The Soya Story

Soya Recipes

French Toast

This is the vegan version of French toast or what some folk call ‘eggy bread’! As a child, I used to eat the egg version with tomato or brown sauce, but in North America it is often served as a sweeter snack and sometimes as part of a cooked breakfast. Whether you eat it on its own or with a pile of veggie rashers, sausages and scrambled tofu, try it drizzled with maple syrup and a sprinkling of cinnamon! It’s also a great way to use up slightly stale bread.

• Half a pack of firm silken tofu (approximately 175g/6oz)
• 120ml/4fl oz soya milk
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes (Marigold’s Engevita brand, sold in health food stores or good delis)
• 4-6 slices of bread, medium thick – I prefer good quality white, but granary or wholemeal would also work well. The number of slices you can make depends on whether the bread is from a large or small loaf
• Oil spray

To serve (optional): maple syrup and cinnamon powder

1. Blend the tofu until almost smooth.
2. Add the soya milk, oil and yeast flakes.
3. Heat a non-stick frying pan until hot. Spray with a couple of squirts of oil spray.
4. Depending on the size of your frying pan, coat 1-2 slices of bread in the mixture and place in the pan.
5. Cook for several minutes on each side until quite crispy and golden brown – make sure the bread isn’t soggy.
6. Repeat the process until the mixture is used up.
7. Serve hot.

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…