Tofu help!?

sarahmoo12

I feel stupid butttt.... I bought a block of tofu from tesco the other day and I have absolutely NO IDEA what to do with it lol any recipes of advise on how to cook it please lol ???

sarahmoo12

i wana make it for dinner tonight lol !! any1 ?

megost

I like tofu stir fry

This is a good recipe right here: http://vegetarian.about.com/od/stirfries/r/simplestirfry.htm

You can always change around the ingredients if you have other things laying around the house; that's the beauty of stir fry!

Francoisee

Is it soft tofu or firm? If it's soft you can blend it into smoothies, make a pudding or a pasta sauce. If it's firm, wrap it in paper towels or a towel and let it sit for a few minutes to get rid of some of its water. Then you can slice it or cube it and marinate it in anything you like. It absorbs flavors like a sponge. You can panfry it or grill it. Sometimes I dice it (with no marinade) very small and add it to my chicken salad to bulk up the protein. You can't even taste it but it almost doubles your recipe.

Rarity2013

It depends if it's silken or cotton, or whether you bought the pre-fried chunks. Pretty much every Asian recipe can have the meat substituted for tofu and it will be delicious. I love it in sweet and sour in place of chicken.

Elegra2006

Is it the Cauldron brand?

If so, then I've been draining it as much as possible then stir frying it. You're supposed to marinade it for ages but I don't have time for that!

It takes some getting used to but I love it, you can have loads and it's low cal but high protein.

I did try grilling it also but it just stuck to the grill rack so not sure how to fix that!

JaySpice

http://yourworldnatural.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-cook-tofu.html

and

http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/latest/easy-tofu-cooking-tips-47012001


Read those two links. I personally prefer to press the whole block vs piece of tofu. The second link has some good tips about marinades that I didn't even know. I found this link while looking for info for you

http://www.culinarycolleen.com/crispy-tofu-sliders-piquillo-pepper-allioli/

And now I know what I'm making for dinner. Thanks.

live2dream

If it's firm, drain it, cut it up and freeze it. Then thaw it for use. It will be a better texture this way. I recommend extra firm sprouted though, cause it's the best.

This is my husband's FAVORITE: http://goodveg.squidoo.com/recipes/pepperoni-is-not-a-vegetable/bbq-tofu-with-pi neapple-coconut-rice

this is good too: http://veganyumyum.com/2008/06/sweet-chili-lime-tofu-with-wok-steamed-collards-and-quinoa/

if it's soft tofu, this is good: http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/recipes/chocolate-raspberry-mousse

I can't eat soy anymore cause i get a bad reaction from it, which makes me a sad panda after I found these awesome recipes!

sarahmoo12

thank you all so much I actually dont no what type I bought i didnt no there was any difference haha!!! will be giving it a go later wish me luck lol !!

holly273

I LOVE TOFU. Have loved it since I was a kid (grew up in China, I kinda had to :P).

Take the block out of the packaging and sit it with a wad of paper towels under it, another wad on top, and then put something heavy-ish on top of that to really squeeze the water out. The more you squeeze the water out the more it soaks up other flavours when you cook it.

I don't do anything fancy with it (sometimes even just eat it as is, out of the container...mmm protein ) but the simplest/nicest way to have it in my opinion is...

Cut into cubes, cook in nonstick pan (spray a bit of spray oil so the outside of the tofu gets just a bitttt crispy and brown)
Add in anyyy other stirfry veggies you so desire, and a bit of stock (beef/chicken/veg?) for flavouring if you like
Stir in <1tbsp soy sauce, 1ish tbsp sweet chilli sauce, and <1tsp sesame oil
Voila! It's yum.

I also add it to salads. Same deal with the squeezing the water out first, then just throw it into a salad, I like it with a balsamic-type dressing. When I was younger, we always had this salad-type dish which was dried long thin strands of tofu (almost like noodles), with long, thin strands of cucumber, mixed together with vinegar, soy sauce and some brown sugar. It was yummmmm!

You can also cut the tofu into manageable sizes to put on satay sticks and marinade and grill them. BBQ tofu! Yum!

Edit: almost forgot, one time I also used blended silken tofu as a substitute in brownies and they were REALLY good and REALLY high-protein. Taste was exactly the same, only compromise was that the texture just a TINY bit rubberier.

weevil66

I grew up eating tofu and can eat it plain or with some ogo or daikon. One way that I like to have it is cooking some onions, chicken, and mushrooms in a wok with some shoyu, ginger, garlic and then when everything is cooked and smelling good, cutting up the tofu and mixing it in. When the tofu is hot, then I pour the okazu over some rice. Yummmmmm......

I usually use silken or the med firm for this because I like the taste of the silken tofu better.

My mom also mixes some silken tofu in with her ground chicken to make chicken balls.

ArtGeek22

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