I recommend buying organic, non-GMO whenever possible for the best quality Silken – Silken tofu gets mainly used in dressings for salads or desserts. Soft – Soft tofu can get used in many different dessert dishes such as cheesecakes and mousses. It even can be used for smoothies as a thickener. Firm – When it comes to firm tofu, firm is mainly used as an alternative for meat products and can be baked, fried, deep-fried, and even boiled. Extra Firm – Extra-firm tofu is another soy product that gets used to replace meat. It can be cooked in most methods like grilling, broiling, pan-frying, deep-frying, and can even get crumbed to give the appearance of grounded meat.