Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Can someone answer this for me? I am converting a beef dish to vegetarian, and am going to replace the beef with tofu. The original recipe calls for marinating the beef for about an hour. Does this apply to tufo as well or should I marinate (marinade?) for more or less time? Thanks! Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Marinate less time. In my experience much less. Tofu absorbs marinade fairly quickly and especially if the marinade was created for meat you want to watch out for over-marinating. Namaste. Ok, I'm kinda new to the whole vegetarian thing (and this list), and although I've been cooking for some time, I've never gotten the hang of marinating. Just never really did it that much. So I guess the concept of "over-marinating" doesn't make sense to me; what happens? Would that get "too much" flavor or too strong a flavor into the tofu? Or is it just something I have to do to find out for myself? -- Chari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Peace, According to the guy on " Good Eats " you should always marinate the firm tofu. What he says you need to do is get some of the liquid in the tofu out so when you marinate it soaks up the marinade. ===== Peace Silverback " Dude Dancing " --Me 12/7/01 Rain on my tounge, Night sky kissing lips Twirling in a puddle. Spashing to my hips Joy is the freedom to dance in the rain. Check out Shopping and Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at or bid at http://auctions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Karl-- Marinate less time. In my experience much less. Tofu absorbs marinade fairly quickly and especially if the marinade was created for meat you want to watch out for over-marinating. Let us know how it turns out. ~Deborah http://www.wildwomensoaps.com - garagedoor79 Wednesday, December 19, 2001 6:47 PM Marinating Can someone answer this for me? I am converting a beef dish to vegetarian, and am going to replace the beef with tofu. The original recipe calls for marinating the beef for about an hour. Does this apply to tufo as well or should I marinate (marinade?) for more or less time?Thanks!Karlcontact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you.please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Exactly, over-marinating tofu will result in a flavor that is too strong. This mostly applies to marinade recipes that were designed for meat which rely on potent spices and a lot of salt to not only flavor but tenderize the meat. Tofu obviously doesn't need that. If your marinade recipe was created with tofu in mind you probably don't have to worry about it. ~Deborah http://www.wildwomensoaps.com - chari34 Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:59 PM Re: Marinating Marinate less time. In my experience much less. Tofu absorbs marinade fairly quickly and especially if the marinade was created for meat you want to watch out for over-marinating.Namaste.Ok, I'm kinda new to the whole vegetarian thing (and this list), and although I've been cooking for some time, I've never gotten the hang of marinating. Just never really did it that much. So I guess the concept of "over-marinating" doesn't make sense to me; what happens? Would that get "too much" flavor or too strong a flavor into the tofu? Or is it just something I have to do to find out for myself?-- Charicontact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you.please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Here's how I have gotten the liquid out: take a couple dishtowels - the white cotton kind with no loops or lint and wrap the block of tofu up. Set it on a plate, then put something heavy on top for a while. If you don't have a lot of time, just press it with your hands... then marinate it like it says for the beef... On a side note, we do this with Asian foods. Marinade the tofu in sesame oil. It is soooo good, you could eat it plain! Even my dh who doesn't like tofu much really likes it this way. Then, stirfry, or roll it up in a sushi roll with some rice and asparagus, cucumber or carrots. YUM! ~Angi in NC *** According to the guy on " Good Eats " you should always marinate the firm tofu. What he says you need to do is get some of the liquid in the tofu out so when you marinate it soaks up the marinade. _______________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Peace, I haven't made the shift to vegetarian yet. With the family well entrenched in eating meat {my SO's mantra is Vegetarian = Bad Hunter}, what I am doing is making one meatless meal per week. As I learn more I will probably end up making 2 dinners. One for the family one for me. What has prompted my looking into this as a life choice is slowly becoming aware of what I am eating and what has to happen for me to eat a meat diet. What are the financial costs of tofu compared to beef or chicken. Is tofu more expensive? Anything off of the norm in society is bound to be a " specialty item " therefore more expensive in my experience. Thanks Steven Check out Shopping and Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at or bid at http://auctions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 STEVEN sez: Is tofu more expensive? Anything off of the norm in society is bound to be a " specialty item " therefore more expensive in my experience. ----------------------------- Besides eating tofu you can use it for a variety of other uses, which make it more valuable than a slice of beef. 1. Use it as a coaster for your beer. 2. Use it to jack up your car to change the oil. Then cut into squares and saute on the exhaust manifold. Sprinkle with grit and toss with transmission fluid. 3. I have and recommend a tofu mattress, very ergonamic. 4. Bury your kids in it for afternoon fun. 5. Nothing says I love you like tofu. your wife will love you. 6. Make tofu not war. 7. Sprinkle baking soda on it and puree for a great organic substitute to Store bought toothpaste. 8. Mix it with flour and spackle the cracks in your drywall. 9. Mix it with food coloring and a little sugar, blen and poof! Edible body paint...Once again your wife will love you. :x 10. Tie a ribbon around it and eliminate the long waits in the stores at the mall. Hope this helps you make the switch. --jon A Silverback [kwadoo2u] Thursday, December 20, 2001 11:06 AM Re: Marinating Peace, I haven't made the shift to vegetarian yet. With the family well entrenched in eating meat {my SO's mantra is Vegetarian = Bad Hunter}, what I am doing is making one meatless meal per week. As I learn more I will probably end up making 2 dinners. One for the family one for me. What has prompted my looking into this as a life choice is slowly becoming aware of what I am eating and what has to happen for me to eat a meat diet. What are the financial costs of tofu compared to beef or chicken. Is tofu more expensive? Anything off of the norm in society is bound to be a " specialty item " therefore more expensive in my experience. Thanks Steven Check out Shopping and Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at or bid at http://auctions. contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you. please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Peace, WOW!! So many uses. And you can eat it too! Why isn't AMWAY selling Tofu?! Steven ===== Peace Silverback " Dude Dancing " --Me 12/7/01 Rain on my tounge, Night sky kissing lips Twirling in a puddle. Spashing to my hips Joy is the freedom to dance in the rain. Check out Shopping and Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at or bid at http://auctions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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