Something good to eat: smoked tofu

[Guest guest]

I just discovered something called " smoked tofu " , that I bought 2 days ago from

a health food store. (I forget the brand...it's organic, has a tree logo on

it...)

 

Anyway, today I sliced it at one end--thin strips, about 1/4 " to 1/8 " thick

and " fried " them in a tiny bit of light olive oil, then drained them. I put them

in a sandwich with romaine lettuce and some mayo. Well, I wouldn't say it tastes

EXACTLY like " bacon " (which, I confess, I really like the taste of), but maybe

it's more sort-of like smoked cheese in flavor and texture, which is pretty

good, too. I think there's a tart-ness to it, which is probably because I think

the tofu had some kind of marinade for part of the flavoring. Smoked cheese

with lemon juice on it might be pretty close to how it tasted; I definitely LIKE

it.

 

The one bad thing is that something like smoked tofu is sort of expensive and,

for me, hard to find--nothing closer than about 45 miles from here. At least I

know it's out there and I can keep it on the radar to get once in a while--sort

of as a treat! My husband probably won't want it, so that means it's all " mine "

whenever we have it in the house! YAY!!

 

Now, if I had fried, smoked tofu, some hearty whole-grain bread, some fresh,

crispy romaine lettuce and a good, ripe TOMATO...MMMMMMMM!!!!

(Hurry up, SUMMER veggies!!)

 

Good wishes to all!

--Laura B., in Illinois

[Guest guest]

Laura, you might try marinating regular tofu in some liquid smoke,

maybe some spices? If you can get plain tofu at your Walmart or

grocery store.

Audrey

[Guest guest]

That sounds so good!