Newbie Tofu Cooking

[sparrow]

Hi All,

I have a slew of fall/winter veggies I'm going to cut up and roast with some OO and rosemary. Also have a chunk of extra firm tofu I'd like to incorporate. If I toss it in with the veggies will it get all gunky and gross? Any suggestions?

TIA

Sparrow

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[allwildgirl]

I'm no expert, but maybe if you brown it a bit in some OO first, then toss it in, it won't get gunky?

 

[andtckrtoo]

Sparrow - I've never had issues when I just took extra firm tofu and stir fried it with veggies. That actually sounds really good.

 

[kathryn]

Make sure you get the right kind of tofu for the purpose.

For baking, stir-frying or crumbling for scrambled tofu, do NOT use asceptically packaged tofu (like Mori Nu). When sautéd, it has a softer texture, sometimes like cooked egg whites. It is best used for blending for dips and puddings and can also be added to smoothies.

For stir frying, etc., use water-packed tofu. Drain and rinse (and to get it firmer still, you can wrap in a dishtowel, put it on a plate with another plate on top, weighted down with something like a can of beans, to squeeze out some extra water). This type of tofu holds its shape well.