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Exciting Tofu!
Does anyone have any ideas to make tofu more exciting or does it all have the consistency of rubber?
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I love tofu - I find that the texture is nicer once its been frozen then thawed. I slice it or cube it and if I'm feeling decadent I fry it but if I'm saving calories then I'll bake it in the oven until crisp. You can then use it in recipes as is or marinate it first in whatever you fancy.
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We did try the cauldron "beech" smoked version, it was yak. Maybe the soy and ginger one is barely edible, as edible as cavity wall foam can be.
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Exciting Tofu... is an oxymoron
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The tofu we get in this country (generally) is full of water. You can put a slab in a colander, put a plate on it, and stick a tin of something on the plate (like baked beans) and leave it over night, pref. in the fridge. Don't forget to prepare for the water that will come out, loads of it.
Other than that, treat it like you would meat. That is also pretty tasteless hence people doing things with it. |
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Exciting Tofu... is an oxymoron
![]() "Social smoker" is an oxymoron too
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Exciting Tofu!
I've found one way of doing this is to put the tofu in a saucer in a corner of the kitchen, and then approach it slowly with a big knife saying "Now I've GOT you, now I'm going to COOK you...!" ![]()
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Tofu is great. I buy it from the Chinese supermarket and fry it in garlic, chilli and soy sauce. Cauldron marinated tofu is really nice too. You can get lovely tofu satay etc from Chinese restaurants, too.
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i thought the idea of tofu was that it takes on the flavour of whatever it is your cooking?
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Exciting Tofu... is an oxymoron
![]() As much as "soya meat".
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try quorn chicken style pieces instead much better !
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try quorn chicken style pieces instead much better !
I like the cauldron marinated stuff, and also like to substitute tofu for the chicken in a Thai green curry. Yum. That said, I have a pack of Tofu in the fridge nearing its expiry date and I don't know what to do with it. I might try frying in garlic, chilli and soy sauce as kimindex suggested. |
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Not really. You get the same comments every time tofu is mentioned. Pretty predictable.
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try quorn chicken style pieces instead much better !
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Tofu in it's white rubbery state is not nice. I don't like the way you have to chase it round your mouth. I prefer the deep fried version which I will only buy from Chinese Supermarkets. They come in cubes an inch or more in size and I like to cut them in half before adding to stirfries. They take on the taste of whatever sauce or seasonings has been added. Add prawns for something really special.
The Sainsbury version is roughly a centimetre square and a bit salty. Lesson learned for trying them, be warned. |
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Try getting one of those dried packet mixes (ie Colmans) of spicy chicken or jambalaya. I used to get the Jambalaya but Morrisons dont seem to sell it anymore
Just subsitute the meat for tofu-believe me the tofu will not taste bland after this.
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Exciting Tofu!
I've found one way of doing this is to put the tofu in a saucer in a corner of the kitchen, and then approach it slowly with a big knife saying "Now I've GOT you, now I'm going to COOK you...!" ![]() ![]()
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Tofu is great. I buy it from the Chinese supermarket and fry it in garlic, chilli and soy sauce. Cauldron marinated tofu is really nice too. You can get lovely tofu satay etc from Chinese restaurants, too.
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Just subsitute the meat for tofu-believe me the tofu will not taste bland after this.