Guest guest Posted July 25, 2002 Report Share Posted July 25, 2002 Ways to Use Tofu According to Akasha Richmond, author of the book The Art of Tofu, you can: Use pureed tofu (firm) to replace some or all of the liquid, egg, or dairy ingredients in the following foods: *In homemade or packaged biscuit dough *Instead of eggs or milk in bread dough *Instead of eggs in cookie dough *Instead of yogurt in fruit smoothies *Instead of milk when making packaged pudding mixes *Instead of cream in pureed soups *Instead of stock in gravy *Instead of cream in sauces *Pureed with vegetables or fruits for baby food *In place of oil or sour cream in salad dressings *As a base for homemade ice cream *As a base for rice pudding *As a base for creamy pasta sauces *Instead of egg yolks in souffles *Instead of mayonnaise or sour cream in dips and spreads *Instead of milk in mashed potatoes *As a base for low-far, dairy-free mayonnaise *Like buttermilk for pancake and waffle batters *Like buttermilk for muffins batters. *As a base for dairy-free cheesecakes *As a base for cream-free pies *As a base for chocolate mousse Mashed, extra-firm tofu can be used to: *Replace ricotta cheese in lasagna *Make a dairy-free ravioli filling *Make a low-fat, non-dairy blintz filling *Make a tofu egg salad *Make scrambled " tofu " eggs *Make a sandwich spread for kids lunches *Replace eggs in quiche *Replace ground meat in stuffings *Make a base for vegetarian burgers *Replace cottage cheese in casseroles *Replace feta cheese and eggs in spinach pie *Replace beans in hummus And, if you freeze and defrost cubes of extra-firm tofu you can use it instead of: * Beef in stews *Lamb in curries *Shrimp in stir fry dishes *Chicken in Chinese chicken salad *Seafood in pasta dishes *Pork in fried rice *Beef, for tacos, burritos or enchiladas *Ground meat for stuffed peppers *Beef in stroganoff *Chicken in gumbo *Turkey in chili *Lobster in Newberg *Chicken in Thai curry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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