First time cooking tofu
First time cooking tofu
Turned out amazing. Followed this recipe but swapped the ground ginger for fresh ginger.
EDIT: Cooking not making tofu.
Tofu is so sadly underappreciated outside of Asia. It's very versatile.
i feel most americans havent even given it a fair shake (or maybe thats my midwestern tinted glasses. my first introduction to actually trying it was a thai restaurant that included it in all phad thais, even meat ones. i was hooked quickly from that
Yes. It can be put into literally anything to make it taste like mouldy cardboard.
What an interesting way to show your complete lack of taste. This isn't nice, please pay attention to the rules
Says the person who hasn't eaten good tofu.
Ah, cooking it, I thought you meant actually making it.
I aways freeze it then press it for at least 12 hrs. Can't stand it squidgy in the middle.
That looks good. Agree with the ginger swap, thinks fresh is much nicer. More gingery 🤤
Ahh, edited that thanks! I was in a little bit of a time crunch trying to make this for my gf for a little get together she was having. First time cooking tofu so I could have done a little more research haha. Next time I will definitely press it for much longer. But it turned out surprisingly good. Thanks for the tip!
You press for 12 hours after thawing? Mine always seems to have given up as much liquid as it can after 30 minutes if I've frozen it.
I've never frozen tofu. Is there a point to doing that for cooking or is it just to keep it 'fresh'? I do usually press it for an hour or so before cooking. I stick slices in clean dish towels between two cutting boards and weight with whatever is handy (cast iron pan, big cans of tomatoes, boxes of wine, whatever).
Always always always use fresh ginger. :-)
Freezing makes it easier to press once thawed, and changes the texture to be a bit meatier and less jelly-like.
Do you make yours? If so, what coagulation agent do you use?
@OP, looks great. I usually just pan fry mine with a little olive oil until it gets golden-golden/brown on the outside, which is when I drop the soy sauce. Veggies and spices I stir fry on their own.
No don't make Just buy, freeze, press and cook. Try all sorts of recipes.
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Different types for different applications. Soft can be good in soups (say, Korean or Japanese), and silken can be blended up and used in desserts, like a 'chiffon' type pie.
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Sounds like you don't even know about other types, like fried tofu! So good. It really depends on your application which type of tofu you should be using. And some people just don't like certain textures, which is fine. But you can find tofu in all kinds of textures.
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This looks amazing, I will have to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
If you are looking to try another recipe, one of my current favorites from The Woks of Life is https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/sesame-crusted-tofu-with-spicy-dipping-sauce-recipe
Thank you!
thank you for posting the recipe! I just bought some tofu and was looking for something to try with it.
I am a total tofu lover, so I would be happy to have a variety of threads about it.
This conversation makes me think, maybe we could have a weekly topic, like this week is tofu and next week is basil. Or since we're still small, a bi-weekly topic.
No problem!