Anyone knows or has tried TOFU? How is it? Any recipes?

Question

My daughter is allergic to milk, so she can't eat regular chesses. She can eat TOFU since is made with soy milk... Please let me know how it is, we haven't started it. Any recipes?
Thanks!

Answer 1

I assume you're not from anywhere which has a high chinese population, because tofu is kinda like a staple for the chinese.

Tofu is also known as beancurd and is actually readily available in most Chinese supermarkets. Try looking around for it.

As for making it yourself, it can get rather tedious as you will have to soak soy beans overnight, grind them, bring to a boil, squeeze out the milk produced ... yadda yadda...

anyways, check out this website. gives you the lowdown on how to make it.

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~hansen/recip/tofu.html

enjoy ur tofu :)

Answer 2

Crispy Tofu Fingers
vegetable spray for coating baking sheet
12 ounces reduced fat tofu
1/2 cup thick sauce -- see note
salt
garlic powder
or other seasonings -- to taste

Note: use vegetarian oyster-style sauce, sweet and sour sauce, BBQ sauce or other favorite thick sauce.

Original recipe used firm tofu.

Coat the cookie sheet with vegetable spray. Slice the tofu lengthwise, about 1/4 inch thick, and pat dry. Put the sauce in a dish, and dip each piece of tofu into the sauce, coating it well. Place the tofu on the cookie sheet in a single layer (pieces can be touching but should not overlap). Sprinkle on the seasoning, and bake at 350F for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how crisp you like your tofu. Halfway through the cooking time, flip to brown both sides.

Answer 3

Tofu has little to no flavor by using itself so be inventive. The stronger the spices, the greater flavor it could have, do basically no longer over do it. Any meat recipes that use floor beef in a blend may additionally use employer/better employer tofu in that individual same blend. Chile, tacos, stir fry, sloppy joe's, etc. Silken tofu works nicely as against yogurt for issues like sauces or smoothies. basically be sure to characteristic some thing to make up for in spite of it is you replace - Yogurt, case in point, has a reasonable acidity to it. So upload lemon juice to a smoothie or vinegar to a sauce to compensate. Meatless burgers and fowl patties is additionally used to replace meat in maximum recipes. seem around your keep for some kinds.

Answer 4

There are vegan soy cheese that you can typically use just like dairy cheese. They are soy but they're not tofu; they honestly taste a little odd, but they're not bad. Spend the money to get the more expensive kinds, they're worth it.

Also, the best and easiest use for tofu IMO is to use it in stir-fry recipes in place of or alongside other proteins.

Answer 5

Curried Noodles with Tofu:

Coconut milk gives this meatless dish a velvety richness. Look for curry paste in the Asian foods section of your supermarket. Use it conservatively, though a little goes a long way.

6 ounces uncooked rice sticks (rice-flour noodles), angel hair pasta, or vermicelli
1 cup light coconut milk
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1 teaspoon green curry paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray
1 (12.3-ounce) package extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup red bell pepper strips
4 cups shredded napa (Chinese) cabbage
1 cup chopped green onions
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Place noodles in a large bowl. Add hot water to cover; let stand 5 minutes. Drain.

Combine coconut milk, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, curry paste, and salt in a small bowl.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add tofu; sauté 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove tofu from pan; keep warm.

Add bell pepper to pan; sauté 1 minute or until crisp-tender. Add cabbage; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in noodles, coconut milk mixture, and tofu; cook 2 minutes or until noodles are tender. Stir in green onions and cilantro.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)

Answer 6

Tofu has no flavor but it absorbs flavors like a sponge. Also tofu comes in different consistencies - soft, hard et. al. to be used in different ways. You can substitute tofu for any protein in any recipe.

Answer 7

I say, stir-fry, steamed and fried tofu! Tofu is great and you can make it into a smoothie, a dinner dish or even a snack.

Here's one dish to start with: http://soup.allrecipes.com/az/97058.asp

Visit the allrecipes site for more tofu recipes. (:

Answer 8

I like cubed silk tofu on shaved ice with cantaloupe and honeydew, topped with honey. Makes for a nice snack.

Answer 9

TOFU is one of those things people like to act tastes good, just because its health. There are other things that taste way better and are much more health. I personally can't stand it! AWKE!

Answer 10

It's fairly tasteless, but healthy and a very good source of protein.
for recipies try;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/
there are a lot of other websites with recipies that include tofu, esp. thai.