Tofu Mania: 120 Easy Recipes for the Dishes You Love-with the Added Benefits of Tofu [Paperback]

Brita Housez (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2005

Inexpensive, high in protein, rich in vitamins, iron, and calcium, low in fat, and free of cholesterol and lactose, tofu is truly a superfood. But some people shy away from the soy wonder because of its pallid appearance and seeming blandness—thinking something so healthy could never taste good. That's where Tofu Mania comes in—it makes cooking with tofu fun and tasty for everyone by showing readers how to incorporate it into their favorite dishes. Unlike tofu cookbooks that call for unfamiliar and hard-to-find ingredients, Tofu Mania adds tofu to such familiar dishes as macaroni and cheese, pizza, mashed potatoes, chocolate cake, brownies, and even whipped cream—without sacrificing great taste or texture. The 120 easy-to-prepare recipes cover breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as beverages, appetizers, dips, salads, and desserts.

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About the Author

Brita Housez, long devoted to healthy cooking, began to search for a way to cook with tofu in the 1990s in order to help her partner reduce his high cholesterol. She lives in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (August 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569243433
• ISBN-13: 978-1569243435
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,587,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An easy-to-follow all-purpose cookbook for the health-conscious gourmet, November 6, 2005

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This review is from: Tofu Mania: 120 Easy Recipes for the Dishes You Love-with the Added Benefits of Tofu (Paperback)

Tofumania: 120 Easy Recipes For The Dishes You Love - With The Added Benefits Of Tofu is a cookbook that shows the reader how to make beloved favorite recipes lower in calories and cholesterol and healthier by including or substituting tofu. From Tofu Fruit Shakes and French Toast to Salmon Mousse, Seafood Chowder, Mushroom and Tofu Medley, Turkey Stuffing, Cream Cheese Tofu Icing and more, the collection includes both favorite standby foods and inventive creations. Some main dishes are meatless; others include seafood or red meat. Tofumania is an easy-to-follow all-purpose cookbook for the health-conscious gourmet.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Tofu, September 7, 2011

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This review is from: Tofu Mania: 120 Easy Recipes for the Dishes You Love-with the Added Benefits of Tofu (Paperback)

This book offers great recipes that use tofu to supplement (and occasionally replace) traditional ingredients that are not good for us. A perfect example; using tofu to replace half the eggs in an egg salad mix reduces cholesterol without affecting the taste at all. It is a great way for us non-vegans to be a bit healthier without feeling like we've had to give something up.