasoned version. Tofu is usually just soybean curds, but if you have any doubt you can make it yourself by bringing soymilk to a boil and adding lime/lemon juice as needed to coagulate it. Remove curds from liquid and compress to give it structure.