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Tempeh
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Press extra firm, marinate well
6.7
tofu substitute
for marinade.
Tofu's marinade behavior depends on cell-wall pre-treatment: pressed extra-firm absorbs flavor 2-3mm in 4 hours, frozen-then-thawed tofu absorbs 5-6mm in the same window because freezing ruptures the protein matrix. The lens here is acid-salt balance and penetration depth over time, not viscosity or service-temp body. Use rice vinegar (pKa 4.76) over citrus to avoid surface-curing the proteins. Skip past 24 hours; salt over 2% by weight cures the surface into rubber.
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adjustment for marinade
Marinate cubed tempeh 4-8 hours in soy-vinegar-oil; the porous mycelium absorbs flavor 5-6mm deep, deeper than tofu's 2-3mm because the rhizopus structure is more open than tofu's coagulated matrix. Use rice vinegar (pKa 4.76); past 12 hours surface salt over 2% cures the cake. Earthier, nuttier flavor result than marinated tofu.