Guest Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Textured Soy Protein is an easy fix. Making tofu meaty is tough because its already processed. You can really only cook flavor into it or try freezing it before you fry it(it'll change the texture significantly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 does anyone have good ideas on how to make meat subsitutes out of tofu? i am trying to get away from the textured wheat protein stuff...i checked on vegweb but nothing really stood out to me. I heard that some Chinese restaurants use corn starch (I believe it was) to give the tofu a "skin", kind of like Chicken (I'm thinking General Tso's Tofu), but I'll try to find other ways. If you're really up for making it like meat, you need to find REALLY firm tofu also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 If you get lucky you'll actually get the tofu skin on your tofu you buy. The outide of the enormous tofu blocks made at factories have a skin on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_zen Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 here in the UK we get organic cauldron tofu. I don't think I saw it out in the states, but could be wrong. it's quite firm and perfect for stir fry with broccoli and cashews, then add some soy sauce for flavour, hey presto! bob's your uncle. oh, it helps to half steam to broccoli first, and perhaps add some ginger to the pan beforehand.simple is always best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_zen Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 oh cashews go in at the very last second! otherwise they go all chewy and rubber like :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommybricks Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 firm tofu pan fried in sesame oil with a few squirts of braggs aminos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamela Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 My current favorite thing to make with tofu is eggless salad. And I didn't even like egg salad when I ate eggs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_zen Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 sheesh, I'd lop off my arm for an egg about now :/ red dwarf put me off . kryten "mmmm boiled chicken ovulations" after lister had spent a millenia in stasis! I think he wanted onion bhajis instead though, can't quite remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotus Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I love to get a silken tofu and blend in the food processor with melted chocolate chips and put it into a pie crust for an amazing chocolate pie!I also like to fry tofu and then dip it into a mixture of soysauce and garlic, mmmmm. there is lots to do with it I think vegweb is a good resource and also cooking with others who cook tofu and other vegan recipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashnburn Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 sheesh, I'd lop off my arm for an egg about now :/ red dwarf put me off . kryten "mmmm boiled chicken ovulations" after lister had spent a millenia in stasis! I think he wanted onion bhajis instead though, can't quite remember. onion bhajis . mmm.. Is that your pic in avatar. Damn.. your ripped fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_zen Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 thanks so much crashnburn. yeahhhh houston tx! actually I was born there.a few years back I used to run around that big ol reservoir around I-10 from highway 6! not the whole way though, hehe, that'd be like 70 miles or something... sheesh! usually I'd make it to, whats' the name of the tollway that goes on up to the airport? sam houston tollway methinks.I'm working on a vegan/veggie myspace so hopefully I'll have it up and running asap with recipes/piccys and hopefully some other cool stuff, workout routines etc.nice to meet cha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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