{"id":263,"date":"2013-09-17T08:32:36","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T08:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/?p=263"},"modified":"2013-09-17T08:32:36","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T08:32:36","slug":"smoked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/?p=263","title":{"rendered":"Smoked."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Smoked tofu and brussel sprout scramble\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Smoked things have always tasted like meat to me. The epitome of rich, salty, umami perfection, smoked foods satiate a hunger in me that I can\u2019t quite explain. I first had this revelation in beer tasting class at UNISG months ago, and have since developed a fondness and appreciation for smoked cheeses, various fish, and even vegetables! Smoked beer, in particular, has a way of making you feel like you\u2019ve just eaten a steak \u2013 if you think Guinness is a meal, try a Rauchbier! This wonderment became evident to me when a friend introduced me to smoked tofu. I am by no means a vegetarian, but am happy to try new takes on meat free protein, especially a challenge that might turn me on to tofu. Apprehensive, I unwrapped the block of dense, brown soy and sliced a piece to try. Like all other smoked things before it, this strange creation changed my perception regarding its main ingredient. Smoked tofu is more like a cheese to me, perfectly seasoned and of a texture not too grainy. It pairs well with roasted or pan-saut\u00e9ed vegetables and contrasts nicely with balsamic vinegar to add a little sweetness. This type of tofu is firm, unlike some of the watery versions I have hated in the past, and this curdled soy certainly tricked my taste buds, just like many smoked edibles before it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Smoked things have always tasted like meat to me. The epitome of rich, salty, umami perfection, smoked foods satiate a hunger in me that I can\u2019t quite explain. I first had this revelation in beer tasting class at UNISG months ago, and have since developed a fondness and appreciation for smoked cheeses, various fish,… Continue reading Smoked.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-aside","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":285,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions\/285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}