Good Eats

[Guest guest]

There is a show on Food TV called Good Eats. Tonight's episode

featured tofu. For this show, the host, Alton Brown, went into detail

about how tofu is made and the difference between silken and firm

tofu as well as several recipes for both kinds of tofu. It is

supposed to replay tonight (October 11) at 12am (midnight) to 12:30am

(all times EST). It is also supposed to be replayed this Sunday

(October 14) at 6:30-7:00pm and Monday (October 15) from 3:30-4:00am.

You can also find the recipes for Fillet O'Fu, No Guilt Caesar,

Moo-Less Chocolate Pie, and Tall & Tangy Tofu Thangy on the website

(www.foodtv.com, just look for Good Eats under TV Show Recipes and

Schedules on the side bar) or listed below. Part of the fun of Good

Eats (for me) is watching Alton Brown (he has a quirky sense of

humor) but I have included the recipes for those who don't get Food

TV or don't have access to their website. The recipes are vegetarian

(if you purchase Worcestershire sauce without anchovies) but not

vegan (but easily adaptable for the most part). Not bad for a show

that has also focused on chicken, beef, duck, and all sorts of other

meats. I mostly watch the show for the humor, information, and

cooking techniques and not for recipes. He can be very informative

but most of his shows aren't for people who can't stand seeing meat

being prepared.

--Audrey

audreyfox

 

Fillet O'Fu

 

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

1 (19-ounce) block firm tofu

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Few dashes of hot pepper sauce

Canola oil to cover skillet by 1/8-inch

2 eggs

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

 

Slice the block of tofu into 4 equal portions. Place the slices on

paper towels and fold the towels over in both directions to cover the

tofu. Place a baking sheet on top of the tofu and weigh it down with

a 28-ounce can of tomatoes for 1 hour.

 

Combine the sherry vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper

sauce and place the tofu into the marinade. Marinate for 15 minutes

on each side.

 

Place the flour into a shallow dish and the eggs into another.

Lightly beat the eggs.

 

Heat the canola oil in the skillet over medium-high heat.

 

Remove tofu from marinade and drain on paper towels to remove any

excess marinade.

 

Lightly dredge the tofu in the flour, knocking off any excess flour

and slide into the eggs until completely, but thinly, coated on both

sides.

 

Slide tofu gently into the hot oil and fry for 2 minutes until golden

brown and delicious. Flip the tofu using the tongs, and cook for

another 2 minutes.

 

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

 

No Guilt Caesar

 

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

2 ounces cubed Parmesan

2 cloves garlic

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

11/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

11/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Pinch kosher salt

Pinch freshly ground black pepper

1 cup silken soft tofu

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

 

Starting on the lowest speed, chop the cheese cubes in the blender

jar until it settles into the bottom of the jar, gradually increasing

the speed. Add the garlic down the chute and chop until minced.

 

Next, add the mustard, white wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt

and pepper, and tofu to the blender and blend until smooth. While the

blender is running, drizzle olive oil down the middle of the vortex

that has formed. Add more or less of the olive oil and blend until it

reaches salad dressing consistency.

 

Yield: 1 cup

Prep Time: 10 minutes

 

Moo-Less Chocolate Pie

 

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

2 cups chocolate chips,

1/3 cup coffee liqueur

1 block silken tofu

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon honey

1 prepared chocolate wafer crust

 

Place a small metal bowl over a saucepan with simmering water. Melt

the chocolate and coffee liqueur in the bowl. Stir in vanilla.

 

Combine the tofu, chocolate mixture, and honey in the blender jar.

Liquefy until smooth.

 

Pour the filling into the crust and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until

the filling is set.

 

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

 

 

 

Tall & Tangy Tofu Thangy

 

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

1 (8 1/4-ounce) can fruit cocktail in light syrup, frozen

1 teaspoon instant lemonade mix

6 ounces cranberry juice

1 block silken tofu

 

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

 

 

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

[Guest guest]

> There is a show on Food TV called Good Eats.

+++Thanks for the heads up Audrey. I like this show also, I just change it

if he is preparing meat. One show I enjoyed a couple of weeks ago was his

show on tea. It was very informative. I never knew there was so much to

tea. I now know all tea is not created the same.

This show is good in the way that he packs a lot of info into a half hour

for people who don't have a lot of time.

~*~Mitzi

Mommy to Haley 3/00