Tofu is delicious.
Tofu kind of just tastes like nothing.
Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and saviour, the spice cabinet?
“X has no flavor”
“But you can add things that do have flavor!”
Think of me the next time you add salt or any other spice, will you?
I add flavorful ingredients to other flavorful ingredients all the time. I just want each one to contribute a flavor of its own. Tofu, rice, and pasta all fail to contribute.
They’re really just good vehicles for other flavors, like bread or potatos.
They contribute texture, sure. And with enough maillard reaction, potato and bread can pull their own weight. I just hate the idea of filler ingredients. I had to make my food stretch when I was younger, and now I don’t have to (for now), so I’d much rather just have more of the genuinely tasty parts and leave out the bland bulk. Every rice dish is better to me without the rice, for instance. Same flavor, but more of it per bite.
That’s like complaining that flour has no flavor. Or rice has no flavor. That’s the point. It’s a blank canvas for the chef to cook on.
But what if I stuff a turkey’s succulent ass with the amazing flavor sponge that is tofu?
Really what is with peoples dislike of a bean product? I never got why tofu is seen as gross.
I hate to be the one to ask but is there a video?
NSFW, in case that wasn’t obvious.
Bullshit. You love to be the one.
Can you buy me a drink next time before you call me out that hard?
I’m a freak, but what the fuck?
You’re also being kind of judgmental.
salt, pepper, mixed herb, smoked paprika, soy sauce all over a few ripped pieces of extra firm. Fry off in oil until edges are caramelised and golden. brilliant for grilled sandwiches or even on its own imo
Tofu alone is not anything great, but it’s also not gross. It’s pretty flat and nutural in flavor which is what makes it great because you can make it taste like most anything. It’s like saying flour is gross. Like I don’t want a spoon full of flour, but I’ll make you a damn fine pancake.
My sister always said tofu tastes like nothing and it just tastes like whatever you season it with. Ah yes, unlike the chicken that is so flavorful that you brine it overnight and then rub it with a ton of salt and spices just to not make it bland.
I don’t get it, do they not like the taste of tofu? How is it gross?
It’s not gross. I just never had tofu that had any worthwhile taste. Probably have not had good tofu hut nonetheless.
I mean tofu by itself tastes pretty much of nothing. You need to like marinade and spice it before it tastes good.
Personally I also like making sure one side is fried until very crispy.
Really pressing all the water out first is key to get it crispy. Soaking it briefly in eggwash (or oil if vegan) and breading it with breadcrumbs or even just flour before frying it hard makes it soooooo good. Can add spices to the eggwash too.
Pressing it helps. It’s hard for it to soak up flavors when it’s waterlogged.
