Edamame information

[digitS']

Steve, I'm not crazy about tofu either but I like tempeh a lot. It looks easy enough to make other than taking the skin off the beans.

Wow, I know nothing about tempeh, Bill.

Home-made tofu is much better than what is at the soopermarket. There is a nutty flavor to it.

I do know about the skins -- they come right off after a night of soaking. A little rinsing and the skins all seem to be in the sink. Now, this is with my own soybeans and I don't remember how the store-bought beans did in this regard.

Steve

 

[Smiles Jr.]

Immature soybeans that are prepared by steaming or boiling.

Hmmm. How is it served? Mixed with other things or straight up? Does it taste like chicken?

 

[seedcorn]

Learned something as I didn't know Idaho nor Massachusetts had any soybeans acres. Turns out Idaho. Can, just no market, although dairies r going to grow them for feed

What do they taste like? Raw is nasty

 

[so lucky]

I have read that soybeans prepared any way but naturally fermented actually has anti-nutrients in it; said to be more harmful than good for you. The reason the Asian people do well eating them is because they ferment them. I don't eat them. Just sayin' .....Check the Weston A Price Foundation for more info.

 

[digitS']

Think peanuts! Snack food .

I'm not sure if all soybeans can be used as edamame.

Compared to other legumes, the antinutrients are fairly high in soybeans. That is one reason that soymeal livestock feed is heat-treated.

Steve

 

[catjac1975]

My edamame was ready for the first time today. I had only had it from the frozen packaged store bought before. I was so good!!!! Sweet and delicious. I boiled them in salt water. We just popped them into our mouths with a little squeeze. The only complaint it that the pod is a bit hairy and not a completely pleasant feel in the mouth. There are so many that what I thought would be a taste is definitely enough to freeze a few side dishes. Is there an easy way to shell them fresh? I thought of boiling them and them just popping them into a bowl, or use a rolling pin to push them out. Seems like a lot of work. Any quick tricks?

 

[digitS']

And, to say that I'm happy you like them, Cathy. Just a few years ago, I really had no idea that soybeans would make such a tasty food.

The hairy pods made hairly & slimy by cooking? I don't know. You may have no choice but to cook them in the pods and then get in with both hands and mess with them until there are enough beans to freeze.

Steve

 

[catjac1975]

They were not slimy-just hairy. I was hoping someone had a trick to shelling them.

 

[digitS']

I may have misunderstood. You didn't boil them in their pods?

Shelling them before boiling hasn't occurred to me. After boiling, the pods are messy.

It may help to drink beer while you are shelling and eating them . . . or, not.

Steve

 

[catjac1975]

They were cooked. Did not get slimy.