tofu help QUICK!

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Discussion Starter · Apr 23, 2009

I am making curry with tofu but its my first time cooking with it and so I am treating it like I used to treat chicken but I just realized something.

I am sauteing it but what is the goal? is it pre-cooked? When is it "done?"

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To-Fu

· #2 · Apr 23, 2009

Did you press it first in a (paper/cloth) towel to get out most of the water? Was it frozen or...?

Generally I sautee my tofu until it is slightly brown on all sides, then I add it to whatever I'm making and let it cook a good long time to soak up the flavor/sauce.

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transformed

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 23, 2009

LOL - I like your name

Ok so Its extra firm organic tofu - was in the fridge section. I squeezed it over the sink but not much came out so I sliced it up and sauteed it.

It turned a nice brown color but it would have been too much work to get ALL the sides brown - I would have had to turn each little cube over to each side.

Heres hoping my dh likes it. He is a really hard act to please.

I am veg curious.

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transformed

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 23, 2009

Dh ate it....picked out all the tofu. Wont eat anything labeled a "health food." Piss me off. LOL.

Ds therefore didnt like it. No one else would eat it either except the baby 15 mo who thought it was awesome!

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kalisis

· #5 · Apr 23, 2009

I love tofu Jenny! There are so many amazing ways to cook it and I think you're kind of onto something - I use it much like I would use chicken. I like it pressed for quite awhile. Makes it a little denser.

Maybe your DH would like baked tofu? It's usually in the cold section of better stocked grocery stores and TJ definitely has it.

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pinksprklybarefoot

· #6 · Apr 23, 2009

I think that tofu can be an acquired taste for some people. It took me a few tries to really like it, and now I love it. Same deal with my stepdaughter.

Try serving it to your child when your DH isn't around. It is hard to convince kids to give a new food a chance when one of the adults won't.

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alisonsage

· #7 · Apr 23, 2009

drain it first. i wrap it in a dish towel and put it on a plate, then add another plate and a weight. you should press it for about 1/2 an hour to get the liquid out.

baking tofu is a really easy option. you can do this b4 you add it to something else. after you press it cut it into slices or cubes, marinate in whatever you like for a few hours then put on a slightly greased baking tray and bake at 400f for 20 minutes.

hth!

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es1967

· #8 · Apr 25, 2009

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Originally Posted by transformed

My DS loves Tofu any way. He's 2.5 yrs old but has loved it since he was around 12 months old. I do tofu many different ways. In the Veganomican cookbook you slice it and dip it into a mixture of 1 tbls soy sauce and 2 tbls sesame oil. Mix it first than dip it in. Put slices in the oven on foil and bake for 15-20 min on one side then flip and let it bake another 15 minutes. Then top w you fav sauce (mango BBQ is what they have a recipe for) and bake another 10 min. I think its on 400 degrees. The timing may not be exact-I'll check and update.
This is one I found on recipezaar I really like-very easy:

http://www.recipezaar.com/Fried-Tofu-10986

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Liquesce

· #9 · Apr 25, 2009

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Dh ate it....picked out all the tofu. Wont eat anything labeled a "health food." Piss me off. LOL.

Try him on the pre-flavored kinds. They're pricey, but typically taste really, really good, especially for people who want something kind of familiar. I could go through a block of smoke-flavored tofu in about a minute if I'd let myself.

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