ChefMatt

Tofu is great, if you can get past the stigma of it. Since tofu of vitually tasteless, it will pick up any flavor you put it with. There are many things you can do with it depending on the style you get. For soft tofu, you can use it like heavy cream in sauces, although you need to use a hand blender to emulsify it into the sauce at the end. It is wonderful in smoothies giving a thick milkshake like quality. Also makes wonderful fat free thick dressings like ranch, without the mayo. Extra firm tofu is the work horse of soy. Buy it in the tub trays with Water in it. Remove the tofu from the water and place it on a plate lined with two dish towels. Place another plate on top of the tofu and then place something heavy on the top plate to weigh down the tofu for 20min. No, it will not fly away, but by pressing it, the tofu will compress and lose water, becoming more meat-like in texture. Now you can slice or dice it as you wish, coat it with a marinade or sauce and place it onto a lined oven tray. Bake it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20-30min. That will get you started, but there are endless resouces on the web for this subject. Happy cooking:smile2: