Tofu?? What can I make with it? Recipes please.?

<<<<<<<< Tofu Salad >>>>>>>>>>> Serves 2

1 Tofu (firm one, cut into big cubes)

200g Lettuce (3 different kinds)

6 Cherry tomatoes (cut into half)

2 cucumbers (sliced)

50 g toasted almond (chopped)

dressing

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon sushi vinegar

1/2 fresh lemon juice (squeezed)

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1.5 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1) Wrap the block of tofu in a clean, lint-free towel and place in a colander in the sink. Put a plate and a heavy can or other weight on top of the towel-covered tofu for 30 minutes (this can dehydrate the tofu a bit and your salad won't be mushy)

2) Put tofu on top of the green + tomato in to a salad bowl

3) Pour the dressing on the salad, sprinkle the almond on top

<< <<<Black Pepper sauce on Pan-Fried Tofu >>> Serves 2

1 pack of firm Tofu (sliced into 1/2 inches thick)

1/2 onion, slice thinly

1 clove of garlic (crushed)

1 slice of fresh ginger (crushed)

4 -5 tablespoon of cooking oil

1/2 egg white, slightly beaten

3 teaspoon of corn flour

some whole black pepper (optional)

fresh coriander, chopped

400 g Chicken thighs, cut into thin strips

Marinade for Chicken:

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon cooking wine

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon corn flour

Black Pepper Sauce:

1 tablespoon of oyster sauce

1 teaspoon of soy sauce

1 tablespoon of water

1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon of sugar

1 teaspoon of corn flour

1 teaspoon of cooking wine

15 g butter

1) Mix the black pepper sauce ingredients into a bowl, set aside. Marinate chicken meat for at least 15 minutes before cooking.

2) Wrap the block of tofu in a clean, lint-free towel and place in a colander in the sink. Put a plate and a heavy can or other weight on top of the towel-covered tofu for 30 minutes.

3) Dry tofu with paper towel, cut into 1/2 inch thick, coat tofu with a tiny bit of egg white then corn flour

4) Heat a frying pan over medium heat, add cooking oil and salt and ginger, when you smell the fragrance, place tofu in the pan and fry till the tofu turned golden brown on both sides. Remove and drain on paper towel. Set nicely on 2 serving plates.

3) Clean the frying pan, heat the pan with low heat, add cooking oil, garlic and onion slices, stir fry for 1 minute, turn heat to high, add chicken and stir fry quickly for 1 minutes or the chicken is almost cooked, pour black pepper sauce mixture into the pan, stir till the sauce is thicken. Turn off the heat, melt butter into the sauce.

4) Pour the black pepper sauce on tofu. Sprinkle some whole pepper and coriander on top. Serve with steamed rice or pasta.

<<<<<< Sweet Corn Tofu Soup >>>>> (Serves 4)

1 can Cream of Sweet Corn Soup (Del Monte)

1 pack of soft tofu (cut into cubes)

2 eggs (beat)

200 cc of water

salt to taste

2 teaspoon cornstarch (dissolve with a bit of water)

1) Heat the Sweet Corn Soup with water in a pot over medium heat, bring to boil, add tofu into the soup, stir occasionally, boil for 2 minutes

2) add the corn starch to thicken the soup

3) beat the eggs and add into the soup, stir quickly to make egg drops, and then turn off the heat. Add salt to taste

<<<<<< Tofu Kimche Soup >>>>>>> Serves 2

1 pack Tofu (soft, cut into big cubes)

60g Kimche

1 can of chicken soup (clear soup) or vegetables stock

4 dried shitake mushrooms, soak in water till soft, halved

50g bean sprouts

50g carrot (slices)

1/2 onion (slices)

1 tablespoon cooking oil

1 tablespoon cooking wine

100 cc water

chives, finely chopped

coriander, finely chopped

a few drops of sesame oil

salt

1) Heat a cooking pot over medium heat, add oil and stir fry the onion slices for 1 minute, add the mushroom, carrot and bean sprouts into the pot and stir fry for 30 seconds, add cooking wine, stir fry quickly for 30 seconds.

2) Pour the stock or water into the pot, turn heat to high, bring to boil, cook for 2 - 3 minutes till the vegetables are cooked.

3) reduce heat to medium, add kimchee and tofu into the pot, cook for 3 minutes or till the tofu is hot. Turn off the heat.

4) Sprinkle a few drops of Sesame oil into the pot, add salt to taste, spoon the soup to a large soup tureen, garnish with chives and coriander on the soup.

I guess you have never tried frozen tofu? Here is one of the frozen tofu recipes, which I like very much.

<<<<<< Stir-fried Frozen tofu with assorted mushrooms >>>>

1 pack of tofu (drain, put it into freezer for 1 or 2 days)

6 button mushrooms (slice thinly)

5 dried shitake mushroom (soaked in water, pick the stem, slice thinly)

1 pack of eoki mushroom (remove roots and separate)

1 pack of maitake mushrooms or any other kind you like (ditto)

100 g bean sprouts (pick the roots)

2 gloves of garlic, crushed

1 slice of fresh ginger, crushed

green onions or chives, finely chopped

2 tablespoon of cooking oil

1 tablespoon cooking wine or sherry

2 tablespoons of soy sauce

3 tablespoons vegetable stock or chicken stock

1 teaspoon of sesame oil

1 1/2 teaspoons of corn flour

1 teaspoon of sugar

1) Defrost the tofu in room temperature, drain well, you would find it turns to be spongy like, cut tofu in slices about half inch thick, set aside

2) Rub shitake mushroom with half teaspoon of sugar with 1/2 teaspoon of corn flour, put on a plate and steam for 20 minutes, set aside

3) Mix soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of water, corn flour, 1 tablespoon vegetable stock in a bowl, set aside

4) Put eoki mushroom in boiling water for 30 seconds, drain well and set aside.

5) Heat non-stick wok with strong heat, add cooking oil, garlic and ginger, stir fry for 30 seconds or till fragrant, add all the mushrooms and bean sprouts in wok, add cooking wine and stir fry for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoon of vegetable stock and tofu, cook for 1 minute.

6) Pour soy sauce mixture in wok, stirring till the sauce is thicken, add sesame oil, tasting and add salt if desired.

7) Sprinkle green onions and serve immediately with steamed rice or noodle.

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Dessert :

<<<<<<< Tofu Cheese Cake >>>>>> 9 inch baking tin

200g of Digestive Biscuits (whole-wheat) biscuits crumbs

5 tblsps melted butter

3 eggs

60g sugar

225 g cream cheese (cut into cubes)

600 g firm tofu (drain well)

30g plain flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 fresh lemon juice

1) Preheat oven 170 degree C / 325 degree F.

2) Mix the melted butter with the crumbs, then evenly spread the crumbs on bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan, side aside

3) Blend cheese cube, tofu, sugar with a mixer till smooth, add flour in the mixture, add lemon juice and vanilla to combine well, pour into the pan to cover the crust. Bake in oven for 1 hour or until firm.

5) Chill for 1-2 hours prior to serving.

Tofu takes on any flavor you give it..there is firm and soft, if you take the firm and pat it dry and put it in terraki marinate..let it soak for a few hours turning, then bake it for 15 min at 325 it tastes like steak...and is good, also chunk it and put it in your veggie and noodle dishes or soups like veggie soup...you can throw the soft into a blender with apple juice and some fresh fruit for a great smoothie...there are tons of ways to use tofu, you can go to yahoo and type in tofu recipes and you get lots of websites with alot of great recipies..hope it helps.

I recently made "Buffalo Tofu" for a friend of mine.

I breaded pieces of the extra firm tofu in an egg wash and flour (seasoned with garlic salt and pepper) then fried the hunks in canola oil. After they are golden brown I drained them on paper towels.

In a separate bowl I combined one bottle of hot sauce (not tabasco) 1/2 stick melted butter, and a splash of red wine.

Drop the fried pieces into the liquid mixture, coat well, then remove. Serve with either ranch dressign, bleu cheese dressing, or a plain yogurt to which garlic and chives have been added.

If you add Tofu to ground beef you can make very testy hamburgers.Put few cobs of Tofu in chicken sup, or any sup, for 5 min only, before soup almost done, it will test like meat, Great staff. Good Luck!

Here is a website with many vegan-tofu recipes.

http://www.fatfree.com/recipes/tofu/

http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/recipes/tofu-recipe...

http://www.recipegoldmine.com/tofu/tofu.html

http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menu...

You might want to taste it before you decide what to do with it. Some people don't get used to the taste or the texture... I sometimes pan fry it....

Go to AllRecipes.com it has a lot of ideas!!