Ways to Use Tofu

Firm tofu that has been pureed can be used to replace some or all of the liquid, egg, or dairyproducts in the following foods:


*In homemade or packaged biscuit dough
*Instead of eggs or milk in bread dough

*Instead of eggs in cookie dough
*Instead of yogurt in fruit smoothies

*Instead of milk when making packaged pudding mixes
*Instead of cream in pureed soups

*Instead of stock in gravy
*Instead of cream in sauces

*Pureed with vegetables or fruits for baby food
*In place of oil or sour cream in salad dressings

*As a base for homemade ice cream
*As a base for rice pudding

*As a base for creamy pasta sauces
*Instead of egg yolks in souffles

*Instead of mayonnaise or sour cream in dips and spreads
*Instead of milk in mashed potatoes

*As a base for low-far, dairy-free mayonnaise
*Like buttermilk for pancake and waffle batters

*Like buttermilk for muffins batters.
*As a base for dairy-free cheesecakes

*As a base for cream-free pies
*As a base for chocolate mousse



Mashed, extra-firm tofu can be used to:

*Replace ricotta cheese in lasagna
*Make a dairy-free ravioli filling

*Make a low-fat, non-dairy blintz filling
*Make a tofu egg salad

*Make scrambled "tofu" eggs
*Make a sandwich spread for kids lunches

*Replace eggs in quiche
*Replace ground meat in stuffings

*Make a base for vegetarian burgers
*Replace cottage cheese in casseroles

*Replace feta cheese and eggs in spinach pie
*Replace beans in hummus


And, if you freeze and defrost cubes of extra-firm tofu you can use
it instead of:

* Beef in stews
*Lamb in curries

*Shrimp in stir fry dishes
*Chicken in Chinese chicken salad

*Seafood in pasta dishes
*Pork in fried rice

*Beef, for tacos, burritos or enchiladas
*Ground meat for stuffed peppers

*Beef in stroganoff
*Chicken in gumbo

*Turkey in chili
*Lobster in Newberg

*Chicken in Thai curry