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Tags: <culinary-uses><vegetarian><tofu>
Title: What to do with tofu?
Question: Last night I made a delicious vegetarian stromboli and was left with a lot of excess crumbled extra-firm tofu. It was the first time  I have ever cooked with tofu, and as such I have no idea with what to do with the (uncooked) leftovers. What techniques/flavors can I utilize to make it delicious?

Answers:
sents: text: I usually don't buy crumbled tofu, but since you have that, I would suggest making tofu burgers.
text: Add another hearty ingredient, like lightly roasted finely chopped walnuts, or baked eggplant cubes.
text: Combine with chopped onions, garlic, grated carrots, and breadcrumbs.
text: Bind with beaten egg.
text: Season with your choice of herbs or spices, such as thyme, oregano, basil.
text: Form into patties, fry lightly in olive oil and sprinkle with tamari (or soy sauce) until both sides are browned.
text: Bake until fully cooked in the oven at 375 degrees.
text: Serve on a bun just like a beef patty.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1184/mamadalgas
score: 4
sents: text: In my experience, extra-firm, crumbled tofu can be substituted into tacos in place of ground beef or turkey.
text: The powerful flavor of the taco seasoning counters the neutral flavor of the tofu
text: well.
text: Really, any dish that uses ground meat should work.
text: I've had tofu meatloaf, as well as tofu sloppy joes, and both were delicious.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1236/stephennmcdonald
score: 3
sents: text: You can also add it to a miso soup.
text: Or try it in scrambled eggs.
text: Or mix it with mayo or everything else and spread on a slice of bread.
text: Or use it as a substitute of feta in a greek salad.
text: Or in almost any other kind of salad, better if it's one with canned corn.
text: Or add to chinese veg noodles.
text: (I would simply sprinkle a lot of soya sauce over it (raw as it is) and eat it with a big big smile)
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/2172/dolma33
score: 2
sents: text: I steam my tofu with broccoli and then stir it into fettuccine alfredo.
text: Steaming it gets rid of a lot of the tofu water taste and is good if you're new to the taste of tofu.
text: The texture with the sauce and noodles is creamy and amazing.
text: I would highly recommend getting a steamer for it because the tofu will turn out much more creamy if you do, but I'm sure it would work fine without one as well.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/39744/Brian G
score: 2
sents: text: I can't believe this has been missed for so long....
text: Crumbled tofu is the basis for Scrambed Tofu .
text: This is very tasty and versatile dish.
text: Do some searching around for good tofu scramble recipes and you will find a new staple recipe or two, especially if you like tofu.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/4086/Zombies
score: 1
sents: text: I like putting raw tofu on my salads.
text: It has a very subtle taste
text: but I like it
text: and it's nice to have protein on a salad.
text: Tofu really takes on the flavor of whatever sauce you use so pairing it with a nice soy can be good.
text: Good Luck!
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/7357/David
score: 1
sents: text: The flavor of tofu is fairly neutral, so it is generally used to add some body to sauces or veggie dishes.
text: Firm tofu can be directly substituted for chicken or paneer (Indian cottage cheese) in Indian curries or any sauce with a lot of flavor (stir fry, Asian chicken dishes with lots of sauce, Thai curries, etc.).
text: To prepare, it works better if the tofu is fried first (it will fall apart otherwise).
text: The tofu should also be drained before it is used.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/624/Adam Shiemke
score: 0
sents: text: Crumbled tofu is the main ingredient in what's often called "eggless-salad," or sometimes "tofu paté."
text: Recipes abound, here is a simple one.
text: Basically you add some Veganaise (vegan mayo), mustard, onions, turmeric and whatever else you want.
text: Options are endless.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/220/kevins
score: 0

Summary of the answers:
Crumbled tofu can be used like ground beef or turkey to make burgers or tacos. It can also be used in salads, scrambled eggs, miso soup and steamed with broccoli for fettuccine alfredo.
You can use tofu to replace ground meat. You can also use it for scrambled eggs or in pasta.