July Farm Blog: Discovering the Value of Soy Foods
More than 4,000 years later and we are still discovering the value of soy food and how to cook it.
Chad Hooten from Arkansas Farm Bureau was a guest in our family kitchen this month.
My friend Linda and I prepared and served up a range of America’s favorite foods including whole soy dips and chips, entrees, and even a soy buttermilk pie. Yum.
Hooten’s shares his own doubts and time in our kitchen through his award-winning podcast released this week, AgriCulture: Pride and Soy.
Listen to Pride & Soy and more AgriCulture episodes here.
So very grateful to Arkansas Farm Bureau for sharing our soy story, and for the Mid-South Soybean Board’s support of B & B’s culinary research and consumer testing over the past three years.
Soy is the ultimate “local” food!
Over 3.1 million acres of soybeans are growing in our Arkansas fields this season. Soybean as a whole food offers unparalleled culinary versatility and remains the largest cash field crop grown in Arkansas.
Despite these impressive statistics, the greatest contribution of soy is probably to your individual dinner tables.
Soy is more versatile than you think!
The Good Food Institute recognizes whole soybeans as the gold standard for plant-based protein.
Soy is an ancient, high quality food. Cultures that eat soy on a regular basis have the most impressive health profiles in the world.
Whole soy is a complete plant-based protein, which also brings iron, calcium, tons of fiber, and lots of nutrients to your plate.
Substitute black soy beans for plain black beans in your favorite family recipes, giving your dishes a nutritional boost. How easy is this?
Adding whole or minimally processed soybeans as a kitchen staple will involve some planning, but is worth the effort.
Check out our blog post on soy staples for your kitchen. You can also try our tried-and-true recipes that incorporate whole soy in simple ways that can make a difference for you as well.
Take a peek at a few of the recipes from our family kitchen to yours.
Give yourself the gift of soy. I think you just might be surprised. Just ask Chad!
Enjoy!
~Karen