getting my husband to eat tofu

[Guest guest]

My husband didn't really like tofu until we started using the

refrigerated tofu. Neither did I really. If you freeze the

refrigerated stuff, then thaw it out and press the water out for 10

minutes, the texture of it changes and it becomes more chewy. The

stuff in packs says not to freeze it.

We tried scores of tofu recipes, and he finally found one he likes,

which is in the book, " Raising Vegetarian Children " , called Crispy

Tofu or Tofu Fingers. Also the Vegan Lunchbox blog has a great recipe

for Tofu Fish Sticks

(http://shmooedfood.blogspot.com/2006/01/tofu-fish-sticks.html) that

is really great, too.

 

 

Another thing to try if you can get past the look of it is tempeh

(fermented soy beans). It looks disgusting, but it is easier to digest

than soy and even has a meatier texture. I made a recipe I found

online and my husband said it tasted like some sort of meat asian dish

he likes.

 

- Dawn M.

http://vegan-traveler.blogspot.com/

[Guest guest]

On vegweb.com there is an awesome recipe for Salisbury Tempeh. It was

what I used the first time we had tempeh. I use a different gravy

recipe now since I have a good veggie stock I like to use (better than

boullion NO BEEF - and it's vegan). I just add some spices (dry onion,

garlic powder, Thyme) and thicken. There are also different

kinds/flavors there's the original tempeh, there's a wild rice and a 3

grain (I think it is). I like the 3 grain one better than the original

one, but it's all good stuff.

 

The water packed tofu is much firmer than the Silken ones and overall

has a better texture (at least we all think so in our house, too). I

do like silken extra firm for making puddings or adding to baked

goods. It's trickier with the water pack for me because I can get it

by the case from my co-op which is awesome so we always have it on

hand.

 

Missie

 

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:51 AM, flwrchldme1971

<a_new_dawn wrote:

> My husband didn't really like tofu until we started using the

> refrigerated tofu. Neither did I really. If you freeze the

> refrigerated stuff, then thaw it out and press the water out for 10

> minutes, the texture of it changes and it becomes more chewy. The

> stuff in packs says not to freeze it.

> We tried scores of tofu recipes, and he finally found one he likes,

> which is in the book, " Raising Vegetarian Children " , called Crispy

> Tofu or Tofu Fingers. Also the Vegan Lunchbox blog has a great recipe

> for Tofu Fish Sticks

> (http://shmooedfood.blogspot.com/2006/01/tofu-fish-sticks.html) that

> is really great, too.

>

> Another thing to try if you can get past the look of it is tempeh

> (fermented soy beans). It looks disgusting, but it is easier to digest

> than soy and even has a meatier texture. I made a recipe I found

> online and my husband said it tasted like some sort of meat asian dish

> he likes.

>

> - Dawn M.

> http://vegan-traveler.blogspot.com/

>

>

 

 

 

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