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yay my 2 packages of butler soy curls are on their way to me! what are some must try recipes using butler soy curls? (i'm allergic to all nuts) (i've already seen the recipe section on their website). what ways do you use your soy curls??

(i do have julie's vegan diner cookbook and i know there is a recipe in there......)

(hmmm... what's up with my overuse of parentheses today?)

The Courico tacos and salsa from Vegan Brunch. I used them a couple of ways and didn't understand the appeal at all until I tried them in that. And I'd already made the tacos plenty with seitan, beans and TVP and loved them but the curls are the best in it.

I like 'em reconstituted with some spices and then simmered with sweet peppers and onion in BBQ sauce. Then, a toasty roll. No specific recipes, though sorry.

i only ever make smoky soy curls (a la Vegan Diner), and then I put them in everything or just eat up on they own.

I like them with BBQ sauce or buffalo wing style. This is a good dish too:
https://thatwasvegan.wordpress.com/2012 ... spaghetti/

our current obsession is buffalo wings, from http://kitteekake.blogspot.com/2012/09/in-which-i-buffalo.html. (We didn't actually make the wraps, just the soy curl wings and ate em with a bunch of different stuff.)

i was going to write this. they are that insanely good. i always make them to put in other things, and then end up eating them as if they were chips or some other snack food.

Soy curls are awesome. You can do SO MANY things with them, but I think you have to get the re-constituting method down right. A lot of recipes just call for soaking, but I think simmering liquid works way better.

I bring to a simmer a flavored liquid. Put the soy curls in (you want enough to cover the curls) and let sit for at least 10 minutes, up to about 40 minutes. I usually do about 20. Then drain. Get as much liquid out as possible. Use your hands a squeeze. Save the liquid for cooking. Then I cook the soy curls on a hot non-stick skillet with cooking spray, until they are browned. then I add back in the liquid, and cook it down.

I use a latin-type marinade for fajitas (stock or water, lime juice, garlic, mexican beer, chipotle peppers, lots of cumin, oregano etc) a soy broth for asian stir frys (stock, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, rice vinegar etc) I use a BBQ sauce for sandwiches (stock, liquid smoke, hommade or premade BBQ sauce).

Or, I make spicy soy curls to go in pho or other asian soup. Just use soy sauce and broth for the liquid, then add sirracha and agave when you are frying them up. So good. Dang, I really need to get some more soy curls. It's been to long.

but you said you wanted an acutal recipe? then this one is AWESOME:
http://veganyumyum.com/2008/05/sesame-s ... nd-quinoa/

ohhhh, and you might get some yummy ideas from this older thread: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=21711&hilit=curls

I was just about to go hunting for that thread and suggest the same thing!

I third the Vegan Diner recipe. I substitute maple syrup and it tastes amazing.

I used them in the peppersteak portabello stew in AFR. I was too lazy to make seitan. It turned out reeeeeaaaallly tasty!

Oooooh! Thank you for this thread and the link to the other one. I bought a whole case of them and as
much as I like the Smokey Curls, I was hoping to diversify. Now I'm looking forward to trying them with some of these recipes!

Several ideas here: http://profoundhatredofmeat.blogspot.com/search?q=soy+curls

This is genius! I don't really like seitan, but I have a ton of soy curls; I am definitely doing this!

thanks, 'vegan brunch' is on my wish list. i'm lucky in that google books has a very generous preview of the book and i can see that recipe! i'll be sure to write it down! thank you! hubby loved isa's tacos with her TVP chorizo from VwAV so I look forward to trying this recipe!

thanks for that link, for some reason the 'search' feature was not working so that is why i created this new post. thanks again for the link!

mmmmm....... maybe i could try a buffalo wing style pizza????!!!!

thank you for taking the time to type up your tip for me! question: do you simmer the soy curls in flavored liquid for your preferred 20 minutes? OR once the liquid has been brought up to a simmer do you remove the pot from the heat? do you cover the pot with a lid??

OMG. Drool. I need this ASAP!!!

thank you! saw many yummy things! what a beautiful blog, i will need to add her to my blogroll!

Oh, I bring to a simmer, add the curls, then turn off heat and let them sit. I'll put a lid on, especially if the liquid does not cover the curls completly. Even if you just let them sit for like 5 minutes it works well. And the stronger the liquid, the more flavorful the curls will be

haha. I had a dream about soy curls last night. I really need to buy some more.

As I am reading this I'm eating ackee and "saltfish" made soycurls. Hubby's Jamacian and usually eats the real thing at his mom's but he makes this at home for us. Get yourself a can of ackee, google a recipe and make it Sooooo good.
We soak the curls in salty brine with added sea veggies (whatever we have on hand) and usually sprinkle some dried seaweed on it at the end.
Freaking delicious! Serve with yams and dumplins and you feel like you're in the islands!

I love this post! I have 3 bags and wasn't 100% sure what to do with them.

Whatever you do, don't forget to sauce it up and bake in the flavor.