Give Tofu a Chance

I often here people say that Tofu is bland or tastes bad. But how many people will eat a baked or boiled chicken breast with absolutely no oil or seasoning? So why would you expect Tofu to taste great right out the box?
The great thing about Tofu is that if you prepare it correctly, it will absorb the flavor of what ever you cook it with.
Tofu will soak up flavors best if you get rid of the moisture.
Lay sliced tofu out on a bamboo matt or rack or even on a plate with paper towels. Put somethig heavy and flat on top of the tofu to help squeeze out the excess water - I usually use a dinner place with a gallon of water on top. Leave it like this for 30 minutes. If you really want to make it flavor-ready, you can fry it before preparing it. Make sure the oil is very hot and just drop it in for about 30 seconds or so. You can skip this step if you want. The drained tofu will take on flavors quite nicely.
Next post - one of my favorite tofu recipes.