Origins of soya
The soya bean plant is native to China, where it has been cultivated for a very, very long time, well over 13,000 years. It was an essential crop for the ancient Chinese who regarded it a necessity for life (we are with you on that).
Soya beans were introduced into other regions of Asia centuries later and it wasn’t until the early 20th century that it began to be used for more than animal feed in the West.
The soya bean is now the most widely grown and utilised legume worldwide – High Five!
Tofoo’s not the soggy, tasteless stuff you might be thinking of, and we’re on a mission to show the world that tofu is really rather brilliant. Actually not all tofu, just ours. We’re not like other tofu and here’s why…
Our Tempeh is made using only 4 ingredients: water, soya beans, apple cider vinegar and a live culture (yes, we’re going to update our graphic)
We use a live culture to give our Tempeh it’s bite and nutty flavour.
Our Tempeh (unlike a lot of supermarket Tempeh, which is made in the Netherlands) is handmade in Yorkshire.
Our block Tempeh is so organic we caught the attention of The Soil Association who gave us a certificate and everything.
And yes, it’s vegan.
We use a TRADITIONAL RECIPE – that’s our secret! But, essentially our 100% organic, GM Free, soya beans are cooked to unleash some flavour.
After this our Tempeh makers scoops the beans into a muslin cloth lined settling box, tops with a pressing lid and heavy weight and its left to rest for a while – there is no rushing this process – so time for a brew.
We then pack our blocks into fermenters for the live culture to do its thing.
Here at The Tofoo Co HQ we have a super sourcing policy so only the finest beans will make it through our front door.
Our soya beans have to be from a sustainable source (tick), must always be organic (tick, tick) and of course GM free too (tick, tick, tick). This is our bean guarantee.
Our beans are grown in Canada, China and Europe and shipped to us in the UK. We are always on the lookout for sources closer to home, but we will only ever buy great tasting, salute worthy, sustainable beans.
Tempeh is like tofu after it’s been at the gym – hard. It’s ripped with whole pieces of soya beans for a firmer, chewier bite. Fermented with a live culture, it’s then pressed into a dense, high protein base. Our Tempeh is organic, non-GM, dairy and gluten free.
Like our Tempeh block, our Tempeh Cubed products cannot be eaten cold straight from the pack, it must be cooked thoroughly first. After cooking you’re fine to let it cool and eat it later!
