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Tofu vs T-Bone

Well, I will be the first to say I LOVE beef and the T-Bone is one of my all time favorite cuts of beef.

I like my T-Bone steaks about an inch and a half thick, cooked rare over a charcoal fire to a 140/145 F internal temperature. I prefer it with just a little salt and fresh ground black pepper. No A1. No Worcestershire. Add a little grilled onions and some mushrooms on the side...that's nice! Throw in a large mug of dark beer, a pile of french fries, nice and dark, with a little salt and ketchup too. Plus corn on the cob with just a little butter on it is a must and a tossed green salad with extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinaigrette dressing and maybe some baked beans. Not the stuff in a can! I mean the real thing!

A shrimp or two to get started. (Well, maybe three or four big ones.) Don't forget the cocktail sauce! A small slice of cheese cake to finish it all up.

Finally, coffee and a BIG CIGAR with a single malt scotch to wash it all down.

Now THAT, my friends, is what I call a real meal.

However, I have been eating a lot of tofu in the past two years and it isn't all that bad. For you few who don't know what tofu is, well, it is the fermented curd of a soy bean...almost like a cheese, but since it is made from soy and not milk, it is a different animal all together. Not a lot of taste all by itself, but it lends itself to picking up the flavors of whatever you cook with it.

It comes in blocks packed in water. You get it in the produce section of the store. Get the firm or extra firm style. I love it cooked with peppers onions & garlic. Just cut it into cubes and toss it in with the cooked onions and peppers. Add a little teriyaki sauce and you have a fine supper. Add shrimp to the pot if you want. The shrimp will add to the flavor too. Tofu is full of protein and very easy to digest.

It's healthy. With tofu, you can have all the different sides that you would have with a T-Bone...even the Beer! The cigar, single malt and coffee on the side also go well with the tofu. The meal is filling, low calorie, low fat and tastes good. Not as good as a T-Bone, but a great substitute if you want to take off a few pounds and are worried about eating rare beef. Beef cooked too long is ruined beef in my book. Anything past medium...toss it to the dog! Knock off its horns whip its @$$ and serve it! That is the way I like my beef! (When I'm not eating tofu, that is.)

Enjoy, ~Vince