The Soya Story

Soya Recipes

Asparagus and Cheatin’ Meatie Spears with Vegan Hollandaise Sauce

Vegan Hollandaise Sauce

• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 6 peppercorns
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 40g/1¼oz silken tofu
• 125g/4oz vegan margarine, eg Pure
• 1 tsp turmeric
• Lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste

1. Put the vinegar in a small pan with the peppercorns and bay leaf.
2. Reduce the vinegar over a high heat until there is only 1 tbsp left.
3. Strain the peppercorns and the bay leaf from this reduction.
4. Put the silken tofu in a food processor with the vinegar reduction.
5. Gently melt the margarine, stirring with a wooden spoon.
6. Add the turmeric and turn the food processor on and slowly pour the margarine on to the tofu with the motor still running. The sauce will start to thicken.
7. If the sauce is too thick, add a little hot water.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper and a little lemon juice.

• 12 fat spears of asparagus
• 30g/1oz vegan margarine, eg Pure
• 1 packet Redwood Cheatin’ Pepperoni Style slices or Ham Style slices

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
2. Cut Cheatin’ slices into strips and wrap around the asparagus.
3. Brush each spear lightly with margarine.
4. Cook for 3-4 mins until lightly roasted.
5. Serve with the hollandaise sauce.

The Soya Story - Contents

• Introduction
• History


• Soya: the superbean! - The nutritional power of soya


• Soya: the health protector - The health effects of soya
• Phytoestrogens
• Heart health
• Blood pressure
• Diabetes and CVD
• Diabetes
• Menopausal symptoms
• Bone health
• Breast cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Endometrial cancer
• Colon cancer
• Brain power
• Soya-based infant formula
• Thyroid function
• Allergies
• Soya production
• Summary
• References


• Soya: a global threat? - How soya impacts the environment


• Bean cuisine! - An introduction to cooking with soya
• Ingredients
• Tofu Manufacturers
• Stockists


• Soya recipes
• Nutty Walnut Granola Crunch
• French toast
• Pancakes – Sweet or Savory
• Instant Tahini and Miso Sauce
• Andy’s Tofu Scramble
• Edamame, Pea & Mint Soup
• Miso Soup
• Oriental Bean Salad with Sweet Chilli, Lime & Coriander Dressing
• Tofu Satay Skewers
• Asparagus and Cheatin’ Meatie Spears with Vegan Hollandaise Sauce
• Tofu Muttar Panir
• Tempeh & Mushroom Pie
• Sticky Tofu Stir-fry
• Supersonic Noodles
• Smokey Stuffed Baked Potatoes
• Tofu burgers
• Martin Shaw’s Chilli Non-Carne
• Creamy Baked Cheesecake
• Raspberry & Almond Syllabub
• Chocolate Mousse


• Bean in the kitchen

Resources:

The Soya Story
Read the online version of our guide to soya
Download the pdf
Buy the guide

The Safety of Soya
Read our fully-referenced soya fact sheet
Download the pdf
Buy the factsheet

Soya-Based Infant Formula
A safe alternative to cow's milk formula
Download the pdf

The Soya Saga
Should we be running scared or welcoming this little bean into our hearts and stew pots?
Read this article on soya from VeggieHealth issue 4

Myth-Busting
The VVF examines the soya scare-mongering stories and investigates what, if any, scientific basis there is behind them

Soya and the Environment
Soya farming is devastating the Amazon, but where does all the soya go? It's not for human consumption…

FAQs
What worries you most? Read some of our most frequently asked nutritional enquiries

Soya research
Read the scientific evidence for yourself…