Comments | abneyangel: This is for the vegetarians....

abneyangel

This is for the vegetarians....

Apr 12, 2007 23:10

Please do tell me about the powers of tofu.

How does it not suck?

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Tofu is good, yo! katecrust April 13 2007, 06:25:57 UTC

1) It absorbs he flavor of whatever you put it with! For me, this means lots and lots of garlic.

2) It is versatile. It can be stir fried with lots of oil (so it doesn't stick to your pan) or deep fried for the yummiest thing EVER (I don't have a deep fryer but I pay good money for restaurants to deep fry tofu for me.)

3) There is a secret to making it have a more meaty texture. You freeze it, then thaw it out (naturally or by microwave), then squeeze out the extra moisture. Viola! Meaty texture so ral that even your cat won't know the difference. Yum!

4) It's good for you! Easy block of protein, plus it supposedly lowers your cholesterol. Who knew?

Re: Tofu is good, yo! abneyangel April 13 2007, 06:54:03 UTC

i need the recipes

mistress_gwen April 13 2007, 07:21:45 UTC

If I could cook, I would provide recipes. All I can tell you is that, when someone who CAN cook uses it, tofu is awesome. Also, inexplicably, it seems it makes excellent coconut-flavoured deserts. I was both horrified and elated at this discovery.

abneyangel April 13 2007, 17:27:58 UTC

ew, that is just weird

mistress_gwen April 13 2007, 23:37:17 UTC

It's funny: today at work the boss brought in tofu cheesecake. Actually pretty good.

dawnchylde April 13 2007, 13:53:47 UTC

mmmm. Ginger Tofu vegetable stir fry... No, I haven't figured out how to cook it yet., But I have tried a few times, and failed.

abneyangel April 13 2007, 17:28:55 UTC

i'm afraid of tofu...

thingunderthest April 13 2007, 14:38:13 UTC

You might be able to trade the tofu in for a rack of ribs at the barbecue, like when the police take in handguns. That wouldn't suck.

Sorry.

abneyangel April 13 2007, 17:31:05 UTC

actually thats not a bad idea, my dog would think it was a much better idea

thingunderthest April 13 2007, 17:40:36 UTC

I'll have to send you a note when the next Carnivoraton occurs.

oaksong April 13 2007, 15:25:35 UTC

I agree with the above, it's yummy frozen or deep-fried. It's also good baked into a pumpkin pie. I'll see if I can dig up the recipe we use...

abneyangel April 13 2007, 17:32:20 UTC

I've seen pie recipes with tofu before...never tried it though.

oaksong April 15 2007, 13:43:47 UTC

My fiance's mom, who usually hates tofu, liked the pumpkin pie. Here's the recipe, if you want to give it a try ( ... )

abneyangel April 16 2007, 20:43:49 UTC

ooh thanks so much!!!