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I'm marinating tofu for the first time ever.

Well, it's my first time marinating anything... it's not that I don't cook a lot as I've cooked for myself for the past four years, but I've been trying to be a little fancy lately.

Simple things impress simple minds.


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I'm marinating tofu for the first time ever.

Well, it's my first time marinating anything... it's not that I don't cook a lot as I've cooked for myself for the past four years, but I've been trying to be a little fancy lately.

Do let us know how it turns out. :D What's in the marinade?

i've never managed to quite get a marinade right. what are you using?

I'm marinating tofu for the first time ever.

Well, it's my first time marinating anything... it's not that I don't cook a lot as I've cooked for myself for the past four years, but I've been trying to be a little fancy lately.

Ooh! Recipe?

i've never managed to quite get a marinade right. what are you using?

For anything, or for tofu? Lots of marinades at www.foodnetwork.com.

If I were to eat Tofu, I would marinate it in beef stock, black peppercorns, bacon fat and heavy cream - which would defeat the entire purpose of Tofu, I guess.

For anything, or for tofu? Lots of marinades at www.foodnetwork.com.

for anything. i tend to make them up as i go along but i don't really know where to start, like what base to use, what quantities of spices and flavouring, what sort of preperation it needs before it's poured over the food. i've done marinades for sardine, steak, lamb and chicken. the chicken one was the worst, i wasn't sure whether the marinade should be cold or hot or what, but i put it over hot and it ended up partially cooking the chicken and not really giving it any flavour.

thanks for the link, i'll have a look through :)

I kinda made this one up, so I'm not sure how it will work.

Basically, I chopped up 4 cloves of garlic and put in some sweet and sour sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, chopped up pickled jalepenos and water until I thought the consistency was good and then I put the little cubes of tofu in.

I figure if I let it sit in the fridge for an hour it will be good and I'll dump whatever didn't absorb in as a sauce.

I kinda made this one up, so I'm not sure how it will go.

Basically, I chopped up 4 cloves of garlic and put in some sweet and sour sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, chopped up pickled jalepenos and water until I thought the consistency was good and then I put the little cubes of tofu in.

More garlic!!!

That definitely sounds quite flavorful. :D

good luck :)

Tofu is great for taking on the flavors of whatever its being cooked with so I imagine it's also great to marinade.

for anything. i tend to make them up as i go along but i don't really know where to start, like what base to use, what quantities of spices and flavouring, what sort of preperation it needs before it's poured over the food. i've done marinades for sardine, steak, lamb and chicken. the chicken one was the worst, i wasn't sure whether the marinade should be cold or hot or what, but i put it over hot and it ended up partially cooking the chicken and not really giving it any flavour.

thanks for the link, i'll have a look through :)

You're welcome. I'm a great believer in making it up as I go along, but there's something to be said for getting a few basics down first and maybe building on those. Have fun! (Oh, and the search engine isn't the greatest, it tends to bring back more than you want rather than less.)

I kinda made this one up, so I'm not sure how it will work.

Basically, I chopped up 4 cloves of garlic and put in some sweet and sour sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, chopped up pickled jalepenos and water until I thought the consistency was good and then I put the little cubes of tofu in.

I figure if I let it sit in the fridge for an hour it will be good and I'll dump whatever didn't absorb in as a sauce.

Sounds unique! And yeah, like Morgana said, more garlic!

I kinda made this one up, so I'm not sure how it will work.

Basically, I chopped up 4 cloves of garlic and put in some sweet and sour sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, chopped up pickled jalepenos and water until I thought the consistency was good and then I put the little cubes of tofu in.

I figure if I let it sit in the fridge for an hour it will be good and I'll dump whatever didn't absorb in as a sauce.


sounds like my tofu laab (larb, laap) recipe almost ecxcept with added sweet and sour

EDIT: also it's missing fresh mint leaves

serve on lettuce with rice to get even closer to it :p

Oh! I was totally looking at meat (because, lets face it...it's not food unless something suffers...



...I'm kidding, I'm kidding....please don't hurt me...



I don't want to be food) and thinking about buying some and doing the whole marinate thing but I chickened out.

Which is to say I bought chicken.








But no marinade.

More garlic!!!

That definitely sounds quite flavorful. :D
Well, I can throw in more garlic when I do the stir frying bit...

And it seems like it's definitely flavourful... whether or not it will be a good flavour I'll find out in a while.. but all the component parts are good individually, so hopefully they'll be good together.

If I were to eat Tofu, I would marinate it in beef stock, black peppercorns, bacon fat and heavy cream - which would defeat the entire purpose of Tofu, I guess.

:rolleyes:
Tofu isn't only a vegitarian dish.

sounds like my tofu laab (larb, laap) recipe almost ecxcept with added sweet and sour

EDIT: also it's missing fresh mint leaves

serve on lettuce with rice to get even closer to it :p
I'm out of lettuce, but I was planning on doing it with rice or noodles I haven't decided which, but I was leaning towards rice.

Tofu ain't fout!!!

:rolleyes:
Tofu isn't only a vegitarian dish.

The fact that more people than vegitarians eat tofu doesn't do a thing to make it taste better though.

The fact that more people than vegitarians eat tofu doesn't do a thing to make it taste better though.

no, thats what marinating/cooking it is for. it's pretty much tasteless otherwise.

The fact that more people than vegitarians eat tofu doesn't do a thing to make it taste better though.

THis is true. The things that make it taste better are other ingredients.

The fact that more people than vegitarians eat tofu doesn't do a thing to make it taste better though.
Tofu is yummy. Especially if cooked well.

i've had tofu that was just fried by itself and it was pretty good.

that was probably the flavor of the oil :p

THis is true. The things that make it taste better are other ingredients.
i've had tofu that was just fried by itself and it was pretty good.

You're welcome. I'm a great believer in making it up as I go along, but there's something to be said for getting a few basics down first and maybe building on those. Have fun! (Oh, and the search engine isn't the greatest, it tends to bring back more than you want rather than less.)

yes, so i see! (c.) a million entries for "marinade"!

Tofu is yummy. Especially if cooked well.

We are going to have to disagree here. I really can't stand eating it. Give me a cheeseburger instead, we'll get along better. ;)

no, thats what marinating/cooking it is for. it's pretty much tasteless otherwise.

THis is true. The things that make it taste better are other ingredients.

I can understand that. I really hate the taste of brocoli so I like to eat in when it is drenched in cheese sauce. Hides the nauseating taste just fine. Do the same thing with tofu and you can pretend you aren't even eating it. :)

We are going to have to disagree here. I really can't stand eating it. Give me a cheeseburger instead, we'll get along better. ;)
What dishes have you had with tofu in them?

Do let us know how it turns out. :D What's in the marinade?
Considering that it's tofu being marinated, I hope the marinade consists of a nice steak. Is it steak-i or steak-u in Japanese?

I'm marinating tofu for the first time ever.

Soya = shit.

Oh! I was totally looking at meat (because, lets face it...it's not food unless something suffers...



...I'm kidding, I'm kidding....please don't hurt me...



I don't want to be food) and thinking about buying some and doing the whole marinate thing but I chickened out.

Which is to say I bought chicken.








But no marinade.

quoted for the most entertainingly rambling post i ever seen, LOL! :D

Soya = shit.
Have you actually tried it or are you just saying that becasue you assume that it's inferior to meat?

We are going to have to disagree here. I really can't stand eating it. Give me a cheeseburger instead, we'll get along better
and so are beef and cheese.

What dishes have you had with tofu in them?

I remember my one experience with tofu having soy sauce and mixed with some vegtables. Not very appetizing.

Have you actually tried it or are you just saying that becasue you assume that it's inferior to meat?
I'm a vegetarian and yes I have tried it.

and so are beef and cheese.

What, you don't like burgers as much as I don't like tofu? :confused:

What, you don't like burgers as much as I don't like tofu? :confused:
I like none of these foods.

sounds like a good marinade so far, for the next step take the tofu out, throw it in the bin and drink the marinade!!

I like none of these foods.

Ok, I can accept that, though now I am curious as to what you do eat.

Ok, I can accept that, though now I am curious as to what you do eat.
Maybe you regard beef, cheese and tofu as fundamental ingredients, but I don't. I'll tell you when you're older. In fact one of tofu's main flaws is that it's often too similar in taste and texture to beef burgers.

Maybe you regard beef, cheese and tofu as fundamental ingredients, but I don't. I'll tell you when you're older. In fact one of tofu's main flaws is that it's often too similar in taste and texture to beef burgers.

:rolleyes:

I would have to say that beef is most certainly a critical ingredient for many meals. You can do much more with it then just having a burger, you know. Further, I never suggested that these examples are fundamental ingredients for meals. Simply curious what your tastes were since you rejected both. But I guess I should remember what they say about curiosity...

If anyone wanted to know, it was delicious. And now I'm full.

If anyone wanted to know, it was delicious. And now I'm full.

good to know *steals recipe*;). you gunna name the dish?

good to know *steals recipe*;). you gunna name the dish?
I don't usually name dishes, I usually just make them again...

Although I didn't eat just the tofu, I made it in a stir fry with a bit mroe garlic, an onion, a jalepeno pepper, a red bell pepper, half a tomato and a mushroom. Then I put it on some brown rice.

I kinda made this one up, so I'm not sure how it will work.

Basically, I chopped up 4 cloves of garlic and put in some sweet and sour sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, chopped up pickled jalepenos and water until I thought the consistency was good and then I put the little cubes of tofu in.

I figure if I let it sit in the fridge for an hour it will be good and I'll dump whatever didn't absorb in as a sauce.

sounds good. how will you cook it, or will you eat it like that.

For tofu, I like simple garnishes.

Tuna, drained.
Fried in a pan till lightly browned,
add one tbs sugar and 1 cup shoyu.
continue to cook untill dark brown.
garnish on tofu.

I'm marinating tofu for the first time ever.

Well, it's my first time marinating anything... it's not that I don't cook a lot as I've cooked for myself for the past four years, but I've been trying to be a little fancy lately.

Tofu turns you gay.