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  Posted by tsuminyaa at 11/13/16 09:35:38

  IMO seitan is the closest to meat. I haven't yet made seitan myself, but when I buy stuff from the shops and want to impress meat eaters, I always go for seitan. It has the perfect chewyness, unlike tofu. I guess tofu would be good if you'd bake it in the oven, to make most of the moisture come out, but still I wouldn't say that it makes it similar to meat.

  
  
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  Posted by BreannaWhite at 11/13/16 16:49:43

  @tsuminyaa Thanks! That helps, and I probably won't be baking any time soon!

  
  
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  Posted by ccaatt at 11/30/16 23:10:18

  Hmm...seitan or tempeh definitely have more of the consistency. Tofu can be really satisfying but it takes a little trial and error to start preparing it the way you like. I've stopped expecting it to taste like meat and stopped trying to make it taste that way. I usually press for a little longer than normal and then marinate and bake it. Frying gives it a nice texture/consistency, but then you're eating a lot of oil...kind of takes away from the health factor. When we make stir fry we usually use tofu with a simple soy sauce/garlic chili sauce marinade (sometimes with a little agave too to balance the heat from the chili sauce).

  
  
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  Posted by ZacharyCarr at 02/28/17 02:54:41

  I'd go with seitan or firm tofu personally but then again I really dislike tempeh

  
  
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  Posted by ahimsa32fa at 02/28/17 12:58:31

  Zach-
  
  There are literally hundreds of ways to prepare and serve tempeh. It's probably the best source of vegan protein available. Many folks "really dislike" tofu...it depends on how you use it.