Carbon-Conscious Cooking - Book - Page 40
Ginger Tofu
Soup
light, healthy, and satisfying
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inch ginger, thinly sliced
onion, quartered
carrots, chopped
potatoes, chopped
tomatoes, chopped
tbsp soy sauce
tsp sugar
block of tofu
In a pot, heat ginger in oil until aromatic, then add onion,
carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes. Add a splash of water
and simmer for 5 minutes.
Fill the pot with water until vegetables are covered, then
add soy sauce and sugar. Bring to a boil then simmer for
40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Cut tofu into large cubes, then add to the soup and
simmer for an additional 5 minutes before serving.
Best garnished with white pepper and chili oil.
carbon footprint
The footprint of beef, used in tomato beef
soup, is equivalent to a car driving 158
miles, while that of tofu is equivalent to
4.8 miles.
That’s 153.2 miles less.
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