Soy meat

Soy meat – substitute of natural meat which is done of soy flour. It is carried to instant products. In a different way this meat is called still a soy texturate, a texturate of soy protein. Soy meat found broad application in food of vegetarians, and also in kitchens of the Asian people.

Soy flour is received from soy beans, before process of preparation it is previously degreased. Soy flour is mixed with water in certain proportions to receive viscous dough which is passed via the machine with special nozzles.

Dough is pressed through through narrow openings, changes structure and becomes fibrous, that is similar to the real meat in structure. Besides, high temperatures and pressure cause in it certain biochemical changes. Depending on a kind of a nozzle goulash, flakes for forcemeat or chops can turn out. The ready-made product from soy meat dries and packed.

Before cooking from soy meat it is boiled at first or presoaked in water, marinade. As a result soy meat fills the lost liquid and its fibers inflate, increasing in sizes of two – three times. Tastes of such meat will be better if it to boil in water with spices. After meat will recover the volume, he can be prepared as natural.

From soy meat it is possible to prepare any dishes which part usual meat – schnitzel is, pilaf, azu, goulash, a stake, it can be added to meat salads, vegetable stews. The dry semi-finished product is usually stored one year, and the dishes prepared from soy meat not longer than 3 days in the refrigerator.

Advantage of soy meat

It is known that meat in finished form from soy contains up to 50 – 70% of the high-quality protein, on the properties which is not conceding a squirrel of animal origin. In a human body of squirrels becomes a source of amino acids without which growth, recovery of the damaged fabrics, formation of enzymes, etc. is impossible.

The advantage of soy meat is demonstrated by its rich mineral composition – it contains enough calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus, iron, sodium. So, the content of iron in soy by 7 times exceeds quantity of this microelement in bread.

A number of vitamins of group B, and also fat-soluble vitamins E, D is a part of this meat. As one more argument in favor of soy meat serves its artificially reduced fat content and content of cholesterol.

At consumption of soy meat instead of usual the risk of development of osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, allergies decreases. Caloric content of soy meat makes about 102 kcal on 100 g of a product. Thanks to such low caloric content soy meat is possible by the right to consider dietary and to recommend for the use to people with obesity.

Sugar raffinose as a part of soy meat is a source of nutrients for bifidobacteria in intestines. Thanks to it at disturbance of balance of microflora the use of soy meat will positively affect a microbic landscape of intestines.

The lecithin and sincaline which are contained in soy normalize activity of a nervous system, they are a part of covers of nervous trunks and substance of a brain. Consumption of enough lecithin and sincaline improves thought processes, memory, speed of response.

As a part of soy meat the phytic acids capable to slow down reproduction of tumor cells contain.

Harm of soy meat

There are researches proving that the use of soy meat in significant amounts provokes emergence of a number of diseases. In particular, harm of soy meat consists in a stunt at children and teenagers, formation of insufficiency of a thyroid gland. Proteins of soy change hormonal activity of hemadens therefore soy meat does the greatest harm to health of pregnant women for whom it during this period is contraindicated.

At abuse of soy meat, as well as other products from soy, sometimes there are disturbances in work of kidneys, the probability of formation of stones in urinary tract increases. This results from the fact that soy contains many oxalates (salt of oxalic acid) therefore urine acid-base equilibrium is broken.

On soy meat allergic reactions meet that can be shown by rash, a small tortoiseshell, symptoms of food intolerance in the form of diarrhea, rumbling and pains a stomach.

Soy in the form of substitute of meat is capable to accelerate aging of a brain, especially at elderly people.