kalashnikov

Shit, I hope this tofu stuff really is healthy and all because I just a cooked and ate a whole package of it (1 lb...I hope that includes the water, which I poured out).Oh yeah I should share the recipe, which is pretty good.

2 lbs firm tofu - drained, and squeeze out the water for up to 3 hours (put the pieces between paper towels, put a weight on top, go watch tv)
2 tbls sesame oil
3 tbls rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar
4 tbls soy sauce

mix the marnade ingredients and marinate the tofu for an hour. on the grill or in the oven (on broil) cook the tofu about 5 minutes per side.
You can reserve the marinade and reduce it over medium high heat until it gets syrupy, and use it as a sauce.
It's good, and a healthy and eco-friendly alternative to meat.
Oh, and cut the blocks of tofu in half, so you'll get 4 flat pieces per 2 lbs

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jhericurl21

Dessert tofu is good for sum odd reason

Chemical

1 lb of tofu in one seating??? Damn, thats a lot!

Here's my receipe:
I don't really have set amounts of each ingredient, so here goes.

Crumble tofu into pan with garlic and olive oil. Cook that with some onions and mushrooms. Throw in some fresh spinich leaves and let the heat wilt them just until they're tender.

Slice up a tomato. On each slice, put a bit of THousand Island dressing or Ceaser Salad dressing, then put a spoonful of the warm spinich tofu mix on each slice of tomato.

Enjoy

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rl33

Ugh. Once in my nutrition class we had to make healthy versions of recipes. An elderly lady decided to make a tofu cheesecake. It looked okay but man, as soon as that thing hit the tastebuds I wanted to cry. I didn't want to hurt the womans feelings so I managed to get it down. I then headed for the pitcher of water.

Tofu can be very good you just gotta have it prepared right.
Fried tofu is one of my favorites

frenzal

OK, here is the best appetizer ever (for tofu). It is called tofu fries, i made them at my girlfriends house the other night and they were a hit.

Recipe:

1 block of extra firm tofu
Some good asian peanut dipping sauce
cooking oil (to deep fry with)

slice the tofu into thick french fry shapes. get the oil hot in the pan. and deep fry the tofu until golden brown all over. just dip those babies into the peanut sauce. shit is good, i want some now.

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Rodney

Tofu is a decent meat substitute when combined with veggies and rich, and some people think that soy has some benefits vis-a-vis cancer though that's not proven. But one pound at a sitting is a lot; it is _not_ low-cal.

My favorite tofu recipe: tofu/broccoli/garlic sautee.

1 head of brocolli, cut into small florets
As much garlic as you like; 5-10 cloves, diced.
1 block of tofu, cut into strips or small cubes.
Soy sauce
Cooking oil

Sautee the garlic in the oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the tofu and let it brown for a while with the oil and garlic. After about five, add the broccoli and let the whole mess cook until the floret stems turn bright green. Douse the whole mess liberally with soy sauce while cooking. If the soy sauce cooks away, add more.

Dump over rice and eat. Your apartment will smell like a Chinese restaurant.

cowlick

I eat soy protien usually 2 out of three meals a day.
Some meals I eat highly processed stuff, like vegetarian chicken patties or soy deli meats.
Some meals I eat lightly processed stuff, like nigari (firm white blocky) tofu stir fried, grilled, or baked into something.

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Ratman

My favorite way to eat tofu is uncooked with ginger paste, finely chopped green onion and dried bonito flakes. Break off small (1/2 inch) blocks with your chopsticks, dip in soy sauce, and eat. 2-3 times per week. I don't know about tofu prices in the States, but here it's cheaper than instant ramen.

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Bobaphat

Tofu is high in estrogen, and has been shown to basically make people stupider over time (with excessive consumption). Hippies beware. I do however, enjoy a little firm tofu on occasion. I prefer to fry it until its a carmel color on all sides (in olive or sesame oil). Its nice and chewy and really helps out the otherwise mushy texture. I like it in fried rice with some peanut sauce. good stuff.

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wingelefoot

the most common ways i find myself eating tofu (which is quite common) is fried and boiled/steamed.

we get hinoichi or pulmuone brand tofu in medium for frying. just slice them into about 1.5in. X 3in. and about half an inch thick. fry and dip in soy sauce. for the boiling/steamin, soft is best. just drop the whole tofu into boiling water and set on plate. sprinkle on some sesame seeds and dip in a soysauce and vinegar mix. also eat a lot of tofu in soups and stews .

westothemax

I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not, but I'd like to see some cites if you are serious. I've heard about the estrogen thing before (my housemate keeps telling me I'll grow man-boobs if I keep eating tofu).

Tofu and other soybean based food is pretty close to the center of most Asian cuisine. It really shouldn't be looked at as just an alternative to meat. damn hippies making tofu look like all it is is just an alternative to meat.

I find it interesting that most people view tofu as weird food but have no problem with cheese.

Anyway, if anyone is ever in Hong Kong try to get some "Stinky Tofu". It's pretty foul smelling, but apparently it tastes really good. They sell it on the street like hotdog vendors, and sometimes get citations for air pollution. I know of one place in San Francisco that has it on their menu but I wasn't brave enough to order it. If you do a google search you might be able to find some other resturaunts that serve it.

Again it's like how some people think of really stank cheese as a delicacy. I mean even Feta cheese smells pretty terrible out of the package, but is actually pretty good stuff.

lordjeebus

My two favorite tofu recipes from Japan:

Hiyayakko:

A block of cold tofu with grated ginger, scallions, and ponzu (or soy sauce and lemon juice) on top. Great on a hot day.

Mabodofu (Originally Chinese but I'm sure this recipe is Japanized. Good luck finding the ingredients.):

On very high heat, stir fry chopped garlic, ginger, and a small handful ground beef or pork. Add some broth, one or two tsp. of Tobanjan chili paste, about a tbsp. Tenmenjan sweet black bean paste (perhaps you could substitute Hoisin for this), soy sauce, sugar, salt, and bite size blocks of firm tofu. Boil for a couple of minutes. Turn down the heat, add potato starch little by little to thicken the sauce, and a little chopped green onion. If you like things really hot you could add some red peppers to the recipe.

My girlfriend uses tofu as well as cheese (a 50/50 tofu:cheese mixture) when making Russian Blini and it's surprisingly tasty.

lafemmefatale

I too would love a cite for the estrogen thing. cuz it seems somewhat peculiar that it's not pulled of the shelves of stores from that.

The 'stinky tofu' mentioned is made of either tofu or flour [depends on where it's from] and it's more or less like a paste [in small cubes] good to eat with uh...congee. there's diff types and some are extremely stinky like cheese is stinky, and some not so much. Restaurats would knw to carry the not so stinky types.

It tastes really salty [which is why it's good with congee] is all.

People eat pickles like it aint no thang and lemme tell you, to me that's a heck of a lot weirder than the 'stinky tofu'

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seizei

here's a nice one.

-simmer some japanese fish stock (hon-dashi brand is nice - looks like grey cornmeal in the package) with chopped green onion
-cut tofu into some decent sized cubes, fry in deep oil until golden.

serve the tofu in a bowl in the broth with the green onions, and add a little soy sauce.

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mew

These recipes are Awsome! I LOVE tofu! Im gonna try them all!Theyve got everything I love, garlic,tomatoes-everything!Yummers!Thanks guys!

For those japanese recipes though, I guess Im gonn have to find them at the chinese grocery stores, they usually have japanese ingredients.

Exodus

Tofu in Miso... which is kinda like what seizei described is wonderful. Honestly its the only way Ive ever had the stuff to where I could stomach it.

MacGnG

my first experience with tofu was getting the wrong meal on the airplane... airline tofu... EW like brown jello

the rest of the meal was ok but the tofu just freaked me out.

collide

Yeegads, I can only imagine how horribly traumatizing that must be. Definitely not the way to introduce yourself to the wonders of tofu.

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Hedgehog

The Good Eats recipe for Tofu Chocolate Pie is amazing!

Basically:
Melt a bag of chocolate chips
Put in blender with a block of extra firm tofu and a shot of Kahlua
Blend until liquid
Pour into pie shell and refrigerate

I use unsweetened baker's chocolate + Splenda + butter instead of chips, and pour into a shell made of crushed almonds for a low-carb/sugar-free version.

I've also done it with lime juice and splenda to make a key lime pie. Fantastic!

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