Tofu?

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RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929
edited March 2017 in Off Topic
Tried Tofu for the first time recently, it's a truly awful substance formed into slabs from what appears to be compressed dishwasher sludge. What a hideous tasting abomination of a food, it should be banned, that's all.


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  • benmurray85benmurray85 Frets: 1395
    It never ceases to amaze me why you never got that job on Food & Drink ;-)
    How very rock and roll
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  • JetfireJetfire Frets: 1687
    Tbf, if you find someone who knows what they are doing with tofu, its amazing stuff. Otherwise its like jizz tasty solid jelly
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  • GrunfeldGrunfeld Frets: 4027
    Tofu is lovely.
    There are different types and you can do it different ways.  
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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929
    It never ceases to amaze me why you never got that job on Food & Drink ;-)
    I would be great as a food critic, perhaps a little politically incorrect for the BBC but I reckon people would love me giving an honest critique of their arty farty spiralized vege nonsense. 


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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    edited March 2017
    Its unfashionable name is bean curd.

    Nothing good can be called "curd".
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  • benmurray85benmurray85 Frets: 1395
    It never ceases to amaze me why you never got that job on Food & Drink ;-)
    I would be great as a food critic, perhaps a little politically incorrect for the BBC but I reckon people would love me giving an honest critique of their arty farty spiralized vege nonsense. 
    Mate I would absolutely love to see more of this frank-food-sense on tele! 
    How very rock and roll
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  • goldtopgoldtop Frets: 6101
    Yup - you need some kitchen skillz with tofu. Mrs goldtop has a way with it, I don't.
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  • Flink_PoydFlink_Poyd Frets: 2490
    scrumhalf said:
    It's unfashionable name is bean curd.

    Nothing good can be called "curd".
    I used to like lemon curd
    Nobody is guaranteed tomorrow.....


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  • sinbaadisinbaadi Frets: 1297
    Forget the silken stuff in the cardboard packets, it's really difficult to do anything satisfying with.

    Get a packet of Cauldron tofu from the fridge section, it's the cotton type.  Cut it into slabs about 1cm thick at most, and fry in rapeseed oil, season with a little salt, remove when golden brown a crispy.  You don't even need to mess about drying it out as some instructions will state.

    Totally different thing and great tasting, with a great crispy texture that is brilliant in stir fry or Asian style soups etc.  I even make "burgers" with the stuff.
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 16253
    I like it, having chilli bean curd from the takeaway tonight.
    The deep fried cubes you can buy in big packets from Chinese supermarkets are great in a stir fry. You can get tasty marinated tofu too.
    I've done scrambled tofu (with tumeric and seasoning) as a vegan scrambled egg alternative. 
    The Vietnamese restaurant I sometimes go to has it in fish soups where it's a nice contrasting texture.
    Although TBH unless you're​ 12 I'm struggling to understand how you've never had tofu before. 
    Tipton is a small fishing village in the borough of Sandwell. 
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33725
    Grunfeld said:
    Tofu is lovely.
    There are different types and you can do it different ways.  
    A bit like anal sex then....
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578

    Tofu 
    Bless you.
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  • SambostarSambostar Frets: 8745
    scrumhalf said:
    Its unfashionable name is bean curd.

    Nothing good can be called "curd".
    I thought it's other name was Vulvovaginal candidiasis
    Backdoor Children Of The Sock
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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    Sambostar said:
    scrumhalf said:
    Its unfashionable name is bean curd.

    Nothing good can be called "curd".
    I thought it's other name was Vulvovaginal candidiasis
    No, he plays in goal for Lithuania.
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8590
    @RandallFlagg Is there anything that you do like?
    Tree recycler, and guitarist with  https://www.undercoversband.com/.
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  • Mapo tofu is , at the moment, my favourite Chinese food dish to make . Um. Teriyaki tofu steak is also all kinds of yum.
    It doesn't really taste of anything, but I like its texture and ability to take on other flavours. 
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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929
    sinbaadi said:
    Forget the silken stuff in the cardboard packets, it's really difficult to do anything satisfying with.

    Get a packet of Cauldron tofu from the fridge section, it's the cotton type.  Cut it into slabs about 1cm thick at most, and fry in rapeseed oil, season with a little salt, remove when golden brown a crispy.  You don't even need to mess about drying it out as some instructions will state.

    Totally different thing and great tasting, with a great crispy texture that is brilliant in stir fry or Asian style soups etc.  I even make "burgers" with the stuff.
    Or don't bother and get a tin of Prince's corned beef instead. Far more satisfying.


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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929

    Roland said:
    @RandallFlagg Is there anything that you do like?
    Yes.


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  • professorbenprofessorben Frets: 5105
    scrumhalf said:
    Its unfashionable name is bean curd.

    Nothing good can be called "curd".
    Lemon. 

    Mic drop. 


    " Why does it smell of bum?" Mrs Professorben.
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  • RaymondLinRaymondLin Frets: 11807
    edited March 2017
    It's funny reading western views on Chinese food.  I can think of so many ways to comment on things like haggis, black budding, mayonnaise, blue cheese etc...

    Tofu (phonetically translated name, just like Taxi, or ketchup) is very innocuous really, it's white, it's bland, it's made from a bean.  It's high in protein, low in fat, really cheap, and can be cooked with many things.
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