Extra soft Tofu?

Question

Hey, I took everyone's advice on here and decided to pick up some tofu today at the store. I put a little bit of it into a salad and ate it. I have to say, it didn't taste good at all. I was straining to finish it all. I want the vitamins from it and I want to eat it daily but I don't know if I have enough strength to force it down my throat. Is there any way I can make this taste better? Will I get used to the taste eventually?

A lot of people have said to fry it. Should I use some type of oil or just throw it right in the pan?

Answer 1

I love my tofu, let me say that first. Tofu can be delicious, but it needs to be cooked.

Use firm or extra firm tofu for dinners - marinade it in your favorite sauce - BBQ, teriyaki, Jerk, or any other similar to those - for a few hours. Then you can do a stir fry with vegetables and the tofu, serve it over rice, and the most pigheaded meat eater will be jealous.

Tofu is awfully bland - but it is wonderful because it quickly absorbs the flavors of food you cook it with. Marinading it creates a flavor addition to stir fries.

Being new to something as strange as tofu is to our culture will take time to understand the intricacies and tricks in the proper way to use it.

Just remember that over 1 Billion people love to eat tofu!!

Good luck!!

Answer 2

Tofu can be horrid or delicious, depending on how it's prepared.
I love Tofu when it has been marinated in something like this;
Lemon juice
Brown sugar
ginger
teriyaki sauce
and then fried in a bit of olive oil and served with brown rice and some stir-fried veggies.
You can also get a product called Tempeh that is fermented Tofu-it's delicious!
Maybe the best thing to do is get a veggie cookbook or look online and find some good recipes. Then go buy the ingredients and try your hand at cooking Veg.
WTG for posting and not giving up after one try at Tofu!
Good luck

Answer 3

Different brands have different tastes and textures. Don't buy the type that comes in a box that look like a tiny milk carton.
Get the type that comes in a tub with liquid.
Denver Tofu is my current favorite.
I've never had use for "silken" I always buy the "extra firm" (it depends on the application in the recipe). Good texture, nice neutral flavor.
And that's the point, tofu is supposed to be neutral,
--->> it gets virtually all it's flavor from seasonings and sauces. You have to drain it first, press as much liquid out of as you can with paper towels. It'll take on flavorings better when "dry".

ADDITIONAL:
Yes, you can pan "fry" it. You can dredge it in whatever coatings a recipe calls for. I use a spray of Pam canola oil. Then add whatever veggies or flavorings a recipe calls for.
Goes great in Sweet and Sour.
If you're looking for recipes "Linda McCarney On Tour" has GREAT ones! You can find it at Waldon Books, I got mine on sale for $5.99! I'm not a vegetarian but I use her book more than any others I have.
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Answer 4

If you are putting the tofu in a salad, try the extra firm, slice or cube it in smaller slices or sections and try browning it in a skillet first. The soft tofu is for smoothies. I think Tofu has no taste. A lot of texture, maybe. You can also go to your local book store and purchase cookbooks with tofu receipes or even google it. I hope this helps.

Answer 5

The typical kind you can get are silken (softest), soft, and firm. There are a lot of other kinds of tofu (pressed, marinated, baked, fried, tofu skin, etc...).

You usually cook tofu, although it doesn't have to be cooked to eat it. If I eat it uncooked I put soy paste or something on it. Otherwise I like to stir fry it, use oil (olive is good) and basil, salt, pepper, vinegar or soy sauce, and then sautee it for awhile then add vegetables.

Find a Chinese restaurant that knows how to make a good tofu dish and try it.

Answer 6

Oh, you poor dear! Extra soft tofu is generally used in desserts (such as custards or cheesecakes) or as an egg substitute. It's not really supposed to go in salads and the like. You should have used extra firm tofu AND you probably should have cooked it first. :-)
When I prepare my tofu, I lightly oil my pan first (so it doesn't stick). I let my pan get warm and then I throw it in, season it and within a few minutes - wallah!- it's done.
Yes, you will get used to the taste.

Answer 7

If you're going to use tofu in salads, the best kind to use is the firm variety. I personally don't like the texture of the softer varieties (it's like trying to eat unflavored gelatin that hasn't quite set.) You can take a slice from a firm block of tofu, slice it into small cubes and then mix them into your salad. Using a salad dressing based with sesame oil or soy sauce will help as well.

As an alternate, you could also try shelled soybeans in your salad.

Answer 8

you can boil it in water, for 3-5 mins
i never tried tofu in salad, you should er get some tofu recipes, i don't have any sorry, i'm retarted

Answer 9

I dk but id try firm style and fry it up.. i think it taste bad raw.