Everything You Need To Know About Tofu | America’s Test Kitchen

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If you want to cook with tofu but aren’t sure where to start, Jack Bishop breaks down the differences between silken, soft, and firm tofu, and even shows some different convenience products like fried tofu, tofu puffs, and tofu skins. This range of products show the true versatility of tofu, and Jack offers plenty of examples of how you can use each.

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  10. Im spoiled because I get to spend half the year in Taiwan each year. This isn't even close to all the different kinds of tofu there are. It's an incredibly versatile protein, but the options in the US are extremely limited to basically what was shown in this video, outside of what some Asian markets might have. Try freezing firm tofu cubes, then use in hotpot, it will puff up and absorb the soup broth!

  11. I'd love more thorough examples of uses that AREN'T spicy. It feels like 80% of vegan recipes use spiciness as the primary source of "flavor", which really makes them inaccessible for people who can't eat spicy things and doesn't help with convincing more people to try eating meat-free.

  13. "Just think of it like cheese" Ohhh them's fightin' words there Jack.😆 I'm reminded of when Paula Deen was a guest on a radio show and she said she was traumatized by tofu because she thought a block of tofu was a block of cream cheese.

    Soft tofu is enjoyed in my house with grated ginger, a little soy sauce and tsuyu concentrate, bonito flakes, and thin-sliced scallions. If we want a sweet application, we can add toasted soy flour or kinako and a molasses-based sauce or kuromitsu.

    One form of fried tofu is called abura-age in Japan, and while it's great in soups, the most common use is to soak it in a sweet soy sauce-based marinade and stuff it with vinegared sushi rice. This is called inari-zushi, and you can add stuff like stewed root vegetables or bamboo shoots to it.

    Other than that, my key advice to enjoying tofu is to go ham with the seasoning. Make your spicy tofu extra spicy, if you need soy sauce or tsuyu sauce concentrate, add another splash for good measure.

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