So I think Tofu hates me. Why does it hate me when I love it so? I love it in all it's forms! Agedashi Tofu, Tofu Teriyaki, Soondubu jjigae, Toffutti ice cream bars... mmmm... I'm hungry now.. anyway, the point is , I really love Tofu and dispite my love for it, every time I try to cook with it I end up messing the dish up. It's one of those things that will elude me forever I'm afraid. Maybe I'll master it some day.
So some time in December I decided that I wanted to make tofu. Again. And so I bought some Firm Tofu at my local H Mart and proceeded to go to town with it. Ok, not really. I'm not that skilled yet that I can cook without a recipe! I looked one up and found someone on a message board who had suggested BBQ. I had some BBQ sauce in the fridge that I really had not used up so I said, "Hey! that sounds like a good idea! BBQ tofu~! I'll grill it on my Cast Iron grill pan!."
I strained it, patted it dry and cut it up into little peices. Slathered my BBQ sauce all over and let it marinade in it for about 30 mins or so. Then I grilled it. The idea was good. It smelled good. Did'nt look all too appealing but here's hoping it tasted good. That was the most important part.
End result? Tofu that was kinda leathery, smelled like BBQ on the outside, had no flavor on the inside and well.. my husband didn't even want to touch it... and he likes food !
Saddened and disheartened I tossed it and am currently perplexed and back to the drawing board when it comes to Tofu. Well, at least it's a small conciliation that to this day even my husband who can cook up some awesome dishes is intimidated by it!! Tofu Gods, Help!!
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Hi Jen, I did something like this : Marinate tofu blocks with teriyaki, then deep fry it. Crispy and savory on the outside and soft and mild tasting on the inside - 2 different characters in one bite.
I get favorable response from the family when it is fried, not so when grilled. Maybe you can try with your BBQ tofu and see how it turns out ?
The Tofu Gods can't help you, you ate them last month remember? hehehe perhaps you should start small and work yourself up from there since you're new to cooking.
.....!!!! This is like... the zillionth time I've tried to post the same thing this past week...BUT... soy sauce with minced garlic is ridiculously simple but a very tastey dipping sauce (for fried tofu)! Also sooooooo good for gyoza! Tofu is kinda hard to do as a stand alone dish but a very yummy but simple tofu dish is mabu tofu.
I'm loving the photos and how you've layed them out!
Patsy ( is going to copy this before I hitting post this time. AH! SERIOUSLY!!!)
OF COURSE IT GOES THROUGH ONCE I COPY!! DAMN YOU INTERNET/TOFU GODS!!! lol
@ Experimental Cook - Honestly, I've never fried things (besides eggs lol) so I must admit it's kind of intimidating, especially deep frying.. not sure how to go about that in a conventional kitchen without a deep fryer :) but it seems like everyone recommends tofu that way! How do I get past my fears?
@ Beanie - yea lol, maybe Tofu is a bit hard to master? so many differnt ways to cook it! I'd love to learn how to make agedashi tofu but that might be to advanced at this point !! With all the diff Tofu dishes out there, I prob did eat the Tofu Gods!! haha
@ Patsy - hehe, your not the only one with posting issues for some reason... someone else was telling me they kept doing it and it wasnt working for them. I guess it's a tad bit harder to post if you dont have a blogger account? oh well, if the copy thing works this time, maybe you just have to keep trying with that method? lol
and how do you make mabu tofu? mmmmm gyoza... I just woke up so I'm kinda hungry ... dim sum....
Ill have a blogger account one day. I've been trying to decide on a name for forever now. Blerg.
Mmmmm mabu tofu has a lot of variations. I'd just check online for which ever recipe sounds appealing to you. I wouldn't try any of the super fancy recipes. It's supposed to be a relatively simple dish. Don't want to wear yourself out!
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