Tofu Experiences?

firesidemaid

ooooooooooooooh! that is really nice. yes, i think you can eat it uncooked but it is great fried/heated up in stirfries, really tasty.

enjoy your bargain!

sparklymessygirl

Thanks Sazzacat - full steam ahead then!

Sparkly

Quasar

Stirfry is the traditional way to cook tofu in its place of origin, the Far East.

Funny enough I'm cooking some at this very moment in this way:

I have sauteed some garlic in olive oil, then added a bit of water and a teaspoon of Marmite. Added more water and added half a cup of wholegrain basmati rice.
When the rice is almost cooked I shall add diced tofu and let it cook to the end.
I shall have this with some freshly boiled broccoli.

Simple, homely and healthy.

aimme13

The tofu you are talking about just needs to be heated through in your stir fry, its really nice and already flavoured.....it also freezes well.

meanmarie

Aimme, I have never frozen tofu...can you freeze any kind as I am the only one who eats it here (except when DDIL and Dgd2 are here) and it would be convenient to freeze it just for me

Thanks,

Marie

sparklymessygirl

You are right - it was ever so tasty!

Sparkly

Justamum

meanmarie wrote: »

Aimme, I have never frozen tofu...can you freeze any kind as I am the only one who eats it here (except when DDIL and Dgd2 are here) and it would be convenient to freeze it just for me

Thanks,

Marie

Tofu can be frozen. It gets a completely different texture afterwards when you thaw it out and squeeze out the excess liquid - it has a look reminiscent of cooked chicken (from what I remember).

Tofu can be used for so many things - 'cheesecake' is delicious!

amberbeads_ofwisdom

I LOVE tofu because many people don't realize how versatile it is. you can easily sub tofu for any kind of meat.
Here's a yummy recipe for Tofu Asian Wraps I like to make that's healthy and easy: http://www.savvymiss.com/recipes/main-dishes/main-dishes-archive/article/wrapsody-209/news-browse/1.html

buxtonrabbitgreen

Since I had to make tofu for my veggie DD 20 years ago (you couldn't buy it then) . I have tried it and thought the texture was revolting .The taste , none. Maybe the marinated stuff is a great improvement. Where do you get it and I am willing to give it a chance?

Alfie_E

That’s a bit like accusing rice of not having much taste. It’s what you put with it. The marinated stuff is usually right next to the unmarinated, in the supermarket chilled section. Don’t buy long-life tofu. That does have a poor texture. You can marinate it yourself. Cut it into chunks. Leave it sitting in soy source for half an hour, or an hour, turning occasionally. Add some chilly powder, if you want something real “strength”. Then fry it.

As well as Quasar’s what-sounds-like-steaming, you can just boil it. It turns up in Japanese soup/stews.