What can you do with TOFU ?!
What can you do with TOFU ?
Apparently this is a low fat food. But I have no idea what to do with it. please tell me your favorite low fat meal with TOFU and how to make it please
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I tried cooking tofu a couple times and it always tasted HORRIBLE (well... invisible is more like it I guess... NO flavor at all, no texture... blah). BUT... then I ran into a guy at the grocery store... who walked by, grabbed a thing of tofu and walked off. I said "HEY!" and asked him what the difference between all the tofu choices was... and explained how I'd tried to no avail to cook it.
He said to NOT get "silken" tofu (which is what's usually cheapest, and what EVERYONE sells). It's good for sauces and stuff, but not for cooking as a "meat". He said the baked tofus are much firmer and have more texture, as do the nigari (sp?) tofu and "traditional". I got some of the nigari stuff and WOW! You have to actually CHEW! I marinated it in bbq sauce for about an hour, then put it on skewers with veggies and grilled it. It was VERY good. Had taste, texture... I was amazed. I also tried frying it in cornstarch, then serving it with sweet n sour veggies... also AMAZING!!! I now intend to try some of my "tofu steaks" and other recipes using this type of tofu.
Go to www.allrecipes.com and look in their vegetarian section (under browse recipes). They have a whole section for tofu & tempeh (which I've also had no luck with!). Just try the ones that have been well-rated by users (at least 4 stars).
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A former tofu-hater, turned tofu-lover!
Just throw it away. tastes nasty.
It's great stir fried with other veggies and rice. You can also bake or roast it and put it in other dishes.
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Fry it. Stir fry instead of chicken.
Bake it. With sun dried tomatoes and basil
Blend it. With frozen fruit for an awesome smoothie.
I put in hot and sour soup. My recipe calls for chicken broth, but you could use veggie broth. Then add noodles and veggies, soy sauce, and just a splash of hot chile oil. It makes 8+ cups, so the fat is minimal.
I've seen it sauteed, served in a salad, used as any meat would, etc...
you can make steam rice to go with it and u can add some hot sauce or soy sauce for flavor.
i wouldnt know. i've never done anything with tofu.
and i dont plan on either.
sorry.
Tofu is very good with soya sauce and ginger oil.
Throw it away and buy some meat!!!!
I hate HATE tofu!!! Youre better off with gluten.
I like it pretty plain, just slice up firm tofu and pan fry it in seseme oil and then make a sandwich with the slices. Or if you are making a salad, cube the firm tofu and toss it into your salad. i havent played with it much, but thats what i like to do with it.
The way in which I use tofu the most is by using one third tofu to two thirds meat when making a meatloaf. Squished together with the meat, and a little extra spices, herbs, flavorings (I like dried onion soup mix and chili powder) you'll get a lower fat and delicious alternative to all-meat loaf. Friends and family (and you) will NEVER know its in there - and will be eating healthier.
Option A - Put it in strongly flavoured meals, as it is quite bland. Curries, and the like
Option B - Put it back on the supermarket shelf.
Tofu & Mayonnaise Dips
Stuffed Mushrooms
Tofu Burgers
Raspberry Tofu Dessert
Banana Delight with Lemon Frosted Topping
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Place it around the windows at night to keep Vampires, Werewolves and living things with the exception of Japanese Vegetarians away.
how about eatin it
What to do with tofu? Try eating it.
Leave it at the grocery store, for someone else to suffer from.
I have, in the past, used Tofu as a meat substitute in a stir fry.
Slice the Tofu (a firm to medium firms works good)into small squares, buy a can of stir fry veggies and a
package of oriental noodles (in the cooler case of a grocery store-Albertsons, Ralphs...etc), follow the instructions on the back of the noodles but substitute Tofu for the meat.
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Well you could put it in your teacher's purse for a start!
Don't substitute tofu for meat. You'll just miss the meat. Miso soup is one of my favorites. You can find instant miso almost everywhere these days. Just add seaweed and small cubes of soft tofu, and perhaps some boiled potato if you desire, and you're set to go. Also, Tofu isn't low fat, but it's low in saturated fat (and high in protein).
Do not let closed minded people try to scare you away from tofu just because they had a bad experience (or have just never tried it). Tofu is really versatile. You can spice it with almost anything and make it taste good. It comes in different styles: silken, soft, medium, firm, and extra firm. You can bake it, fry it, stir fry it, scramble it, use it in smoothies, use it in baked goodies, broil it....the possibilities are endless! There are a good many cookbooks dedicated to the preparation of tofu. I suggest getting one to familiarize yourself with your options.
Everything. I love to make soups with it, or stir fry. You can also put some BBQ sauce or soy sauce on it, throw it into the over and bake it. You can fry it, bread it, or just eat it plain.
In Japan they put it in Doughnuts but I guess thats not really low fat huh?!
You need marinade it in something first otherwise it tastes awful. Cut into cube then put it in a bowl with some soy and sesame oil and dry chilli flakes. Let it sit for about 1/2hr and then stir fry with nice veggies. Hope this helps.
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You can do SO many things with Tofu...Your options are endless..use it for a meat substitute try it with anything you would use beef/sausage/eggs etc. in..Try it scrambled with veggies and cheese..Fry it in a pan with some tamari/soy sauce or even just olive oil or butter, cube it or scramble it up, then add your veggies and cheese..Thinly slice it and marinate it in whatever you'd like and saute it in a frying pan..use it in place of cheese in your lasagna..add it to your favorite soup, miso soup for example...In my opinion its best fried, steamed is alright but some people don't like the texture and frying it gives it less of a spongie texture!
Tofu has no flavour, it's the texture and wholesomeness that makes it such a wonderful foodstuff. It takes on whatever flavour you put into it. It can be deep-fried and savoury or it can be sweetened and made into a cheesecake.
One of my best dishes, and easiest is scrambled on toast.
I have it every Sunday for brunch.
* * * Scrambled Tofu "Eggs" on Toast * * *
Servings: 2
Nutrition information per serving:
* Calories 280
* Protein 16 g
* Carbohydrate 24 g
* Total fat 13 g
* Saturated Fat 2 g
* Cholesterol 0 mg
* Sodium 240 mg
* Dietary fiber 3 g
1 Tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 Clove Garlic, finely chopped
1 Medium Onion, chopped
1 Small Red or green chili pepper, chopped
1 1/2 Cups Tofu, drained and crumbled
1 Medium Tomato, chopped
1 Teaspoon Oregano, dried
2 Teaspoons Soy sauce
2 Slices Whole wheat bread, toasted
1. In a nonstick frying-pan, cook onions, garlic, and chili in hot oil, over medium-high heat, for 30 seconds, stirring frequently.
2. Add tofu, tomato and oregano, cook, stirring, until tofu mixture is lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in soy sauce, simmer for another minute.
3. To serve. Place one slice of toast on each plate. Spoon scrambled tofu "eggs" evenly over toast. Surprise your partner with this simple yet nutritious breakfast.