Braised tofu. For some reason, the very concept terrified me. In fact, despite doing some very good braised dishes in my life (if I do say so myself), the whole technique seems exotic and difficult. Then again, sometimes you have a meal (like the Fire Bird from Blue Koi made with braised tofu instead of […]
Tag: tofu
Creamy Tofu-Enhanced Tomato Sauce
So my friend @Nightblooms and I got on the subject of tofu one fine night on Twitter when she told me about this amazing tofu/tomato sauce she made for her family. Never one to pass down the opportunity to let others do my work for me, I begged her to do a guest post on […]
Ma Po Tofu…The Live Demo
So I am up to my old tricks again… I did another live demo, this time with just two Twitter friends. The audio quality is not so great at first, but it does get better. For this demo, I made… Ma Pa Tofu I needed to do a cooking demo to prepare for my big […]
Vegan Nachos Part 2- Junk Food Post #13
First off, happy thirteenth day of unResolution month. I hope January is speeding along for you. I know it is for me. Okay, so something strange happened last night during my first vegan nacho post. I got really into talking about the different faux meats and making vegan cheese and suddenly I forgot that I […]
How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck Part 5
And so it comes to an end… In Part 0 of How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck, we looked at all the things you can do to prep your tofu before cooking. Part 1 covered baking it, Part 2 deep frying it. Part 3 examined how to stir fry tofu. Part 4 was a […]
How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck Part 4
Back on track being relative… *sigh* Anyway, this is part four of my groundbreaking series on desuckifying tofu. As a fan of tofu, I firmly admit that it takes some finessing (or some deep frying) to bring out what makes it truly good. Which is why in Part 0 of How to Make Tofu That […]
How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck Part 3
Phew! It’s been a bit of a ride, but I am finally back on track. In Part 0 of How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck, we looked at all the things you can do to prep your tofu before cooking. Part 1 covered baking it, Part 2 deep frying it. Today we’re going to […]
How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck Part 2
Okay, quick recap: In Part 0, we learned how to prepare tofu via pressing and that silken tofu is largely the suck unless its the shake or the cake. In Part 1, we learned how to bake tofu to give it a firm outer texture and a moist inner texture that will keep your mouth […]
How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck Part 1
If you haven’t read it yet, Part 0 of the series on how to make tofu that doesn’t suck covers some important lessons in preventing sucky tofu. Espeically the part on pressing. If you have read Part 0, fantastic! Let’s move on to the next step: baking it. In Part 2, we will cover frying […]
How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck Part 0
This series is now complete. If you want to read the other posts, you can find them here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Yes, you heard me right. Vegan that I am, I can admit it. Sometimes, tofu sucks, especially if you are not used to eating it. And there’s […]