I have never had tofu at a restaraunt so i only know ho wit is when I cook it.......I usually just get extra firm and freeze it, then thaw it out when i am ready to eat it and just get it a real light brown in the frying pan and eat it like that....i does not get hard or thick like meat would, is this the right way to do it? I am trying to stop eaeting the fake meat and jsut go with tofu......peace.
I don't even make that much effort! Make some asian noodle type soup (top ramen, or some thai stuff a lot like it but healthier), then chop up the tofu and put it into the soup stuff right before you take it out of the pot. Hey, it doesn't take any effort, but it's a variation! ~Nova
Freezing the tofu tends to give it kind of a flaky, chewy texture.....you don't have to dreeze it, unless you totally dig that consistensy. You can press the tofu, by wrapping it in paper towel and placing something heavy on top - I like to just put a heavy cutting board on top. Then, let it press for atleast a half hour (I like to let it press for about an hour). Doing this will get most of the water out, so it's more firm. If you want to add extra flavor, you can marinate the tofu in whatever....soy sauce, peanut sauce, etc... Then, you can bake the tofu, fry it, whatever. If you want to crumble the tofu, for use in breakfast scrambles, lasagna, etc...you can press the tofu or you can squeeze it in paper towel until you get most of the water out and then just crumble it with your hands into a pan to sautee. Soft tofu is a totally different story and doesn't require any pressing or anything. If you wanna make sauces, puddings, or anything else smooth and creamy, you can just put the tofu straight into the food processor or blender with whatever other ingredients you're using. Just make sure that use the right type of tofu for whatever it is that you're cooking....firm/extra firm = stir frys, etc... silken soft = puddings, sauces, etc. Hope this helps! Much Love, Stacey.
ok well tanks for the info so far.....another question...Does it have to be cooked? it wont hurt you id it is "undercooked" will it?
No cooking is required....i eat it raw plenty. it's especially good raw on salads...cubed, crumbled, however you'd like it. much love stacey
Thanks to a new bf, my oldest daughter has been buying lots of tofu lately. She gets the extra firm kind...cuts it into cubes for stir-frys mostly
