tempeh additions

[punkin]

hello! i have just made my first two batches of tempeh and i am so very much in love with the entire process.

i am trying all sorts of grain/legume combinations as my daughter is soy intolerant. my questions are: Is there any grain or legume that should not be used for tempeh?

also, is there anything against using dry or fresh herbs in the mix (adding them in before the fermentation process)?

thank you in advance for your thoughts.

be well.

[Tim Hall]

i have just made my first two batches of tempeh and i am so very much in love with the entire process.

This is probably my favorite ferment. Really rewarding to open up the incubator to the smell of fresh tempeh and fuzz-covered beans. I love that smell!

Is there any grain or legume that should not be used for tempeh?

In The Book of Tempeh, Shurtleff lists all kinds of legumes, grains, seeds you can use. I don't know of anything you should avoid, and I bet you could use just about anything. Shurtleff even lists peanuts and sunflower seeds. Black-eyed peas are a favorite of mine.

also, is there anything against using dry or fresh herbs in the mix (adding them in before the fermentation process)?

Don't know, but I've had mind to try this too. Let me know if you give this a try. I have a feeling a small addition of herbs wouldn't do any harm. Maybe some herbs would inhibit growth(?)

[10kFerment]

No coconut. Lethal if the right conditions exist.

I've found that the larger the bean size... the better the tempeh comes out if you pre-crack them in to smaller pieces.

:D

[anahatabalance]

For herbs, I would not use any that have a high oil content. I know for kombucha the oils can mess with the KT culture reproducing. As for the tempeh it may have the same effect.

I say better to marinate the sliced tempeh in the herbs, soy sauce, and oil for flavor before cooking vs adding them to the culturing tempeh