Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Good afternoon all. Since there was a request to share my vast, or not so vast, knowledge of what I learned in the tofu cooking class I took, here are a few things I learned. I learned that it doesn't matter much what type of tofu (extra firm, firm, etc.) you buy. What's important to look at are the grams of protein. Anything that says 10 g of protein or higher is firm enough to use. I only buy tofu with at least 10 g of protein listed whether it is firm or extra firm or whatever. This means it has less water than tofu with less than 10 g. I use the same tofu for everything I make. I learned that tofu always has to be cooked. Even if you're just making an " egg " salad, the tofu needs to be boiled in water for at least 5 min. I learned how to make various recipes and that tofu is super versatile. Everything else about tofu I'm learning from cookbooks and others in this awesome vegan chat group. So, there you have it. Not a lot of things listed, but a few good ones I always remember. Happy vegan eating! debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 really? hmmm. tis a lot of recipes that we don't cook tofu for, like shakes....and i wouldn't use silken style for anything but desserts, shakes, or miso *shrug* dadiemert Jan 29, 2009 4:37 PM Tofu 101: What I learned Good afternoon all.Since there was a request to share my vast, or not so vast, knowledgeof what I learned in the tofu cooking class I took, here are a fewthings I learned.I learned that it doesn't matter much what type of tofu (extra firm,firm, etc.) you buy. What's important to look at are the grams ofprotein. Anything that says 10 g of protein or higher is firm enoughto use. I only buy tofu with at least 10 g of protein listed whetherit is firm or extra firm or whatever. This means it has less waterthan tofu with less than 10 g. I use the same tofu for everything I make.I learned that tofu always has to be cooked. Even if you're justmaking an "egg" salad, the tofu needs to be boiled in water for atleast 5 min.I learned how to make various recipes and that tofu is super versatile.Everything else about tofu I'm learning from cookbooks and others inthis awesome vegan chat group.So, there you have it. Not a lot of things listed, but a few goodones I always remember.Happy vegan eating!debra "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." --George W. Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 This was just what the teacher told us in class. I use firm tofu for everything from tofu jerky to my pumpkin pie. It seems to work okay, but I know different things work for different people. To each their own. debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Yikes, I made an "egg-less" sandwich the other day & didn't boil the tofu. The stuff was pretty icky. lolIs it dangerous to eat it not cooked? Sue--- On Thu, 1/29/09, dadiemert <dadiemert wrote:dadiemert <dadiemert Tofu 101: What I learned Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:37 PM Good afternoon all. Since there was a request to share my vast, or not so vast, knowledge of what I learned in the tofu cooking class I took, here are a few things I learned. I learned that it doesn't matter much what type of tofu (extra firm, firm, etc.) you buy. What's important to look at are the grams of protein. Anything that says 10 g of protein or higher is firm enough to use. I only buy tofu with at least 10 g of protein listed whether it is firm or extra firm or whatever. This means it has less water than tofu with less than 10 g. I use the same tofu for everything I make. I learned that tofu always has to be cooked. Even if you're just making an "egg" salad, the tofu needs to be boiled in water for at least 5 min. I learned how to make various recipes and that tofu is super versatile. Everything else about tofu I'm learning from cookbooks and others in this awesome vegan chat group. So, there you have it. Not a lot of things listed, but a few good ones I always remember. Happy vegan eating! debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 It's not dangerous but I've heard people try to claim that it is. I make eggless sandwiches with it, desserts, you name it...none of it cooked. On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Sue 3334 <sue_3334 wrote: Yikes, I made an " egg-less " sandwich the other day & didn't boil the tofu. The stuff was pretty icky. lolIs it dangerous to eat it not cooked? Sue--- On Thu, 1/29/09, dadiemert <dadiemert wrote: dadiemert <dadiemert Tofu 101: What I learned Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:37 PM Good afternoon all.Since there was a request to share my vast, or not so vast, knowledgeof what I learned in the tofu cooking class I took, here are a fewthings I learned.I learned that it doesn't matter much what type of tofu (extra firm, firm, etc.) you buy. What's important to look at are the grams ofprotein. Anything that says 10 g of protein or higher is firm enoughto use. I only buy tofu with at least 10 g of protein listed whetherit is firm or extra firm or whatever. This means it has less water than tofu with less than 10 g. I use the same tofu for everything I make.I learned that tofu always has to be cooked. Even if you're justmaking an " egg " salad, the tofu needs to be boiled in water for at least 5 min.I learned how to make various recipes and that tofu is super versatile.Everything else about tofu I'm learning from cookbooks and others inthis awesome vegan chat group.So, there you have it. Not a lot of things listed, but a few good ones I always remember.Happy vegan eating!debra -- AIM: A Blue Rose 156 YM: blue_rose_156http://x-bluerose-x.livejournal.com ~Boston_GothicBoston_MysticBoston-Pagans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I don't know that it's dangerous as far as getting sick or anything. I'm not 100% sure about that. That'd be a good thing to research. I'll see what I find about it. This is just info that the teacher shared. Debra , Sue 3334 <sue_3334 wrote: > > Yikes, I made an " egg-less " sandwich the other day & didn't boil the tofu. The stuff was pretty icky. lol > > Is it dangerous to eat it not cooked? > Sue > > --- On Thu, 1/29/09, dadiemert <dadiemert wrote: > dadiemert <dadiemert > Tofu 101: What I learned > > Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:37 PM > > > > > Good afternoon all. > > > > Since there was a request to share my vast, or not so vast, knowledge > > of what I learned in the tofu cooking class I took, here are a few > > things I learned. > > > > I learned that it doesn't matter much what type of tofu (extra firm, > > firm, etc.) you buy. What's important to look at are the grams of > > protein. Anything that says 10 g of protein or higher is firm enough > > to use. I only buy tofu with at least 10 g of protein listed whether > > it is firm or extra firm or whatever. This means it has less water > > than tofu with less than 10 g. I use the same tofu for everything I make. > > > > I learned that tofu always has to be cooked. Even if you're just > > making an " egg " salad, the tofu needs to be boiled in water for at > > least 5 min. > > > > I learned how to make various recipes and that tofu is super versatile. > > > > Everything else about tofu I'm learning from cookbooks and others in > > this awesome vegan chat group. > > > > So, there you have it. Not a lot of things listed, but a few good > > ones I always remember. > > > > Happy vegan eating! > > > > debra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 nah, its not dangerous.... Sue 3334 Jan 30, 2009 8:19 AM Re: Tofu 101: What I learned Yikes, I made an "egg-less" sandwich the other day & didn't boil the tofu. The stuff was pretty icky. lolIs it dangerous to eat it not cooked? Sue--- On Thu, 1/29/09, dadiemert <dadiemert > wrote: dadiemert <dadiemert > Tofu 101: What I learned Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:37 PM Good afternoon all.Since there was a request to share my vast, or not so vast, knowledgeof what I learned in the tofu cooking class I took, here are a fewthings I learned.I learned that it doesn't matter much what type of tofu (extra firm,firm, etc.) you buy. What's important to look at are the grams ofprotein. Anything that says 10 g of protein or higher is firm enoughto use. I only buy tofu with at least 10 g of protein listed whetherit is firm or extra firm or whatever. This means it has less waterthan tofu with less than 10 g. I use the same tofu for everything I make.I learned that tofu always has to be cooked. Even if you're justmaking an "egg" salad, the tofu needs to be boiled in water for atleast 5 min.I learned how to make various recipes and that tofu is super versatile.Everything else about tofu I'm learning from cookbooks and others inthis awesome vegan chat group.So, there you have it. Not a lot of things listed, but a few goodones I always remember.Happy vegan eating!debra "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." --George W. Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 just dont snort too much........:-) Peter vv fraggle <EBbrewpunx Sent: Friday, 30 January, 2009 8:02:08 PMRe: Tofu 101: What I learned nah, its not dangerous... . Sue 3334 Jan 30, 2009 8:19 AM @gro ups.com Re: Tofu 101: What I learned Yikes, I made an "egg-less" sandwich the other day & didn't boil the tofu. The stuff was pretty icky. lolIs it dangerous to eat it not cooked? Sue--- On Thu, 1/29/09, dadiemert <dadiemert > wrote: dadiemert <dadiemert > Tofu 101: What I learned@gro ups.comThursday, January 29, 2009, 6:37 PM Good afternoon all.Since there was a request to share my vast, or not so vast, knowledgeof what I learned in the tofu cooking class I took, here are a fewthings I learned.I learned that it doesn't matter much what type of tofu (extra firm,firm, etc.) you buy. What's important to look at are the grams ofprotein. Anything that says 10 g of protein or higher is firm enoughto use. I only buy tofu with at least 10 g of protein listed whetherit is firm or extra firm or whatever. This means it has less waterthan tofu with less than 10 g. I use the same tofu for everything I make.I learned that tofu always has to be cooked. Even if you're justmaking an "egg" salad, the tofu needs to be boiled in water for atleast 5 min.I learned how to make various recipes and that tofu is super versatile.Everything else about tofu I'm learning from cookbooks and others inthis awesome vegan chat group.So, there you have it. Not a lot of things listed, but a few goodones I always remember.Happy vegan eating!debra "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." --George W. Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 ooh, eat tofu uncooked and *zap!* turn into a vegan. According to reviewers of vegan restaurants who take great pains to say they're not vegan and sing the praises of meat in the review. But what do they know? They don't even know the secret password that *really* confers veganhood. And they're not getting it from me. At 12:02 PM -0800 1/30/09, fraggle wrote: nah, its not dangerous.... Sue 3334 Jan 30, 2009 8:19 AM Re: Tofu 101: What I learned Yikes, I made an " egg-less " sandwich the other day & didn't boil the tofu. The stuff was pretty icky. lol Is it dangerous to eat it not cooked? Sue --- On Thu, 1/29/09, dadiemert <dadiemert wrote: dadiemert <dadiemert Tofu 101: What I learned Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:37 PM Good afternoon all. Since there was a request to share my vast, or not so vast, knowledge of what I learned in the tofu cooking class I took, here are a few things I learned. I learned that it doesn't matter much what type of tofu (extra firm, firm, etc.) you buy. What's important to look at are the grams of protein. Anything that says 10 g of protein or higher is firm enough to use. I only buy tofu with at least 10 g of protein listed whether it is firm or extra firm or whatever. This means it has less water than tofu with less than 10 g. I use the same tofu for everything I make. I learned that tofu always has to be cooked. Even if you're just making an " egg " salad, the tofu needs to be boiled in water for at least 5 min. I learned how to make various recipes and that tofu is super versatile. Everything else about tofu I'm learning from cookbooks and others in this awesome vegan chat group. So, there you have it. Not a lot of things listed, but a few good ones I always remember. Happy vegan eating! debra " Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we. " --George W. Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 security breach! security breach! you know only third level vegans get the password! next thing you know you'll be mentioning the secret handshake and buttocks shake dance.... yarrow Jan 31, 2009 6:12 PM Re: Tofu 101: What I learned ooh, eat tofu uncooked and *zap!* turn into a vegan. According to reviewers of vegan restaurants who take great pains to say they're not vegan and sing the praises of meat in the review. But what do they know? They don't even know the secret password that *really* confers veganhood. And they're not getting it from me. At 12:02 PM -0800 1/30/09, fraggle wrote: nah, its not dangerous.... Sue 3334Jan 30, 2009 8:19 AM Subject: Re: Tofu 101: What I learned Yikes, I made an "egg-less" sandwich the other day & didn't boil the tofu. The stuff was pretty icky. lolIs it dangerous to eat it not cooked?Sue--- On Thu, 1/29/09, dadiemert <dadiemert > wrote: dadiemert <dadiemert > Tofu 101: What I learned Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:37 PM Good afternoon all.Since there was a request to share my vast, or not so vast, knowledgeof what I learned in the tofu cooking class I took, here are a fewthings I learned.I learned that it doesn't matter much what type of tofu (extra firm,firm, etc.) you buy. What's important to look at are the grams ofprotein. Anything that says 10 g of protein or higher is firm enoughto use. I only buy tofu with at least 10 g of protein listed whetherit is firm or extra firm or whatever. This means it has less waterthan tofu with less than 10 g. I use the same tofu for everything I make.I learned that tofu always has to be cooked. Even if you're justmaking an "egg" salad, the tofu needs to be boiled in water for atleast 5 min.I learned how to make various recipes and that tofu is super versatile.Everything else about tofu I'm learning from cookbooks and others inthis awesome vegan chat group.So, there you have it. Not a lot of things listed, but a few goodones I always remember.Happy vegan eating!debra "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we.They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."--George W. Bush "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." --George W. Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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