I must admit – I have an irrational fear of Tempeh. In the supermarket, I have picked it up countless times and always put it back. It scared me like tofu scares me. Friday night I decided my fear was irrational and decided to bite the bullet – tempeh went in my cart.
I’ve seen many people put tempeh on a sandwich – Kath, Jenna, Allie… Gina has had it in stir-fry. Would these ladies steer me in the wrong direction? No.
Take that tempeh – I’ve conquered my irrational fear.
Still being the scardey cat, I decided to try tempeh on a sandwich with all my favorite fixins – swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato (both from farmer’s market) and avocado (mashed with a little lemon juice)
I did try a little bite of the tempeh before I committed it to a sandwich – guess what – tastes like edamame. Probably because it is mostly soybeans. I love edamame so I was very excited for my sandwich.
I only ate half my sandwich – it was so filling. I will probably save the rest for dinner. The tempeh was mild flavored so it was overpowered by the rest of the toppings – I cannot wait to try it in other sandwiches and dishes…I’m thinking tacos, marinara sauce, stir fry…
Tempeh you will find yourself in my shopping cart again sometime soon.
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I’ve never tried tempeh but I have to say that sandwich looks DELICIOUS!
The first time I tried tempeh Iwasn’t too crazy about it but I am craving it like a mad lately. It is definitely superb with avocado. Glad you put your fears aside and found something nutritious to add to your shopping cart
Hi! I have always been uninterested or unwilling to try tempeh but that looks good! All about trying new things
Mmm Tempeh!
I love to make Sloppy Joes with it! I haven’t tried it in sammies yet–Or stir fry! Those sound like good ideas to me!
So glad that you enjoyed tempeh and conquered your fear. I had a fear of tofu for a long time but now I like tofu and tempeh, and actually I haven’t had either in awhile so I need to get on that!