easing into tofu

[Margaret Pilgrim]

First, I agree completely with Priscilla, in that I use tofu for its own qualities, rather than ask it to mascarade as what it is not. We usually marinate it and saute it:

Combine some red wine, a little soy, some olive oil, minced shallot and garlic (or, if you must, onion and garlic powder), a crumbled bay leaf, fresh basil, herbs de provence or fresh thyme and a kiss of rosemary), a tiny bit of basalmic, cracked black pepper. Cut the tofu into serving sized pieces (for us, 2"x2"x1/2" pieces). Marinate in the sauce for up to several days. Saute in a small amount of olive oil, and accompany with some dressed greens for lunch or a light supper.

I ate semi-vegetarian for more than 10 years, but never tried to substitute tofu or its cousins for meat. There are too many fabulous ethnic non-red-meat dishes to do so, and too many ways to use tofu or soy products that don't prostitute its qualities.

[Jinmyo]

I ate semi-vegetarian for more than 10 years, but never tried to substitute tofu or its cousins for meat.  There are too many fabulous ethnic non-red-meat dishes to do so, and too many ways to use tofu or soy products that don't prostitute its qualities.

Yes.

Agedashi tofu. Sublime.

[Suvir Saran]

I ate semi-vegetarian for more than 10 years, but never tried to substitute tofu or its cousins for meat.  There are too many fabulous ethnic non-red-meat dishes to do so, and too many ways to use tofu or soy products that don't prostitute its qualities.

I have been vegetarian since birth. Very seldom I eat all kinds of meats and fish.. but never in NYC for the most part.

I never think of Tofu or any other foods as a meat substitute. They are simply foods I love.

I find that who gimmick quiet funny.. if I craved meat, I would eat the real thing.

[polly]

I never think of Tofu or any other foods as a meat substitute.  They are simply foods I love. 

You are in good company here.

I eat both meat and tofu, and I eat the tofu for it's own merits.

Sounds like we are all starting to agree...

[Suvir Saran]

Sounds like we are all starting to agree...

Will life get boring hereafter?

[polly]

Hmm, I s'pose it could.

Nah, we'll think up something to argue about.