Guest guest Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 jrfm... THANK YOU for the info. I learned more and sure need to do so! I can now go read labels and have a better idea what I'm looking at. Thank you for the tofu group link. Another tofu question..... What is the soup in the Chinese restuarants that is like a spicy onion soup that has tofu in it along with bean sprouts and a few other items? And, does tofu freeze if I'm buying it and not using much at first? ~*~ Shar ~*~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Yes, you can freeze tofu but not the soft (silken) stuff. Many people like to freeze it because doing so changes the texture to more me*t like. You would freeze it and then press the water out of it. Vegan with a Vengence has good instructions. Baby is crying but if you want more info just ask. You could probably google freezing and pressing tofu. It's easy. Must go. Paula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Yes, I freeze tofu all the time - excellent thing to do with it (though, as said, NOT the silken kind). I usually cut a block of tofu in half (because there are just two of us and I hate to have to eat something several days in a row) and freeze the two halves separately. Many recipes ask one to freeze it first - because of the greater firmness of texture. Tofu is an awesome ingredient - just keeps taking on wonderful flavours that are offered it. And it is so nice and low in calories and fat, can be bought in reduced fat versions too, and of course in organic varieties (which is good if you like to avoid GMO foods). We have tofu recipes in our Files (access from the home page). The ones that use predominantly tofu are in the file folder that is labelled " * * * TOFU, TEMPEH, SEITAN ETC. - Main & Side Dishes " which also contains faux meat dishes. Good luck - and keep asking questions. That's how we all keep learning. Best, Pat--- Patricia Sant http://rawlyvegan.wordpress.com/ http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://river-rambles.blogspot.com " As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it. " Mahatma Gandhi. Yes, you can freeze tofu but not the soft (silken) stuff. Many people like to freeze it because doing so changes the texture to more me*t like. You would freeze it and then press the water out of it. ________________ Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 What happens if you freeze the silken type? It seems like I did that many years ago and it seemed like it worked just fine. I thawed it out and squeezed the water out of it and tore it up and put in pasta sauce. Does the other type of tofu do something different? Patricia --- On Mon, 9/28/09, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote: drpatsant <drpatsant Re: Re: Tofu question + new questions Monday, September 28, 2009, 7:40 PM Yes, I freeze tofu all the time - excellent thing to do with it (though, as said, NOT the silken kind). I usually cut a block of tofu in half (because there are just two of us and I hate to have to eat something several days in a row) and freeze the two halves separately. Many recipes ask one to freeze it first - because of the greater firmness of texture. Tofu is an awesome ingredient - just keeps taking on wonderful flavours that are offered it. And it is so nice and low in calories and fat, can be bought in reduced fat versions too, and of course in organic varieties (which is good if you like to avoid GMO foods). We have tofu recipes in our Files (access from the home page). The ones that use predominantly tofu are in the file folder that is labelled " * * * TOFU, TEMPEH, SEITAN ETC. - Main & Side Dishes " which also contains faux meat dishes. Good luck - and keep asking questions. That's how we all keep learning. Best, Pat--- Patricia Sant http://rawlyvegan.wordpress.com/ http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://river-rambles.blogspot.com " As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it. " Mahatma Gandhi. Yes, you can freeze tofu but not the soft (silken) stuff. Many people like to freeze it because doing so changes the texture to more me*t like. You would freeze it and then press the water out of it. ________________ Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Are you sure it was silken tofu? You shouldn't be able to tear silken tofu. It has consistency of pudding or the like. Maybe it was medium? Paula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Once it's frozen and thawed, it is an entirely different product. It was Mori-Nu silken style tofu and it may have been the firm version. This was almost 30 years ago, so I don't remember exactly. Patricia --- On Tue, 9/29/09, peej2e2 <johnsontew wrote: peej2e2 <johnsontew Re: Tofu question + new questions Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 2:10 PM Are you sure it was silken tofu? You shouldn't be able to tear silken tofu. It has consistency of pudding or the like. Maybe it was medium? Paula --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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