This Cant Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to
Cook Something You Never Thought
You Would--and Love Every Bite by
Deborah Madison
There Is No Reason This Should Get A Negative Review
Many of us like the idea of tofu better than the reality, and few of us know
how to cook with it. Chef Deborah Madisons This Cant Be Tofu addresses
such qualms, offering 75 recipes for this healthful (high in protein and low
in salt, fat, and calories) food. Madison knows that tofu can be delicious,
and provides recipes for a wide range of dishes that glorify its fresh milky
taste and yielding texture--or that use it to make other foods (like
mayonnaise) better for us. Beginning with an introduction to tofu varieties,
Madison then discusses tofu purchasing and basic preparation techniques
such as draining and pressing, which make tofu a useful flavor medium.
Quick and easy tofu recipes like Seared Tofu with Chives and Peppers
follow, along with formulas for tofu-based appetizers, salads, soups, stir-
fries, curries, and pasta, among other fare. Particularly winning recipes

include Spring Rolls with Shredded Cabbage, Mushrooms, and Tofu; Red
Pepper and Miso Soup with Tofu and Black Sesame; and Sautéed
Asparagus with Curried Tofu and Tomatoes. Madison also provides
breakfast recipes like Scrambled Tofu with Herbs and Cheese (and ones
in which tofu takes the place--without imitation--of sausages), plus a group
of tofu sweets, including shakes and smoothies. A short section on
accompaniments, such as Sweet Potatoes Baked with Oranges, concludes
this comprehensive introduction to an ancient food that Madison makes
modern and newly delicious. --Arthur Boehm
Personal Review: This Cant Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to Cook
Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite
by Deborah Madison
There is absolutely no reason this wonderful cookbook should get a single
negative review. I am vegan, but I am not a fanatic and accept that others
eat dairy and meat. There are maybe 3 or 4 recipes out of all the recipes
that call for some type of animal product (egg or fish). I mean she is a
"vegetarian". Yes, some "vegetarians" eat fish. Just like you find some
vegetarians are fat. Everyone has a different diet. The point is "Is this a
good cookbook?", YES it is! If you know nothing of tofu or just want new
recipes, it's absolutely perfect. I have food allergies such as gluten and
coconut, but even I can enjoy all of them by simply not adding them or
substituting with soy milk or whatever. The format isn't so great. It's just
plain text, very bland, and no pictures (except on how to cut the tofu).
However, if you just look at the ingredients-wow! You know you're going to
have a great dish.So you have about 70 fabulous recipes with inexpensive
ingredients and tons of veggies and the one of the greatest superfoods-
tofu. The majority of the main meal recipes are curries or some type of
stirfry-which you should have expected anyway. There are some
"American" dishes and italian, mexican, and so on. I am very partial to
indian food so maybe that's why I love this book. I had not idea tofu would
taste so good with indian spices....Mmmm, I don't even miss paneer. This
is the only veg. cookbook that I've found that has a recipe for palak tofu
paneer. You just substitute the dairy with plain soy milk and nutritional
yeast and it's just wonderful! My presentations are much more appealing
for meat eaters as well. How you cut your tofu gives it such a more
personal appeal. There are sandwiches, chickenless salads, nottuna
dishes, curries, pasta, mayo, noodles, shakes & smoothies, chutneys,
soups-it's like all the recipes you want to make with tofu but can't find in
other books. Even iced frappe---Mmmmmm! Spicy Red Sausage too...You
will like this book because there are some great recipes in here. If you
don't want to deep fry then don't, and it never hurt's to fry tofu in 1-2 tsp of
oil (just to coat the pan). It's true, you will love every bite.
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