Serene wrote on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:35:28 -0700:

S> kilikini wrote:
S> [tofu]
??>> it tastes like hard boiled eggwhites and has the same
??>> consistency. It's not bad, but it's rather bland. It's
??>> much better if it's marinated, in a soup, or in a dish
??>> like fried rice.

S> You can do all kinds of things with the texture, too.
S> Frying it or freezing/thawing makes it more "meaty" --
S> chewy, with a texture meat-eaters seem to prefer. Also,
S> pressing all the water out and using extra-firm tofu makes a
S> texture that my carnivorous family likes a lot better than
S> soft.

In the bad old days, if refreshments were served at a Ceilidh
(Irish concert) they were liable to be just boiled potatoes.
They can be improved but I agree they are not bad at all if you
are hungry, hot or cold with a litlle salt.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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