How do you like your tofu?

clarabelle

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I am trying to lose weight.
I have been eating light tuna, chicken and lots of fruit and veggies.
I am really over the tuna though.
Any ideas involving tofu that aren't too high in calories?
Thanks!
 
Disguised as ice cream. (Tofutti)
 
I never liked tofu, unless it is breaded and flash fried. Otherwise, it just becomes a crumbly icky mess in a stir fry.

I think you can blend it into a smoothie with some fruit (in place of yogurt), but I've never done that. Or maybe if you blend it, you can use it like mayo?
 
I've been eating the Morning Star meatless products. I *think* they are made of tofu. But don't quote me on it. Anyway, all of the one's I've tried are good. I especially like the spicy black bean burger. So good! The chicken patties (original and Italian) are good too.

I have bought plain tofu (block) to cook and ended up throwing it out because it expired. I just don't know what to do with it! The meatless products are a good for me.
 

Be careful about eating too much tofu. It is not good for women.

I know I was off dairy and eating/drinking a lot of soy products and it threw off my thyroid. I have also heard someone else mention that some types of cancer thrive on soy.

And eating a lot of canned tuna (if that is the kind you were eating) is not good either.

There are lots of other good types of fish to eat. As well as turkey, and lean pork. And small amounts of lean beef are really filling as well.

Then there are eggs, you can use egg whites all the protein is in the whites.
 
Tinkermommy
Do you have some good solid (like a medical or scientific journal) info?
I don't think I will be eating that much tofu -but it would be nice to have another source of protein.
I am trying to keep the tuna consumption down -besides I am getting tired of it.
 
I'll take slices of tofu (light), and put on a little salt, and eat as a snack - I love tofu!
 
How do I like tofu? At the store, on the shelf. ;):rotfl:
 
I've heard of people putting tofu in smoothies. Supposedly it doesn't really add any taste but adds protein and makes a "velvety" texture. I've never tried it personally, since I just use protein powder and add spinach.

If you get the block kind and put some teriyaki sauce on it and grill it, I like it like that in salads or over brown rice and veggies. It also works well in soup.
 
Tinkermommy
Do you have some good solid (like a medical or scientific journal) info?
I don't think I will be eating that much tofu -but it would be nice to have another source of protein.
I am trying to keep the tuna consumption down -besides I am getting tired of it.

Hi Clarabelle,

Here is a link to an article from a Thyroid health website. It lists two different medical studies and has some info at the bottom regarding the amount of soy that is recommended.

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/soydangers.htm

I can tell you from personal experience that is what caused my thyroid problem. This came from my doctor who specializes in this area.

The cancer info, I heard from someone here on the DIS. So that I cannot substantiate. But if you google it there is a lot of info there. Soy has some estrogen-like properties in it's components so I think they are talking mainly about breast cancer.

I still do eat soybeans occasionally and I will order tofu dishes in restaurants. I just think you would want to watch how much you are eating. As with anything moderation is key.
 
If you freeze the tofu then thaw it, it completely changes the texture. Slice it and bake it. You can bread it lightly with Panko crumbs (may need to dredge in eggs first to make them stick) then bake, you have a great mock fish stick or chicken nugget. They won't taste like fish, obviously, but then neither do fish sticks, lol.

Another way to change the texture to make it firmer and less liquid-y, you can just press the tofu before cooking. Place it in a bowl, plate or on a flat pan to catch the liquid, then weigh it down with something heavy like a big cast iron skillet or large canned item. After a bit the liquid will be pressed out. I prefer the freezing method myself, its just easier, but try both.

Once you have baked it in slices or chunks you can use it any way you want as a meat replacement: in salad (like chicken salad) in soups and stews, spaghetti sauce, stir fry, whatever. Use it any time you would use a piece of meat. Marinating does wonders for flavoring tofu, just like any meat, use your favorite marinade, then bake roast or grill as usual. Of course, its also good in smoothies, desserts, etc as folks mentioned above.

Also, I do agree to be aware of getting "too much" soy. It's easy to do if you eat a lot of packaged foods, because soy is in everything, and i mean everything! Read some labels and see......anyway, if you want info on the studies on soy, google "soy danger". Overall, i believe all things are good in moderation, but since soy is in so much stuff it's easy to ingest a ton of it without knowing. My method for moderation is to not eat the processed/packaged foodstuff as much as possible and eat tofu whenever I want. ;)
 
I googled it -but most of those websites didn't seem very credible to be honest.
I understand that soy acts like an estrogen in some cases.
But I understand also that people in some countries eat TONS of it and don't seem to have a problem.
I think overall the Japanese are much healthier than we are yes?

Surely the diseases we get from eating too much -heart disease, diabetes ect...
are a bigger risk than what there is from eating tofu a couple of times a week?


You would have thought I had posted a thread asking about which brand of cigarettes to buy
 
You can also try the pressed kind (see above) as Bethenny Frankel's Idiot Proof Tofu Sandwich. It actually tastes like and has the texture of egg salad. I am NOT a tofu fan and this is actually yummy!

The Idiot-Proof Tofu Salad Sandwich:

-7 ounces of firm tofu, drained and mashed with a fork
-1 tsp of Dijon mustard
-1 tsp of regular or low-fat mayonnaise
-3/4 tsp of Spike seasoning (get it at Whole Foods... you can also use just pepper)

Combine the ingredients and put over toast or a bagel, and add a piece of cheese if you want.
 
I googled it -but most of those websites didn't seem very credible to be honest.
I understand that soy acts like an estrogen in some cases.
But I understand also that people in some countries eat TONS of it and don't seem to have a problem.
I think overall the Japanese are much healthier than we are yes?

Surely the diseases we get from eating too much -heart disease, diabetes ect...
are a bigger risk than what there is from eating tofu a couple of times a week?


You would have thought I had posted a thread asking about which brand of cigarettes to buy

Eating too much of ANYTHING can cause health problems. Overall, the people in Japan are healthier, but their diet is also based on vegetables and fish, whereas ours tends to be based on red meat and starch. A healthy diet includes everything in moderation. No, it would not be a good idea to eat soy or tofu ALL THE TIME, and most people tend to under-estimate how much they eat because, as previously mentioned, it is in a lot of things you wouldn't expect.

Eating tofu as part of a normal, varied, healthy diet is a good thing. Having mass amounts of tofu at every meal would not be. Same as salmon -- salmon is good for you, but it also contains mercury, so eating it at every meal would be bad. Chocolate is good for your heart -- eating it all the time leads to obesity.

Eating tofu a couple of times a week should not cause any damage, unless you already have an underlying condition.
 
I googled it -but most of those websites didn't seem very credible to be honest.
I understand that soy acts like an estrogen in some cases.
But I understand also that people in some countries eat TONS of it and don't seem to have a problem.
I think overall the Japanese are much healthier than we are yes?

Surely the diseases we get from eating too much -heart disease, diabetes ect...
are a bigger risk than what there is from eating tofu a couple of times a week?


You would have thought I had posted a thread asking about which brand of cigarettes to buy

The one article I posted did cite two scientific studies. I was eating too much and it did give me thyroid problems.

And as another poster said soy is now in a lot of products so you can easily eat to much if you are not aware.

And the Japanese have an entirely different diet/lifestyle. They probably eat much less processed foods to begin with. You cannot just point to soy and say it's OK because the Japanese eat it.

You stated in your first post you are trying to lose weight. Getting thyroid problems will not help. And it sounds like you were getting tired of tuna because you were eating a lot of it. I was just trying to let you know that subbing out soy might not be good idea if you were going to eat it more than a few times a week.
 
I am not a tofu fan. But I've been told that pressing it dry then cubing and cooking with a flavorerfull sauce is the least texture/taste disturbing to those who are trying it.

I do like the Morning star farms soy burgers and soy crumbles, they are pretty much interchangeable with ground beef. You can take the crumbles and put it in a pan with water and taco seasonings and it's pretty much a match for any taco salad or taco/enchilada filling. Only like a 1/3 of the fat and calories.

other than that I prefer my soy whole as edemame with a little sea salt.


(not a vegitarian, I'm a carnivore who just doesn't like ground beef)
 
I am sorry
I am not trying to be ungrateful
But people post on here all the time asking for recipes and ways to cook things -things that are much worse for you than tofu and they get answers.
I am not planing on eating tofu every meal. I promise
 


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