Roasted Tofu with Pepper Sauce
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
Test your own tofu know-how to find out whether you’re up to snuff on this sensational super-food.
1. Tofu's taken the nutrition world by storm – everywhere you look, there’s a new health reason to try tofu. These health reasons include all but which of the following:
a) Firm tofu is a good source of calcium
b) Eating tofu has been shown to lower cholesterol levels
c) The enzymes in tofu shrink human fat cells – hello, bikini body!
d) Population studies in Asia link the isoflavones in tofu to breast cancer prevention
2. Sure, tofu's made from soy beans, but how do they take those innocent little beans and transform them into quivering hunks of gelatinous nutrition?
a) By curdling fresh soy milk – how appetizing!
b) Soy beans are refined and bleached, then mashed and packaged. No wonder tofu looks so tasty!
c) A dash of pixie dust, an incantation to the health gods – ta da!
3. Soy beans have a lot going for them. Among their legume counterparts, these beans are the only ones that can boast about being:
a) A source of complete protein
b) Entirely fat-free
c) Delicious when served raw on a bed of spinach
d) Capable of aligning your chakras
4. It looks like white sludge – but what does tofu taste like?
a) Not much – when you cook with it, tofu takes on any flavor.
b) Cheese-like and slightly pungent
c) It depends on the variety: soft tofu has a sweet flavor, while firm is salty.
d) White sludge
5. You take your doctor’s advice and decide to incorporate tofu into your diet – but what the heck should you do with the soft tofu you pick up at the store?
a) Make a smoothie! Soft tofu adds protein to a blended beverage.
b) Swap sour cream or mayo for soft tofu in homemade dips.
c) Use 1/4-cup of soft tofu to replace one egg in a baking recipe.
d) All of the above – you knew it was versatile, but this is impressive!
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Top image: Roasted Tofu with Red Pepper Sauce by The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
