The Best Ways to Cook Tofu

 

The Best Ways to Cook Tofu

Tofu is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. It can be dried or cooked fresh, so it can be used in recipes similar to cheese or paneer.

 

Fresh tofu has the most flavor of any form of tofu but does not reign up well when sliced. Dried tofu is less flavorful than new, but cuts better and resists crumbling.

 

It is essential to prepare tofu properly before adding it to cooking recipes. If you are planning on frying or grilling your tofu first, you should cut it into small pieces with a sharp knife to allow the seasonings, sauces, flavors and spice rubs that you are using more surface area for distribution on the block

Tofu is high in protein, low in fat and sodium, and doesn't contain any cholesterol. It is a good source of calcium, iron, potassium and B vitamins.

Types of tofu:

 

Traditional or full-fat dried tofu comes in 48-ounce blocks about 3 to 4 inches thick, usually pressed into six by 6 inch blocks. It is firm, chewy and slightly nutty in flavor. It can be fried, grilled or baked without crumbling. When sliced thinly, it makes an excellent substitute for meat in stir-fries and salads.

 

Fresh tofu comes in rectangular breakfast trays weighing between 14 1/2 ounces to 16 ounces; each tray contains eight slices of fresh tofu 1/2 inch thick which are roughly 1 inch wide by 2 inches long). Fresh (or soft) tofu has the most delicate flavor of any form of tofu but does not fry up well when sliced; it

Healthy ingredients that you may add to your tofu creation:

-1 tablespoon of olive or avocado oil

-1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic or ginger root

-1/2 teaspoon of chili flakes or a pinch of red pepper flakes.

-2 tablespoons each of soy sauce, tamari sauce and honey.

Tofu is a food made by coagulating soy milk and pressing the resulting curds into blocks. It can be dried or cooked fresh so that it can be used in recipes similarly to cheese or paneer. Fresh tofu has the most flavor of any form of tofu, but does not reign up well when sliced. Dried tofu is less flavorful than fresh, but slices better and resists crumbling. It is important to prepare tofu properly before adding it to cooking recipes. If you are planning on frying or grilling your tofu first, you should cut it into small pieces with a sharp knife to allow the seasonings, sauces, flavors and spice rubs that you are using more surface area for distribution on the block