How To Cook Tofu

Tofu or soybean curd is a tasty and favorite vegetarian dish that is preferred for its excellent source of calcium, protein, iron, potassium and cholesterol-free quality that is enriched with fiber and other nutrients for healthy heart.

Tofu is a delicious dish that can be either eaten uncooked, but due to its versatility in absorbing the flavors of other ingredients, they are the favorite of vegetarian chefs in preparing delicious recipes in the form of stir-fry, salads etc.

You can choose from different textures of tofu available including regular tofu, soft tofu and firm tofu. By processes like chilling and thawing, you can make them more porous to soak marinades. You can use tofu as an alternative to meat by boiling them so that the outer edges of tofu becomes harder than inside. The technique of pressing the tofu makes it firm uniformly.

Tofu is a dish that does not stand up prolonged period of cooking. It is better to be served without much heating as it may loose its taste and quality with extreme heat. Internet offers a number of websites that provide instructions and tips via video cooking classes and other sources for you to learn amazing recipes of tofu easily and quickly in the form of main dish salads or stir-fries.

Tofu tastes wonderful when marinated overnight or sometimes 20 minutes are enough. They can form excellent combination with spices like garlic, ginger, soy sauce, chilly and pepper to give out spicy vegetable recipes that can be prepared with any list of your favorite vegetables like carrots, peas, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, and many more. Tofu can be stir-fried with vegetables and served over hot rice to make you lunching a rewarding experience.

You can also astonish your family or friends by serving your favorite tofu salad that compliments your stir-fried tofu with the oriental taste and softness of the tofu salad. Marinating the tofu gives best flavor. Using rice vinegar oil, or canola oil cut off the use of saturated oils that are harmful for your heat. You can include vegetable marinades according to your taste and desire. Prepare your favorite vegetable marinade with lemon juice, sugar, pepper, canola oil and soy sauce with vegetables like cabbage, carrot, mushrooms, celery stalks, scallions etc. Mixing the ingredients of vegetable marinade and then refrigerating them for about two to three hours offer best results.