What do you do with Tofu, how do you cook it or like to eat it?

I'm a vegetarian, and I just bought a block of firm tofu. Do you have to cook it, if so how do you guys cook it or eat it? It didn't come with any cooking instructions- can you just eat it raw, if not, what do you make with it. Thanks.What do you do with Tofu, how do you cook it or like to eat it?
An easy way to dry out tofu for frying is to wrap it in clean tea towels on a plate, and leave it in the refrigerator for a day or two. It will be easier to handle for frying or grilling, or if you just prefer drier tofu.



You can slice the block like you would mozzarella cheese and make a Caprese salad by laying the slices on a plate with fresh tomato slices and basil leaves, drizzling with oil and a bit of kosher salt.



I have cubed firm tofu and made a faux egg salad with vegenaise,chopped dill, chopped onion, and a little turmeric powder for color, and seedless green grapes. Love this salad.



I also will put firm tofu in pieces in the food processor with grapeseed oil, fresh dill, dried cranberries, cayenne pepper and salt to taste for a great sandwich spread.

You will find when you blend tofu this way in the food processor, it creates a texture very similar to ricotta cheese. So flavor it how you like, and use it the same way! Make vegan lasangna by blending salt, pepper and garlic cloves softened in the microwave for 15 seconds, and layering the mixture with lasagna Noodles, tomato sauce, and defrosted frozen chopped spinach.



The silken versions of tofu are softer, and can be blended into smoothies with fruit, ice and agave nectar for sweetening.What do you do with Tofu, how do you cook it or like to eat it?
You can put it in stews, they suck the flavour and it tastes good that way.

You can also cut them into smaller rectangular prisms and lightly fry them in the frypan - they become chewy and crunchy on the outside and soft on the in. Have it with soy sauce. :)
i like to cut it into cubes, fry them in oil, on both sides, to brown them lightly, then toss them in with some veggies to make a stir fry. Serve over rice with soy sauce.
I've grilled mine with vegetables, although I can't get mine to taste like the tofu in restaurants. I have heard that first you need to squeeze the excess water from the tofu so it doesn't get soggy, or else it tastes absolutely disgusting. Then I think you need to let it sit on paper towels or a plate for a few hours to let the water absorb even more before grilling. Good luck. I hope it tastes good!
I wrap the block of tofu in 3 or 4 thickness of paper towel and squeeze out the liquid. Then, I cut it into small rectangles, toss it in a ziploc baggie with cornstarch, and then fry it in a little flavoured olive oil. You can flavour olive oil with garlic or your favourite herbs. Then, put a little sauce over the tofu - maybe honey garlic, honey mustard, soy sauce, whatever you have, add some veggies and serve over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes. Enjoy!!
You can eat it raw if you like the taste. One of my dogs used to love raw tofu.



I used to do this:



put margerine in a pan, melt, add chopped onions. chop a bunch of chopped spring onions (scallions) and a bunch of parsley. chop similar amount of cherry tomatoes, add those. add the water from a packet of firm tofu. sprinkle salt and pepper over it. mash up the tofu with a fork, add to the pan, mix it all up. simmer for a while. near the end of cooking add a LOT of grated cheese - you can use vegan cheese. Mix it all together and simmer til its all melted. Serve on bread or toast. Garnish with a sprig of fresh parsley.
get the water out like others have said. brush on sweet/hot mustard and dredge in corn meal flavored with your favorite spices. fry, then eat w/ bbq sauce. good with corn bread or biscuits and greens!
i like it raw! Just put some paper towel on it to soak up the juice and then cut it into cubes. Get your little bowl of soy sauce, green onions, chopsticks, and you're ready to go!
My boyfriend eats it raw, but I usually stir fry it.



If there's time, I'll bread it in cornstarch and then sautee it in olive oil. Otherwise I'll skip the cornstarch step, but that does add a little extra to the end result that holds more flavor.



You can flavor it with just about anything. Bragg's Liquid Amino's is a personal favorite (it's vegan, tastes sort of like soy sauce), hot sauce also works surprisingly well, as does garlic and onion. Pretty much anything you can think of will work, because tofu is such a neutral flavor.



Oh, if you've never used tofu before, for this type of cooking use either firm or extra firm, drain the water and cut into cubes or strips. If you have time, gently press the tofu with a paper towel after initially draining. Basically the dryer the tofu is, the more sauce it will soak up when you cook.
Maple fried tofu is the BEST!

I used a recipe for honey fried, but I don't think consuming honey is right. I'm Vegan :D

So I used Maple syrup, and it cam out great, Loved it :)