Are You Afraid Of Tofu?

I used to be afraid to cook with tofu but it is quite easy. I sauteed firm tofu cubes to throw in a chef salad for dinner tonight. It is fairly tasteless and takes on the flavor of the other food or seasoning cooked with it. I fried tofu in sesame oil with garlic then added a little soy sauce. When brown, I added some hoisen sauce which resulted in a salty sweet flavor.

Tofu is also called bean curd and is just coagulated soy milk curd that is pressed to firm it up by taking out much of the water. I like the firm tofu, because you simply drain it and don't have to press it too much (just pat with paper towels to remove extra water.)

I like tofu in stir-fry Asian dishes. It is low in calories and high in protein. Gotta love that!

The salad shown was a mixture of fresh vegies, boiled egg, dried cranberries, Gorgonzola and Parmesan cheeses and tofu. The salad dressing was drizzled on before the tofu was placed on top. Tomorrow, I will mix the leftover tofu in scrambled eggs.