Ways to Use Tofu

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Ways to Use Tofu

Firm tofu that has been pureed can be used to replace some or all of the

liquid, egg, or dairy products in the following foods:

 

 

*In homemade or packaged biscuit dough

*Instead of eggs or milk in bread dough

 

*Instead of eggs in cookie dough

*Instead of yogurt in fruit smoothies

 

*Instead of milk when making packaged pudding mixes

*Instead of cream in pureed soups

 

*Instead of stock in gravy

*Instead of cream in sauces

 

*Pureed with vegetables or fruits for baby food

*In place of oil or sour cream in salad dressings

 

*As a base for homemade ice cream

*As a base for rice pudding

 

*As a base for creamy pasta sauces

*Instead of egg yolks in souffles

 

*Instead of mayonnaise or sour cream in dips and spreads

*Instead of milk in mashed potatoes

 

*As a base for low-far, dairy-free mayonnaise

*Like buttermilk for pancake and waffle batters

 

*Like buttermilk for muffins batters.

*As a base for dairy-free cheesecakes

 

*As a base for cream-free pies

*As a base for chocolate mousse

 

 

 

Mashed, extra-firm tofu can be used to:

 

*Replace ricotta cheese in lasagna

*Make a dairy-free ravioli filling

 

*Make a low-fat, non-dairy blintz filling

*Make a tofu egg salad

 

*Make scrambled " tofu " eggs

*Make a sandwich spread for kids lunches

 

*Replace eggs in quiche

*Replace ground meat in stuffings

 

*Make a base for vegetarian burgers

*Replace cottage cheese in casseroles

 

*Replace feta cheese and eggs in spinach pie

*Replace beans in hummus

 

 

And, if you freeze and defrost cubes of extra-firm tofu you can use

it instead of:

 

* Beef in stews

*Lamb in curries

 

*Shrimp in stir fry dishes

*Chicken in Chinese chicken salad

 

*Seafood in pasta dishes

*Pork in fried rice

 

*Beef, for tacos, burritos or enchiladas

*Ground meat for stuffed peppers

 

*Beef in stroganoff

*Chicken in gumbo

 

*Turkey in chili

*Lobster in Newberg

 

*Chicken in Thai curry