Tofu Books

A fresh batch of tofu made from your SoyQuick Automatic Soymilk Maker and tofu kit is a great ingredient for many different recipes ranging through the menu from appetizers to desserts. It is extremely adaptable because it is able to easily absorb a rich marinade or the flavor of other ingredients in a dish. Tofu makes a great addition to any cook's pantry.

We have listed a few of our favorite books that show you how to cook with tofu and other soy products. Just substitute your fresh homemade tofu for any tofu called for in the recipe books.

If you have a favorite book that we have not listed here and would like to share the information, send us an e-mail and we will add it to the list so that others can enjoy the recipes too.

The Books

The Almost No-Fat Cookbook
by Bryanna Clark Grogan

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You may enjoy low-fat eating, but will your family? If you're watching your weight or are concerned about your health, you're probably eating more beans, grains, and vegetables. But do your children run and hide at the very thought of tofu? Can your husband survive without his fat-laden burgers and fries? You're doing okay until the chocolate cake arrives?

Here are dozens of vegan recipes for conquering the family's resistance to healthy, low-fat eating.

20 Minutes to Dinner by Bryanna Clark Grogan Amazon Rating Get in and out of the kitchen FAST with tempting and nutritious dishes from vegetarian innovator, Bryanna Clark Grogan. Most of the recipes are based on the Mediterranean/Asian model using lots of grains, fruits and vegetables. Nutritional analyses accompany each recipe.

Soyfoods Cooking for a Positive Menopause by Bryanna Clark Grogan

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Soy just happens to be one of the best sources of isoflavones- natural plant compounds which protect not only against common menopausal discomforts but also the number one killer in North American women: heart disease. Read the latest information on why soyfoods work so effectively, and learn the secrets for making delicious meals with soyfoods that you whole family will look forward to sharing with you.

Reduce the discomforts of menopause naturally, lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer.

Nonna's Italian Kitchen: (Delicious Homestyle Vegan Cuisine) by Bryanna Clark Grogan Amazon rating Nonna's Italian Kitchen transports you into the heart and soul of an Italian kitchen. Soundly written, well researched and innovative, Bryanna Grogan's ability to blend traditional Italian cuisine with vegetarianism is magical, and she easily imparts both her skills and love of good food to novice and experienced cooks alike.

Soy of Cooking by Marie Oser

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Soy of Cooking is your guide to preparing delicious gourmet recipes that will help you incorporate nutrient rich soyfoods into your diet. Using over 30 new and traditional soyfoods, this innovative cookbook shows how to combine creative techniques and easy-to-find soyfoods to make 172 dishes, from appetizer to dessert, all with five grams of fat or less!

The recipes are easy to follow and the recommended ingredients are wholesome and of high quality. Each recipe is a delicious opportunity to incorporate soy foods into your diet. My hope is that these luscious gourmet dishes will inspire you to include this important staple in your diet. Join me and explore the amazing world of soy. Your heart will thank you for it!

More Soy Cooking by Marie Oser

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Marie Oser shares her secrets to creating rich-tasting, scrumptious dishes - healthfully! Eating healthy is now easier than ever with this splendid collection of mouthwatering recipes. From hearty soups to succulent salads and dressings, from to-die-for desserts to elegant, easy-to-make entrees, Oser gives our favorite recipes a healthy makeover by introducing alternative ingredients and techniques to replace high-fat, cholesterol-laden fare. She revitalizes a variety of classic dishes, from Chile Non Carne to Stuffed Mushrooms Florentine, from Sweet Italian "Sausage" with Peppers to "Turkey" Tetrazzini. Best of all, each recipe is low in fat, high in fiber, rich in phytochemicals, and 100% cholesterol - and dairy-free. Amaze your family and friends with the authentic flavor, texture, and quality of our culinary creations.

The Enlightened Kitchen: Eat Your Way to Better Health by Marie Oser

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Enjoy the health benefits of richly flavorful plant-based cuisine with 175 sure-to-satisfy recipes found in The Enlightened Kitchen, based on the newspaper column of the same name. In this, her fourth book, Marie Oser helps you discover how to convert traditional favorites normally high in saturated fat, calories, and cholesterol into healthy, wholesome, and satisfying meals. These enlightened dishes are absolutely delicious, having all of the flavor, texture, and eye appeal you expect from gourmet fare-but without the unhealthy baggage that often comes with traditional ingredients.

The Whole Soy Cookbook, 175 delicious, nutritious, easy-to-prepare Recipes featuring tofu, tempeh, and various forms of nature's healthiest by Patricia Greenberg

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These mouth-watering recipes from potatoes au gratin, pica, meat loaf brownies, cheesecake, and ice cream to tiramisu, fajitas, and Cajun red-hot jambalayas are inspired by old favorites and classic dishes from the worlds best cuisines. All of the recipes are meat- and dairy free, making them perfect for every health-conscious cook as well as eaters with special needs.

The key to delicious healthy eating is right here at your fingertips. You'll learn how to buy and cook all soy products including soy milk and flour, tofu miso paste, textured soy protein, and tempeh. You'll even learn how easy it is to add or substitute healthy soy products for the meat protein in any of your favorite recipes. You'll never miss the meat.

Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan, diabetic or lactose-intolerant or just want to cook healthful meals, you'll love the Whole Soy Cookbook's selection of easy to prepare, protein-packed, naturally low in fat, and cholesterol-free recipes.

Once you started cooking with soy, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Your feel better, mentally and physically, you will be consuming health giving levels of genistein while simultaneously eliminating major sources of fat.

This Can't Be Tofu! : 75 Recipes to Cook Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite (Paperback) by Deborah Madison

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Covers Types of Tofu, Techniques for Using Tofu, Simple Basic Tofu, Appetizers: Tofu Up Front, Salads, Sandwiches, and Sauces, Soups, Stir-fries and Sautes, Curries and Braises, Pasta and Noodles, Tofy for Breakfast: "Sausage" and Eggs, Smoothies and Shakes and more.

When it comes to translating tofu for a Western palate, there are two main directions you can go in. One is to be quite obvious about it. You know you're eating tofu when you bit into that Bachelor Tofu Sandwich (page44); the surprise is that it's so good. The second is to use tofu so that it disappears. Blend it in a smoothie, whip it into mayonnaise, or add it to a cheese filling for manicotti. I've even had it in a chocolate cake. The surprise is that it's there at all; you would never know.

A lot of people say they don't like tofu, or don't like its texture, but my hunch is that that's a case of tofu being misunderstood. If after trying these recipes, you find that you still don't like tofu but want to include it into your diet, then look at the Smoothies and Shakes Chapter (pages 112-118) and enjoy a lot of rich-tasting creamy drinks.

When it comes to desserts, you might find soy milk a bit easier to use than tofu. Soy milk can be used wherever milk is called for in a recipe, except where color is important. For example, it makes no difference in a butterscotch tapioca or chocolate pudding, but it might be off-putting in an old-fashion vanilla custard, simple because its hue can be slightly brownish. Otherwise soymilk can easily be used as a substitute in dishes such as in cakes and French Toast.

Tofu is particularly beloved of vegetarians because, among it's other qualities it is a n excellent protein source and it is very easy to used in vegetarians dishes. But choosing to eat more tofu doesn't mean that you have to become vegetarian. Traditionally, tofu is often combined with meat in dishes: sukiyaki, tofu simmers with beef. Across Asia tofu is seasoned with dried shrimp or oyster sauce, or simmered in chicken stock or daishi no moto, a Japanese stock made with dried bonito. If you are trying to include tofu at your table but are not vegetarian add it to stir-fries that you already know how to make, even if they use meat and fish, Reduce the amount of meat you use if that's what you're striving to do.