Being a vegetarian, I eat quite a bit of tofu. My favorite is fried tofu used in a stirfry with vegatables. Fried tofu has the most appealing texture for me ( although it might not be the healthiest way to prepare the tofu). The fried tofu is also easier to work with because it is more durable ( doesnt break apart as easily)
Non fried tofu, could be used with vegetables also. It has more of a soft, jello-like consistency. I usually add the tofu towards the end, since the more u work with unfried tofu, the more likely it is to break up.
Ill also add the unfried tofu in soups such as hot and sour, or an asian vegetable-like soup.
one misconception, in my opinion, is that tofu has no taste and basically tastes like whatever you cook it in. I agree that it absorbs the sauce its cooked in, but tofu does have a taste to it which wont be totally masked, so if u dont like the taste ( or at least cant put u with the taste of tofu), u may be disappointed in the final result.
Years ago, i also had a recipe to make ' tofu croutons'. it was kind of a ' shake and bake" recipe. placing tofu cubes in a bag filled with salt and spice mixture. coating the tofu, then baking at a low temp. it was more of a snack food than anything else. If i find the recipe, ill post it .
larry
