Even though I also love meat, I have always LOVED tofu. In fact, I make a rather delicious tofu stir-fry! How does everyone else feel about tofu?
Do you like tofu?
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I don't love it, but I do like it if it's cooked a way I like. I don't care for it plain or in stir fry.
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I'm kind of the same way. It all depends on how it's cooked.
Originally posted by
pootpootpoot
I don't love it, but I do like it if it's cooked a way I like. I don't care for it plain or in stir fry.
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I love it, especially fried.
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I like it in miso soup.
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It depends on how it is prepared, but yes, I generally like it.
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I generally like it too
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I will eat it cooked in certain dishes. It has to be mixed with other flavors.
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It's a great food.
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I like it if it's prepared right in a good sauce.
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I like it.
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Me too! ^^
Originally posted by
Master DarkWolf
I like it.
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Ewww gross!
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Yuck, icky ewww. (There goes my five year old inner self again)
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depends on the way it's cooked.
Originally posted by
vanilla&chocolate
Even though I also love meat, I have always LOVED tofu. In fact, I make a rather delicious tofu stir-fry! How does everyone else feel about tofu?
04/03/2012
I have never eaten it, but I don't think I want to.
04/03/2012
ive been trying to cook tofu for like 4 years, but i can never make it quite the way chinese restaurants do
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I'm not a vegetarian/vegan, but I love tofu.
I do think a lot of people just don't like it because of how it was prepared. Tofu is by nature a little slimy and oddly textured (though I personally don't mind it), but if you sweat it a bit to get the moisture out and then cook it correctly it can be nice and firm and has a nice texture that works in a lot of dishes (though admittedly it works best for me in Asian dishes that have a sauce that it can absorb).
When I cook it at home I usually let it sweat for about an hour or two between some paper towels to lower the moisture, and then I will fry it in some kind of vegetable oil until the outside is nicely browned and almost a little crispy. I find that about a 1/2" to 1/4" is about the best thickness for a piece. Then I will add it to a dish like I would any other meat.
I do think a lot of people just don't like it because of how it was prepared. Tofu is by nature a little slimy and oddly textured (though I personally don't mind it), but if you sweat it a bit to get the moisture out and then cook it correctly it can be nice and firm and has a nice texture that works in a lot of dishes (though admittedly it works best for me in Asian dishes that have a sauce that it can absorb).
When I cook it at home I usually let it sweat for about an hour or two between some paper towels to lower the moisture, and then I will fry it in some kind of vegetable oil until the outside is nicely browned and almost a little crispy. I find that about a 1/2" to 1/4" is about the best thickness for a piece. Then I will add it to a dish like I would any other meat.
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I'm not truly "indifferent", but I'm also not in love/hate with it either.
04/03/2012
I love tofu. I'm not a vegan/vegetarian, but I love it. I fry it or put it in curry and soups. Stir-frys are good, too.
I like making flourless chocolate cakes with it.
I like making flourless chocolate cakes with it.
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I love tofu. I'm a vegetarian, but that has nothing to do with liking tofu.
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YES! I love it. I love how versatile it is.
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Yes! This! I had a hard time cooking tofu until I found out that if you squeeze it first, it's got a much better texture. I do the same thing you do with the paper towels, but I place a heavy book on top of the tofu. I change the paper towels once per half hour, for about an hour and a half. Squeezing changes the texture and makes it SO much better, I think. Although, what flavors you add to it change it too. I love how versatile it is.
Originally posted by
Ciao.
I'm not a vegetarian/vegan, but I love tofu.
I do think a lot of people just don't like it because of how it was prepared. Tofu is by nature a little slimy and oddly textured (though I personally don't mind it), but if you sweat ... more
I do think a lot of people just don't like it because of how it was prepared. Tofu is by nature a little slimy and oddly textured (though I personally don't mind it), but if you sweat ... more
I'm not a vegetarian/vegan, but I love tofu.
I do think a lot of people just don't like it because of how it was prepared. Tofu is by nature a little slimy and oddly textured (though I personally don't mind it), but if you sweat it a bit to get the moisture out and then cook it correctly it can be nice and firm and has a nice texture that works in a lot of dishes (though admittedly it works best for me in Asian dishes that have a sauce that it can absorb).
When I cook it at home I usually let it sweat for about an hour or two between some paper towels to lower the moisture, and then I will fry it in some kind of vegetable oil until the outside is nicely browned and almost a little crispy. I find that about a 1/2" to 1/4" is about the best thickness for a piece. Then I will add it to a dish like I would any other meat. less
I do think a lot of people just don't like it because of how it was prepared. Tofu is by nature a little slimy and oddly textured (though I personally don't mind it), but if you sweat it a bit to get the moisture out and then cook it correctly it can be nice and firm and has a nice texture that works in a lot of dishes (though admittedly it works best for me in Asian dishes that have a sauce that it can absorb).
When I cook it at home I usually let it sweat for about an hour or two between some paper towels to lower the moisture, and then I will fry it in some kind of vegetable oil until the outside is nicely browned and almost a little crispy. I find that about a 1/2" to 1/4" is about the best thickness for a piece. Then I will add it to a dish like I would any other meat. less
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I've never tried it but I'm very curious as to how it tastes.
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That's actually what I use my cookbooks for. I've have a huge Southern Living one my grandmother gave me for Christmas (same one when my mom got me a Magic Bullet and boyfriend got me a Crock Pot. I think they were trying to tell me something ). My roommate is a vegetarian, so I end up preparing and eating a lot of vegetarian dishes.
Originally posted by
Red Vinyl Kitty
Yes! This! I had a hard time cooking tofu until I found out that if you squeeze it first, it's got a much better texture. I do the same thing you do with the paper towels, but I place a heavy book on top of the tofu. I change the paper towels
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Yes! This! I had a hard time cooking tofu until I found out that if you squeeze it first, it's got a much better texture. I do the same thing you do with the paper towels, but I place a heavy book on top of the tofu. I change the paper towels once per half hour, for about an hour and a half. Squeezing changes the texture and makes it SO much better, I think. Although, what flavors you add to it change it too. I love how versatile it is.
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I made some General Tso's tofu when I had some non-veg friends over and they went nuts for it. The secret for a more chicken-like texture is to press it, cut it into small cubes or strips (I usually cube it before pressing so more moisture can escape) and then freeze it. This method removes more of the moisture and condenses the texture. Then I grabbed one of those packs of General Tso's sauce mix. Breaded and pan fried up the tofu with an egg and corn starch mixture, then dumped it in the sauce. It was perfect!
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tofu - yummo.
Originally posted by
vanilla&chocolate
Even though I also love meat, I have always LOVED tofu. In fact, I make a rather delicious tofu stir-fry! How does everyone else feel about tofu?
04/03/2012
Fried, steamed, sauteed, boiled in soup; I'll eat it in a variety of ways with a variety of other foods.
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Tofu is really excellent!
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don't like it
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Depends on how it is prepared. I have had some in a soup which was awful. I have also had some in some type of Chinese meal that I rather enjoyed,,,so I voted indifferent.
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