Tofu ideas for Dusty Lane

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Tofu is great occassionally. It is better to get your protein from whole seeds,

but you can do things with tofu that add variety to the vegetarian diet, so you

really should learn to prepare it and not miss out on the fun. The possibilities

are endless, so I'll try giving you an nth of them to get you started.

 

For creaming in deserts, the Nori Mu tofu is best. You can find recipes for

cakes, pies and puddings that lower the fat and calories while raising the

protein by using tofu. A simple pudding: Tofu, about the same volume of ripe

bananas, vanilla and sweetening to taste, all blended together with a hand

blender until smooth.

 

For entrees, the firm tofu you find in water in those tubs is best. You can

smoosh it with a fork to blend it with other ingredients to make sandwich

spreads or layers in a vegan lasagna or a lasagna-like dish with just

vegetables, no pasta. Cutting it into cubes or slices, the key thing to remember

when you cook it is to cook out the moisture first before you try putting on

things that you use to flavor it, since that moisture will dilute the flavor,

which is probably what gives tofu the reputation for being bland. Slices can be

put on the barbeque, for example, just let it cook to a level of dryness before

adding on the sauce.

 

One trick to make tofu chewy is to first freeze it, then thaw it out in a

steamer. This will make the tofu spongy and it will soak up your flavoring

broths after you squeeze out that extra water. This is really something

different, so you'll have to decide which is better for what you're making: Tofu

that is unfrozen with that slab of protein consistency, or tofu that is chewy

with flavor all through it. The best cookbook for this latter kind of tofu is

Simply Heavenly

(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0028612671/102-7097400-4224917?v=\

glance) which has literally thousands of vegan recipes for a mere $20-25, and

features flavoring broth recipes for seitan (alternatively called " kofu " ) which

can also be used for this kind of tofu.

 

Peace,

Tom

 

Message: 6

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 06:44:27 -0700 (PDT)

dusty lane

RE: Thanks

 

 

What do you think of tofu? Does it taste good?

I want to try it in some receips but kind of unsure.

Dusty

 

 

 

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