Top tips for Tofu

Cooking with Tofu is not difficult. Here are few little tricks you can use in order to get the best out of tofu:

• Drain, rinse and carefully pat the Tofu dry with kitchen paper so that it will readily soak up all the delicious flavours.
• Marinating the Tofu for at least 10 minutes in herbs and spices will bring all the flavours to life.
• You can also press the drained and dried Tofu for extra firmness - this makes the Tofu more succulent with a little more bite. Simply wrap the block of Tofu in a clean tea towel or kitchen paper and place on a plate. Cover with a heavy cutting board, and put a heavy weight on top (a heavy pan or cookbook will do). Leave the Tofu to 'press' for 10 minutes for a firm texture.

Uses For Tofu

Tofu is available in a variety of textures.  Our firm Tofu block keeps it shape well and is best for slicing, dicing and frying.  It can be frozen then thawed, which gives it a more chewy texture.  It is ideal stir-fried with vegetables or added to casseroles, chilli, soups, curries, lasagne, tacos, wraps, or use crumbled in a spaghetti sauce.  If you cut it into cubes you can use it as a kebab on a barbecue. You can also substitute Firm Tofu for ricotta, cottage, or cream cheese.  Softer Tofus can be used to make creamy dressings, such as mayonnaise. It is also a good substitute for eggs, milk, sour cream, and heavy cream. It works well in many dessert recipes, such as cheesecake, pies, and pudding as a replacement for milk, cheese, cream, or eggs.

Getting Started

Its easy using this "super food," so why not try our easy peasy, Sweet and Sour Tofu Recipe to see how great cooking with Tofu is.

Storing Tofu

Store the unused portion of Tofu in water inside an airtight container. It is recommended that the water be changed daily. Unused Tofu must be refrigerated. Freezing Tofu is an option, but be advised that the texture of Tofu will change and become spongy. Also, frozen Tofu can absorb marinades or other liquids more quickly. To use frozen Tofu, simply let it defrost and squeeze out any excess liquid.