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Egg prices are soaring. Are backyard chickens the answer?

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310 points greenie_beans | 4 comments | 19 Feb 25 21:46 UTC | HN request time: 1.851s | source
1. i_love_retros ◴[20 Feb 25 15:13 UTC] No.43115664[source]▶
Tofu is cheap and high in protein and is great scrambled with some mushrooms and spices. You don't Need eggs!
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2. colonial ◴[20 Feb 25 16:36 UTC] No.43116806[source]▶
I enjoy some well-prepared tofu - I just had some last night, actually - but for most people, it is absolutely not an adequate substitute for eggs without seriously compromising on flavor and utility (i.e. baking.)
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3. hombre_fatal ◴[20 Feb 25 18:43 UTC] No.43118429[source]▶
A good tofu scramble tastes more like eggs than eggs thanks to black salt. And it's more flavorful than your normal egg+butter fry because it has an array of spices.

Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc5pZ-PY-H8

The compromise is mainly having to introduce a new food to your diet and change your habits.

4. cryptonector ◴[20 Feb 25 20:10 UTC] No.43119517[source]▶
Soy has estrogen emulators. Not good for males.