In September, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) issued a report on the process used to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). This report had been mandated and funded by Congress, following concern that the DGA have failed to combat obesity and type 2 diabetes, as well as other major nutrition-related diseases.

A crucial finding of the report is that the current DGA process for reviewing the science falls short of meeting the “best practices for conducting systematic reviews,” and that “methodological approaches and scientific rigor for evaluating the scientific evidence” need to “be strengthened.” The report states, “To develop a trustworthy DGA, the process needs to be redesigned.”

—https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/the-process-of-drafting-the-guidelines-needs-reform

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Many thanks to Ty Bollinger for sharing this to my inbox!

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After harvesting a couple of boot-sized zucchini out of the garden earlier today

I was thinking about what ingredients I might like to combine

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I just noticed this recipe on Skye Michael Conroy

–otherwise known as The Gentle Chef’s– blog.

Looks tasty and oh so chewy!

I’ve made a lot of Asian stir fries using firm tofu that’s

been first frozen, then thawed.

His version is quite different, pressing out the liquid

from the tofu first, then baking it. The one trick

(that he does not elaborate on in the recipe)

is how one actually presses tofu.

Here’s how I do it:
How to Press Tofu in 5 Easy Steps

And here is the towel and/or paper towels using version..

Veggie Belly’s guidelines on How to Press Tofu

Well, okay, in truth I don’t actually always use all of the

towels, nor do I necessarily grab a book off of my shelves,
and, rarely do I wait four hours. Sometimes I just place my tofu slab between two small dessert plates and squeeze it like heck for
30 seconds or so, then get on with my recipe. Of course that actually doesn’t constitute real pressed tofu, nor does it
achieve the texture one is looking for in recipes calling
for pressed tofu. And, of course, there’s the possibility of getting a little too aggressive with the block, which then impacts the tofu’s overall integrity/shape and hold togetherness. As anyone who’s done this abbreviated step cutting impatient cook version knows, crumbly, slightly pressed tofu does not a block of properly pressed tofu make!
The longer gentler pressing method is far superior and more effective for achieving the chewy (and maximum flavor holding) quality you want.

 

How to Press Tofu (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVelgp4QTTE

How do I press tofu and for how long?

And, the moment you’ve been waiting so patiently for!

Author of The Non-Dairy Evolution Cookbook and The Gentle Chef Cookbook (Skye Michael Conroy’s)
Seasoned Tofu Chikun Strips

And, once you’ve mastered the art of pressing tofu, how about trying some of Chef Sala’s

tofu recipes, including this scrumptious looking one?

Easy Vegetable Pad Thai Recipe

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