Bought Tofu - what do I do with it?
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Bought Tofu - what do I do with it?
| Wed, 06-16-2004 - 11:30am |
OK - I bought tofu but have NO idea what to do with it. I don't even know if I like it. If anybody has any easy recipes they like, please let me know. Thanks.
Trudy

What kind is it--the kind that comes in the tub with water, or the kind in the box that is shelf-stable?
I have lots of ideas! (Former vegetarian)
I like to saute mine with mushrooms, oyster sauce and chives.
Susan :)
if it's the soft kind (in the little cardboard box)... then here is my all-time fave soup...(you don't have to do the shiitake mushroom, if you don't want to...)
Green Jade Soup (from: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home)
4 dried shiitake mushrooms
1 cup boiling water
6 cups vegetable stock
1 ½ tbsp grated fresh ginger root
2 cups chopped bok choy
1 ½ cups thinly sliced leeks or onions
4 cups firmly packed chopped spinach
1 cake tofu, cut into ½ inch cubes
salt
chopped green onions
several drops dark sesame oil (optional)
Soak shiitake mushrooms with boiling water in heatproof bowl 10 minutes. Bring stock to boil in large soup pot. Add ginger, leeks/onions, bok choy, and carrots. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Drain mushrooms and add soaking liquid to soup. Thinly slice shiitake caps and stir into soup with spinach and tofu, cook 5 minutes. Add salt to taste. Sprinkle with green onions and optional sesame oil. 6 servings.
I'll be looking forward to your recipes.
Thanks.
Trudy
Here's a tip--if you freeze it (and you can freeze it right in the tub) you will change the texture, to sort of a chewy, spongy kind of texture not unlike ground chicken. Thaw, SQQUUUUEEEEEEZE out ALL the excess moisture and use it in a recipe calling for ground chicken, turkey, or beef. Just add it right to whatever you're cooking.
I'll get back to you with some recipes. Til then, you could probably ( though I've never used a preflavored tofu) slice it thinly, saute with a bit of olive oil and put it on a salad. If you slice off just a couple of slices, put the rest in a tupperware container covered with water. Change the water daily and it will keep for about a week. If you don't change the water...a couple of days until it gets slimy.