Tofu: Not just for sissies any more.

[neriana]

Tofu needs to be treated like tofu, it's a terrible meat substitute. But when it's treated right, it's soooo yummy. Nothing is a better sauce vehicle. Breaded tofu with peanut sauce is one of my favorite foods.

[Ghreyfain]

STICK MEN CAN BE BADASSES, TOO, YOU KNOW.

[Andyr]

I'm a lover, not a fighter.

[Ghreyfain]

What sort of thac0 progression do you get?

[Andyr]

Not too good, but I got Grand Mastery in whips and flails.

[Ghreyfain]

Including the bonus attacks/round?

[Andyr]

Are you trying to make a pass at me, Mr. Fain?







If so, come round later and maybe I'll show you.

[Ghreyfain]

Whoa, whoa, whoa.  Just because I said I liked tofu doesn't mean I'm going to start a nuclear war with you.

[CoM_Solaufein]

Is ToFu something like TuTu?

[melora]

i have actually witnessed my son eating a tofu sandwich.... plain raw sliced tofu on white bread with mayo.  it was enough to turn me off tofu for the rest of my life. and turn my stomach too

[shnurple]

yeah, it allows you to use the kung fu style on the original tofu content. so if you use the kung fu engine it helps to start to de-sissy-fy. but you cant fully de-sissy-fy the tofu cos thats not supported. however if you are a bit of a ninja you can pull some unsupported kungfu moves and become a non-sissy neanderthal, but i dont know if thats compatible with the sci-fi. i guess if you're enough of a pirate you could always mod the kung fu... CONFUDDLED?  
Shnurple

[shnurple]

i have actually witnessed my son eating a tofu sandwich.... plain raw sliced tofu on white bread with mayo.  it was enough to turn me off tofu for the rest of my life. and turn my stomach too

that should be a new power of good clerics. evil clerics can turn paladins, so why can't good clerics turn stomachs? Anomen can already do it

[icelus]

How about we all post some manly tofu recipes?  Then we can all try them and decide, once and for all, just how sissified our curdish pal really is.

[shnurple]

*sigh* someone always has to have a logical answer...

[icelus]

I just feel that this is a very serious issue, one that has the potential to split the community into rival To-Factions.  This can only be solved by a very detailed and organized process, where Science! will eliminate any further doubt.

It's our duty.

[julwise]

Tofu is sexy.

[Eral]

OK. Let's see some sexy(!) and/or manly tofu receipes. (Though swapping receipes is not exactly manly. And we may invalidate our findings by indulging in sissy behaviour to obtain results. Did Oppenheimer have this many problems?)

I plunk strongly for barbecued tofu, with lemon, squeezed by eight Greek uncles and nephews.
(I know you prefer steak Ghrey, but we are trying to establish sissiness here. Do you want to see To-Factions? Perish the thought.)
If it was breaded or crumbed as well( a la Neriana's suggestion) this may make it even more unsissy. (Crumbed/breaded things are very ocker - hence manly. If your chances of having a heart attack increase because you eat it, it's super-manly. I don't know if this can apply to tofu, though. Perhaps if we used a lot of egg, with the bread crumbs.)

[Veloxyll]

Think of it as more exchanging tales of heroic exploits against the evil forces of Bad Food

[Reverendratbastard]

 oh, crap, melkor's back again.    time for me to get my own picture finagled out.

 @julwise - finally.  i was hoping i wasn't alone in noticing the appeal of Silken Firm.

[jester]

@Andyr: I'm a lover, not a fighter. sweet

@Melora: Anything with Mayo is gross.

@icelus:
http://www.tofu.com/recipes.html

In the introduction to this recipe in her cookbook This Can't Be Tofu!, Deborah Madison writes "in about 15 minutes you can go from looking at a carton of tofu to sitting down to a savory hot sandwich. What's inside it? Sautéed onions and mushrooms covering golden tofu." (Note: This recipe calls for Worcestershire sauce, which ordinarily contains anchovies. Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce is available in healthfood stores and some grocery stores.)

INGREDIENTS:

    * 1 carton firm tofu, drained
    * 2 teaspoons olive oil
    * 2 to 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    * Salt and fresly ground black pepper
    * 1 large red or yellow onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
    * 4 big mushrooms, sliced as thick as the onions
    * 8 slices bread
    * Mustard and horseradish

PREPARATION:
Slice the tofu crosswise into 8 pieces, slightly less than 1/2 inch thick. Set them on paper towels and blot. Don't worry about the tofu getting really dry. It will dry as it cooks.

Heat a large cast-iron skillet.

Brush with 2 teaspoons of the oil and add the tofu. Cook over medium-high heat until golden, about 6 minutes on each side. Douse with the Worcestershire sauce and turn the tofu once. Continue frying until the sauce is absorbed and the tofu is laced with a fine glaze. Turn off the heat and season well with salt and plenty of pepper.

While the tofu is cooking, place a 10-inch skillet over high heat and add the remaining oil. Add the onion and mushrooms. Sauté until seared and nicely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Toast the bread or not, as you wish. Cover with mustard and horseradish (fresh tomatoes and mayonnaise would be good here as well), add the toful slices, top with the onions, close, press, and dig in.

the 'bad news' (have to dig it out though): (at testosterone nation ) http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=160stud

   

[Ghreyfain]

15 minutes to make a sandwich?  How the heck is that manly?  That post was way too sissy for me to even finish reading.

[neriana]

This takes less than 15 minutes. From various Molly Katzen cookbooks (she's the best):

Tofu
Heat a little canola or peanut oil in a small skillet. Cut firm tofu into 1/2-inch cubes and dust them lightly with cornstarch. When the oil is hot, fry the tofu cubes until very crisp.

Sweet and Sour Sauce
1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Heat the vinegar until it is warm enough to melt the honey. (Takes less than a minute on medium heat.) Whisk everything together.

I've been told the sauce is pretty hot, though it's exactly the right heat for me. I usually stir fry veggies (takes 5 minutes) and cook some rice to go with it. The sauce is also great for dipping baby carrots.

[Reverendratbastard]

From various Molly Katzen cookbooks (she's the best):

 i'm drooling everywhere today.   yum... the goddess of moosewood strikes again...

[Ghreyfain]

Red pepper flakes meaning something other than red peppers, right?  Habaneros, perhaps?  Unless honey is supposed to be spicy and Canadian bees are just strange.

[Reverendratbastard]

 even in the boons of calgary, surely one must be able to find little canisters of dehydrated red pepper seed/flakes.  (although whether they're chili or bell was never made clear to me, tho i'd guess chili, since what hotness bells have is mostly in their membranes...)
 perhaps in pizza parlours? have les canadiens taken to the custom of including shakers of cheese, redpep, and greens (basil et al) for individual post-oven customization?