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tofu simple o firme escurrido

English translation: regular or firm tofu, drained

17:34 Sep 13, 2023
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Nutrition / gastroenterology, nutrition
Spanish term or phrase: tofu simple o firme escurrido
Hello,
I am a student in a translation program, and this term appears in a short assignment, due Friday, in which I have to translate a short medical text. The term comes from a document about the low-FODMAP diet, a diet used to manage certain gastrointestinal conditions, from the website of Centro Júlia Farré, a center for nutrition and psychonutrition based in Spain. More specifically, this term comes from a table listing low-FODMAP foods. The document appears to be intended to educate non-specialists (people with gastrointestinal conditions such as IBS) about the FODMAP diet.
The URL can be found here: https://www.centrojuliafarre.es/dieta-fodmap/
And the sentence where it occurs: Legumbres y proteínas vegetales: Tempeh simple, tofu simple o firme escurrido, quorn.

I have translated this term as "tofu (plain or firm, drained)". However, I am not sure if "tofu simple o firme" actually should be translated as "firm tofu", or whether "tofu simple" and "tofu firme" refer to different types of tofu (firm vs. extra firm, etc.).

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Clara Dunlop
United States
Local time: 15:47
English translation:regular or firm tofu, drained
Explanation:
In This Can't Be Tofu! (written way back in 2000), chef and cookbook author Deborah Madison said that firm (you may see it labelled as "regular") tofu was her all-purpose choice. "If you're going to buy tofu but don't know how you're going to use it, you'll be safest buying regular or firm tofu," she wrote.

https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/eating-out/how-to-improve-yo...

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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 22:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7regular or firm tofu, drained
Helena Chavarria
3simple tofu, firmly drained tofu
Lisa Rosengard
Summary of reference entries provided
This might be useful
Helena Chavarria
Types of tofu
Michele Fauble

  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
regular or firm tofu, drained


Explanation:
In This Can't Be Tofu! (written way back in 2000), chef and cookbook author Deborah Madison said that firm (you may see it labelled as "regular") tofu was her all-purpose choice. "If you're going to buy tofu but don't know how you're going to use it, you'll be safest buying regular or firm tofu," she wrote.

https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/eating-out/how-to-improve-yo...

Also, please see the reference box.

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 22:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Both presumably have the same nutritional content, so this distinction seems redundant.
6 mins
  -> I'm no tofu expert but I think the difference lies in its texture.
agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Michele :-)
agree  Marie Wilson
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marie :-)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Yvonne :-)
agree  Neil Ashby
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Neil :-)
agree  DB-9
2 days 5 mins
  -> Thank you, DB-9 :-)
agree  Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales: Firm tofu is pressed harder, so it has a lower water content and more protein and fat.
5 days
  -> Thanks to this question, I've learnt a bit about tofu! Thank you, Elizabeth :-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
simple tofu, firmly drained tofu


Explanation:
It's a recipe with:
Grains and pulses of vegetable protein such as split peas, chick peas or lentils, simple tempeh, which is a soybean baked pasty or fermented soya beans, simple or firmly drained tofu or quorn.

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Note added at 4 days (2023-09-17 21:22:53 GMT)
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With tofu it's a process of removing water or moisture from the cooked or defrosted tofu. Apparently, there's a specific method of pressing moist tofu, allowing it 30 minutes which should be enough time to dry it and let it get crisp. It was possible to shallow fry tofu then remove it from the oil and let it dry or add to a stir fry or salad.
Here's a reference:
https://www.tastingtable.com/1191330/the-quickest-way-to-dra...
Other vegetables can be boiled in water, then once they're cooked, the vegetables can be drained by removing them from a saucepan of water, sometimes with a plastic colander or a metal sieve, also useful for washing salad.


    Reference: http://https://www.thefreedictionary.com/tempeh
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:47
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Neil Ashby: How do you "firmly drain" something?
12 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: It's not a recipe.
15 hrs
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Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: This might be useful

Reference information:
So, what tofu is available, and what should you be using? First, let's start with regular or firm tofu. It holds its shape well when sliced and cubed, and is moderately firm but not overly dense.

Read More: https://www.mashed.com/1350695/why-tofu-tastes-better-at-res...

Both silken and regular tofu can be found in soft, medium, firm and extra-firm consistencies.

https://veganfitguide.com/what-does-tofu-really-taste-like/

I would keep it ambiguous and translate it as 'regular or firm tofu, drained'.

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  philgoddard: This should be an answer :-)
12 mins
  -> Hi, Phil! Actually I posted it as an answer but then had second thoughts, and I cut and pasted my findings here. I was worried that someone would say I hadn't answered the question properly. // Answer posted :-)
agree  neilmac: Ditto what phil said :-)
24 mins
  -> Hi, Phil! Actually I posted it as an answer but then had second thoughts, and I cut and pasted my findings here. I was worried that someone would say I hadn't answered the question properly. // Answer posted :-)
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6 hrs
Reference: Types of tofu

Reference information:
Tofu is categorized by texture, or consistency. The texture is determined by the water content in the tofu. The more water, the softer or ‘silkier’ the tofu; with less water, the tofu is firmer. Tofu is categorized as silken, regular, firm, extra-firm and super-firm.

http://www.tofupedia.com/en/tofu-bereiden/soorten-tofu/#:~:t...

Michele Fauble
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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