12 Tofu Hacks That Even Tofu-Haters Can Appreciate

Slightly intimidated by tofu recipes? Not quite sure about cooking with tofu? Here are 12 tofu hacks that even tofu-haters can appreciate. Here, you'll find tofu smoothie recipes, tofu mousse recipes, tofu cheesecake recipes, tofu soup recipes, tofu salad recipes, creamy tofu sauce recipes, and many more. These tofu recipes will taste so delicious, you'll forget you're even cooking with tofu.

It's true that tofu seems to bring up extreme emotions with people. Some love it; others hate it, although the haters aren't sure why. It could be the pale colour, bland flavour, and ultra-soft texture, but all of these qualities are what make tofu such an ideal cooking ingredient for some of the most delicious recipes around. Tofu has the ability to blend perfectly with so many different kinds of meals and easily take on the flavour of whatever you choose to marinate it with. And tofu is so versatile � it can be an excellent substitute for eggs, protein powder, cream cheese, and feta cheese, just to name a few. If you are vegetarian or vegan, tofu can easily become your best friend because of its high protein content and all of the other excellent nutrients it contains � many of which will help substitute a regular meat diet, or any diet that includes animal derivatives. Just a half a cup of firm tofu, for example, is very high in calcium, manganese, and selenium. It's also high in iron, magnesium, and phosphorus. It's only 88 calories, has no cholesterol and is low in sodium and sugar. One cup of soft tofu is low in sodium and cholesterol, but very high in manganese, magnesium, and selenium. It's also high in calcium and phosphorus and is only about 150 calories. These are just a few examples of the different kinds of tofu you can get, and how nutritious tofu can be. When you are cooking with tofu, however, it's a good idea to ensure that you're buying organic, non-GMO tofu in order to get the best possible nutrients from it.

Tofu originated in China about two thousand years ago, during the Han dynasty. According to legend, tofu was invented by Prince Liu An, who lived between 179 and 122 BC. Tofu has been a major staple in Chinese diets and cuisine since these ancient times, and its popularity has since spread all over the world. It has become much more popular in North America over the past 20 years or so, with so many people switching to vegetarian and vegan diets, and it is now available at most supermarkets. You don't have to be vegetarian or vegan to eat tofu, however. Tofu can effectively complement a meat diet as well. Actually just curded soymilk, tofu is also known as the �bean curd� and enjoys many cheese-like qualities. As mentioned earlier, tofu can work as a brilliant cheese substitute. There's really a whole family of tofu products that are available for public consumption, depending on what kind of texture, consistency, and flavour you need for your tofu recipes. There's silken tofu, which is almost like milk or cream, and there's frozen tofu, dried tofu, and firm tofu. You can also buy prepared tofu, like deep fried tofu burgers, grilled tofu, smoked tofu, and marinated tofu.

These 12 delicious tofu hack recipes come from the �WonderHowTo� website, where you can find lots more delicious recipe hacks like it. Over at WonderHowTo, they specialize in making your life easier, simpler, and more efficient by providing you with �tested shortcuts and food science for brilliantly lazy cooks�. So, if you're short on time and patience, you'll want to give some of these food hacks a try.*