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Soy, Yes or No?

MamaDee2
MamaDee2 Posts: 843 Member
edited December 18 in Social Groups
I have been reading and most things say no soy products. No soy milk, no soy beans, no soy sauce - but I am finding recipes in Paleo cookbooks that call for soy sauce. So can you have soy or not?

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  • mehaugen
    mehaugen Posts: 210 Member
    I use gluten free soy sauce.
  • twinmom01
    twinmom01 Posts: 854 Member
    no soy....on a strict paleo it is a no-no because it is made from a legume and most typically involve some sort of wheat in the ingrediates....plus it is usually loaded with sodium - and well soy in general (especially GMO soy) - ick

    I am surprised you are finding soy sauce as an ingrediate in Paleo cookbooks...

    Same goes for things like Braggs Aminos - still made with soy.

    A great alternative is Coconut Aminos...taste is very similar to soy sauce. http://coconutsecret.com/aminos2.html - this is what I use - I used their store locator to find that the Vitamin Shoppe carried it (I did call before I went to make sure they had it in stock).

    I use it for stir frys to add flavor and my husband uses in place of soy sauce for his venison jerkey so it can be Paleo jerky...
  • MamaDee2
    MamaDee2 Posts: 843 Member
    Thanks ladies! I have a vitamin shoppe right up the road.
  • IAmABetterMe
    IAmABetterMe Posts: 128 Member
    I have a mock paleo friendly soy sauce =)

    2 cups beef broth
    2 tsp vinegar - cider
    1 tsp molassas
    1/8 tsp ground ginger
    dash of pepper/onion powder/garlic powder- all to taste

    Combine all in saucepan. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup. Store in fridge Stores up to 2 weeks
  • MamaDee2
    MamaDee2 Posts: 843 Member
    I have a mock paleo friendly soy sauce =)

    2 cups beef broth
    2 tsp vinegar - cider
    1 tsp molassas
    1/8 tsp ground ginger
    dash of pepper/onion powder/garlic powder- all to taste

    Combine all in saucepan. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup. Store in fridge Stores up to 2 weeks


    Thank you!!
  • IAmABetterMe
    IAmABetterMe Posts: 128 Member
    Anytime =)
  • MamaDee2
    MamaDee2 Posts: 843 Member
    A great alternative is Coconut Aminos...taste is very similar to soy sauce. http://coconutsecret.com/aminos2.html - this is what I use - I used their store locator to find that the Vitamin Shoppe carried it (I did call before I went to make sure they had it in stock).

    I use it for stir frys to add flavor and my husband uses in place of soy sauce for his venison jerkey so it can be Paleo jerky...

    I found the coconut aminos - great substitution!
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    Soy is off limits. Use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
  • mrscarrey
    mrscarrey Posts: 47 Member
    I say NO. I'm dealing with hypothyroid, so don't want to risk it. Plus, I think so many soy products are not prepared in the right way (fermented-wise) and are GMO. I use coconut aminos.
  • 33runnergirl
    33runnergirl Posts: 80 Member
    I've been using coconut aminos in my crockpot and the meat is amazing!
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