Giving Tofu a Chance: Quick and Delicious Recipes
22.05.12
In a small town in a country that's about as meat-centric as they come, tofu gets no respect. (Try ordering it in a restaurant and see what kinds of stares your friends give.)
But the time may come, or may be now, when you're feeling a little more adventurous. Maybe your vegan brother/cousin/colleague is coming over for dinner and you want to feed him more than salad. Maybe you've been keeping up with the pink slime question in the news and are looking for something a little more natural: tofu is just soybeans and water, plus a mineral that makes it firm up, and you can make it yourself . Or maybe you're just looking to save a little money: meat, especially clean meat, is expensive, and tofu is quite cheap.
The key to cooking tofu is to remember that tofu ( like chicken, actually ) doesn't taste like much. So if you have a preference for plain dishes, tofu might not be the way to go. But if you're game for bold, spicy flavors, I dare you not to like these:
Source: Patch.com