<p>My mom went on this vegan diet and she bought some tofu today and she doesn't really know what to do with it. She wanted me to find some sort of sauce for it or something on the internet. I haven't had any luck. Do you guys have any suggestions?</p>
<p>I actually don't like tofu very much, even though I'm vegan, but I've tried some of the other recipes from this site and they've turned out great: <a href="http://theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/recipe.php?MainID=1%5B/url%5D">http://theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/recipe.php?MainID=1</a></p>
<p>Thanks .</p>
<p>first: what kind of tofu is it?
it should be silken, smooth, firm, extra firm or something like one of those.
what you can do with it really depends on what consistincy it is.</p>
<p>the smooth tofus are better for sauces and smoothies, while the firmer kinds are better in with other food or as a fake meat/cheese type of thing...</p>
<p>and that's probably WAY more information than you needed about it, but....</p>
<p>An excellent Chinese recipe: </p>
<p>Enchiladas</p>
<p>Cut the tofu in cubes, then shake the cubes in a container of flour with a dash of salt and pepper, then saute the breaded tofu in a little oil. When browned, stuff the tofu into steamed corn tortillas. (easy if you have a steamer) Fold them over like enchiladas, then top with whatever sauce you like. We like the green verde sauce but you can also go with (red mild or hot) enchilada sauce. (Here in Texas various Mexican sauces/salsas are readily available.) If you're not vegan, top with a dollup of sour cream if you use the green sauce, or some grated cheese if you use the red sauce.</p>
<p>Basic flavored tofu</p>
<p>Mix together:</p>
<p>3 tblsp soy sauce
2 tblsp smooth peanut butter
2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder</p>
<p>Cut 1 1/2 pounds tofu (or 2 tubs) into cubes, then mix in the paste until all the pieces are covered with it. You can now eat this as is, or saute it in a little oil, put it into sandwiches, stuff tortillas with it, or dip with chips or crackers. I got this from a cookbook called 'Tofu Cookery' and it uses some variation of this in a lot of recipes. Those recipes are tasty but most of them are a LOT of work, so it might not be the best cookbook for you to start with.</p>
<p>You can also cut the tofu in cubes, marinate in some soy sauce, then throw it in a Chinese stir-fry (use instead of chicken).</p>
<p>There are LOTS of other things you can do with it. Here's a great website with more recipes:</p>
<p><a href="http://vegkitchen.com/recipes/tofu.htm%5B/url%5D">http://vegkitchen.com/recipes/tofu.htm</a></p>
<p>Whatever happens, just remember that tofu is very versatile but it doesn't have much taste on its own. So don't judge the first couple of things you try. Try making it different ways.</p>
<p>My sister likes to put tofu in stir fry.
I guess anything would work with a stir fry...but Im just sayin...</p>
<p>Camelia, that postpunk kitchen site looks great!!!</p>
<p>lealdragon, that recipe sounds good. Thanks!</p>
<p>We had the tofu and it was HORRIBLE. My mom made this marinara from some recipes from the internet. The marinara tasted fine, but just the feeling of the tofu was ... SDFSF. It was extra firm. I don't really know if that effects the taste or not, though.</p>
<p>Thanks, everyone!</p>
<p>Please tell your mom to not give up on it yet. There are definitely a lot of tricks that affect the flavor and texture. It's such a healthy food (and cruelty-free!) that it's worth trying a few more recipes and really giving it a chance. Try some of the recipes on the above-posted links.</p>