Terrible book--not even vegetarian!!!
I got This Can't Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to Cook Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite from a well meaning friend a couple of years ago on my birthday and to my horror, the book had recipes that called for salmon and other dead stuff....
Deborah Madison makes her living writing vegetarian cookbooks and when you title a book "This Can't Be Tofu", many would assume that it would be mostly vegan, if not all vegetarian.....many of the recipes called for dairy and eggs, and yes the occasional dead fish...
She also fell in love with deep frying in This Can't Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to Cook Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite. I am not a Deborah Madison fan and never use this awful cookbook.
NOT RECOMMENDED!
What does it look like?
I purchased This Can't Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to Cook Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite as a gift for a friend that recently decided to become vegetarian. I am unfamiliar with tofu and tofu cooking, as is she, so I thought it might be helpful to have a cookbook with tasty meatless recipes. Mind you, I haven't tried any of the recipes in This Can't Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to Cook Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite, they may be delicious, but what I found disapointing is THERE ARE NO PICTURES (except for the three on the cover.) I hope the recipes in This Can't Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to Cook Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite taste more appealing than the book is to look at.
Such Tasty Dishes!
Love the variety if offers, from breakfasts to desserts. Each time I sit down to plan my meals for the week, this one is right by my side. Anyone accustomed to flavorful meats seeking alternatives will love This Can't Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to Cook Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite. Also the perfect size; not cumbersome to have in the kitchen.
Great recipes - good enough to forgive the title
I was bothered by the title of This Can't Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to Cook Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite, which implied strongly that tofu is a thing that must be disguised or improved, requiring the proverbial "spoonful of sugar" to be palatable. I bought it anyway because flipping though the recipes looked very interesting, and I reasoned that if the author really felt that way about tofu, she probably wouldn't be writing a tofu cookbook... right?
I've had the cookbook for a few months and probably made about a dozen different recipes so far. Every one has been a hit with me and with my family. Two of the soups have have already become family standards. My favorite is one with Thai red curry, coconut milk and butternut squash. I'm a big fan of Thai food and could make this soup every week ... Read More
You can't go wrong with this book
I have had This Can't Be Tofu!: 75 Recipes to Cook Something You Never Thought You Would--and Love Every Bite for a couple of years and I cook from it frequently. It is true that many of the recipes call for frying, but the tofu is usually pan-fried in a very small quantity of oil. There are many Asian-inspired recipes, which doesn't bother me, because I find them all to be delicious. The recipe for Asian stock is great and it lends a lot of flavor to the dishes that use it. The szechuan tofu and green beans (which uses the mushroom soy sauce that one reviewer mentioned) is worth the small investment in a bottle of such an odd ingredient and the recipe is so good that I have gone through a big bottle of mushroom soy sauce using it only to make that one dish! And while it is true that some of the recipes are not vegetarian or ... Read More
