Vegetarian Journal's Foodservice Update
Healthy Tips and Recipes for Institutions
Volume VI, Number 4 Fall 1998
FOODSERVICE BULLETIN BOARD FOUND AT www.vrg.org
FOODSERVICE HOTLINE
We’re starting a new column in Vegetarian Journal’s Foodservice
Update. Send your food service-related questions to the VRG, P.O. Box
1463, Baltimore, MD 21203 or post them on our website’s foodservice
bulletin board at <www.vrg.org>.
We’ll try to answer as many questions as possible and publish the responses
in this newsletter.
QUESTION: My supplier won’t sell small quantities of tofu, tempeh, or
seitan, so I wind up with a lot more than I can use while it’s fresh.
Can I freeze these products, and if so, for how long?
ANSWER: Tofu, tempeh, and seitan can be frozen. If you use FIFO (first in,
first out stock rotation), keep the freezer at a consistent safe temperature,
and ensure that the products don’t thaw and refreeze, they can be kept
frozen for up to three months. Tofu may be watery when thawed and has a different
texture than fresh tofu. You can use your frozen tofu for soups, salad dressings,
and other soft applications. You can also press the thawed tofu between weights
(such as several dinner plates) to remove excess moisture; it may still crumble
more than fresh tofu and have a chewier texture. Seitan and tofu can be used
just like fresh, once it has thawed.
VRG HIRES PART-TIME FOODSERVICE ADVISOR
We would like to take this opportunity to announce that Nancy Berkoff, Ed.D.,
R.D., CCE, is now VRG’s Foodservice Advisor. Nancy is a registered dietitian
and professional chef. In her new position, Nancy has already participated
in the recent National Association of College and University Food-service
Conference. She will also be working at the VRG booth at The American Dietetic
Association Conference in Kansas City, MO, in October. Nancy is now editor
of this newsletter. Nancy’s previous experiences include participating
in the Culinary Olympics, catering parties for fundraisers, teaching students
in a culinary program, plus much more.
SURF THE VRG WEBSITE
Have you seen the Food Service area on the VRG website
<www.vrg.org>? Stop in and peruse
the information or leave a question.
SPECIAL THANKS
Thanks to Internova Inc. of Quebec, Canada for becoming a corporate contributor
to this newsletter. Internova Inc. manufactures a full line of soy beverages
and rice beverages. They can be reached at (418) 889-9929.
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