tofu Archives - James Strange

What is Tofu and How Is It Made?

April 22, 2022January 9, 2021 by James Strange

A simple explanation of what is tofu, how to make it at home, and that it is safe for gout sufferers.

The crispiest tofu recipe 🥗

January 15, 2021May 15, 2020 by James Strange

Extra crispy tofu with french fries and bbq sauce in a fast food basket

For the most part, soy products are safe for people with gout. Notice I said, for the most part, some gout sufferers do report that soy causes flare ups. So if you, not one of the people that soy is a problem, tofu can be a great source of complete protein. But it does have an image problem. Mostly it’s soft and tasteless. This recipe will show you have to take on the soft tissue. With a few simple steps and you will be able to make extra crispy tofu.

Spicy tofu and cauliflower recipe. 🌶

January 15, 2021April 7, 2020 by James Strange

This gout friendly/vegan recipe has tofu, cauliflower, sugar snap peas served in a spicy and tangy sauce. It’s perfect for serving over rice (assuming the hoarders have not bought all of it where you live).

Vegan tofu matar recipe 🍛

January 15, 2021December 30, 2019 by James Strange

While I enjoy matar paneer (peas and cheese), I have cut way back on how much cheese I consume. This is definitely helping my waistline. So in this recipe, we will replace the cheese with super firm tofu.

Korean spicy tofu wings 🥢

July 18, 2020March 13, 2019 by James Strange

Who doesn’t love spicy chicken wings? My favorites are the Korean ones with spicy or yangnyeom sauce. In Korean these are 두부 양념 치킨. To keep this gout friendly we will substitute extra firm tofu for wings. The sauce will have enough flavor to keep this from being a boring tofu recipe. Tofu cooked in this style is called Dubu-gangjeong (두부강정)

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In Korea going out for chimek (chicken and beer) is quite common. Everywhere you go you will see fried chicken places. Eating spicy chicken makes it easy to drink lots of beer. But since I have gout eating lots of fried chicken and drinking beer is off the menu. But I still like the flavor of KFC or Korean fried chicken. This recipe satisfies the urge for KFC and is gout friendly.

General Tso Tofu 🍙

January 10, 2021September 26, 2018 by James Strange

This simple recipe for General Tso Tofu is a plant-based version of my General Tso Chicken. My family likes that recipe so I wanted a similar experience including flavor and …

A Tofu Recipe that does not suck 🥢

January 10, 2021January 1, 2018 by James Strange

Today’s Baked Tofu, Broccoli and Shiitake Mushroom recipe is one that most of the time consuming steps can be done ahead of time. Baking the tofu, soaking the mushrooms, blanching …

Simple Vegetarian MaPoTofu 🍙

January 10, 2021September 3, 2017 by James Strange

For a long time, Sichuan Ma Po Tofu has been one of my favorite Chinese dishes. But most of the versions to this point have contained meat (usual pork). I even have a video on YouTube on how to cook that version. To keep the dish gout friendly the pork has been eliminated. It is still flavorful so do not worry about the missing pork. From what I read the dish started out as a cheap vegetarian meal so now we go back to basics.