I have finally succeeded in cooking tofu

[dexteroni]

Cornstarch is absolutely the way to get that awesome crisp exterior. How did flour work?

[lilafowler]

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[lilafowler]

It's good EXCEPT...

[rupertpenny]

I can never do tofu right either. And none of the tofu here is labeled in English so it is always a complete crap shoot regarding firmness level.

[miso]

You should buy firm tofu that has already been fried before.

And then when you cook or re-fry, it's great. No need for this cornstarch nonsense.

[miso]

I realize this may not be available where you live, though.

Sorry.

[rupertpenny]

May 5, 2016 20:18:36 GMT -5 miso said:

You should buy firm tofu that has already been fried before.

And then when you cook or re-fry, it's great. No need for this cornstarch nonsense.

I didn't know this was a thing! I'm going to have to look for it. 

[1confused1]

I'm saving both those recipes, thanks! I love tofu.

[miso]

May 5, 2016 20:19:58 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

May 5, 2016 20:19:08 GMT -5 miso said:

I realize this may not be available where you live, though.

Sorry.

No, I've never seen it. I wish!

May 5, 2016 20:21:03 GMT -5 rupertpenny said:

May 5, 2016 20:18:36 GMT -5 miso said:

You should buy firm tofu that has already been fried before.

And then when you cook or re-fry, it's great. No need for this cornstarch nonsense.

I didn't know this was a thing! I'm going to have to look for it. 

Looks like this:

[gilmoregirl]

I'm so going to try this! Thanks for sharing. I am getting tired of the same soggy tofu. I cut it as small as possible for that reason, haha!

[pbandj]

Thanks for the rec, I saw that recipe a while ago, and thought about it, but forgot. Do you think the tofu would hold up for the next day leftovers, if I don't add the sauce to all of it?

I always think tofu absorbs the flavors of whatever you cook it in. So when I cook it, I always add lots of spices, herbs etc. I just don't always get it to be nice and crispy.

Have you every tried the marinated, baked tofu from trader joes? My kids love it and snack on it often. It is not soggy or mushy.