To tempt a carnivore with tofu?

Try this chilli recipe - it's delicious!

https://www.wearesovegan.com/ultimate-vegan-chilli/

Yes it has both marmite and chocolate in but don't let that put you off, they are the magic ingredients. It's honestly one of the nicest chillies I've ever had

For pps recommending the tofu puffs, how do you use them?

https://ottolenghi.co.uk/pages/recipes/black-pepper-tofu
This is the recipe that converted my househod to tofu.

We love it floured, fried and crispy, or in the chilli tofu linked up thread (although that particular dish is even better with paneer).

I also like it in Chinese tofu and sweetcorn soup.

As others have said, it's not a meat substitute, it is its own thing. We can't get on at all with seitan though.

We thought tofu was rank... until we learned how to cook with it. And it is so versatile!!!

We tried to go it alone every so often for a couple of years. Then we got a bosh recipe book, and the butter tofu curry opened our eyes to the possibility. I would suggest using recipes prepared by vegans on instagram, books and websites to get the best out of it. And we found that if we buy the brand tofoo for firm we much prefer it. Everyone has preferences but we bought like cauldron and some supermarket own brands and did not like.

Our next stop is to branch out after eating vegan at home for a year, to buy tofu from asian supermarkets. We shamelessly have not tried tempeh yet.

Beef burgers, I am sure it is beyond fresh burgers that my other half said are the best, it was one that made me feel sick and not believe it was pretend anyway

Tofu and fake meat is very hit and miss. I’m trying to drastically cut down my meat intake and have tried a few variations, Most if the time I eat pescatarian as a compromise.

I do love mushrooms so will eat a good mushroom burger as my beef burger substitute (where they use the big, flavourful mushroom
instead of a patty). Have tried impossible and other similar products and they have an unpleasant and bitter taste to me.

Also veggie pizza and pasta options are great. I know it’s not vegan but once again it’s my compromise.

There is nothing delicious about tofu.

Anna jones a modern way to eat is a great vegetarian cookbook

Crispy tofu from Asian supermarkets is delicious.

I didn't used to like tofu until I had some that was properly cooked in a delicious sauce.

On its own there is nothing to recommend it but cooked properly with lots of flavourings it is delicious and had lots of texture.

It's like eating a rubber.

Sorry, but narrow mindedness about veganism is like a red rag to a bull to me.

It's usually people who lack imagination or who can't think outside of the meat and two veg box or who only like a bland diet who come up with fatuous and ignorant comments like this.

And I say this as an omnivore.

I made a really nice take on bulgogi with grated firm tofu - you can do all sorts with grated tofu though. I like it for texture.

Ottolenghi’s black pepper tofu (with a fraction of the black pepper he says to use!) is always delicious.

Have you used tofu skins before?

There are so many recipes online, I like LittleRiceNoodle and TheFoodieTakesFlight on instagram for ideas!

Just a tip for lentils if you want to give them another go.
Boil with sweat potato and some stock. Blend and use as a sauce for a stew, curry or pasta.
My kids aren’t great on the texture but this makes a great sauce with all the added health benefits
you can switch the sweat potato for tinned tomatoes, carrots, whatever veg you like

When dh and I moved in together he said we wouldn’t have meat in the house as I’m veggie
Nice….I know……

Tofu, however, isn’t the way to go with a carnivore imo
Bite the bullet and buy something that’s more chewy and more like meat like
quorn
or make some seitan

Ps we’re still a no meat house after nearly 30 years

The problem is clear from your first post.

You're not just trying to get him to eat tofu - you're trying to get him to eat something healthy.

Vegetarian food is like carnivore food is that the junk version tastes much nicer.

I would be tempting him with fried tofu before trying to move him onto the healthier stuff.

There is nothing tempting about tofu.
I would give up on that idea. I've also seen people mentioning lentils, but I hate lentils too, it's the texture, so it doesn't matter what they taste like, I'll still hate them (same as tofu really). So if he's the same, I just wouldn't bother continuing to try.

Mushrooms are a great idea if he likes those. I would happily eat a mushroom meal. But to be honest I'd probably still be hungry afterwards.

Just make a tofu meal. If he does not like it he can make himself something else.

I'll eat almost anything. But tofu is a big ask. Could not believe how something so apparently good for you lies so heavily on the stomach either. OH was vegan and even he didn't like it. Loads of other good vegan stuff out there.

I don’t get the tofu hate, we’re not veggie but try to have a couple of veggie dinners every week for health reasons. We quite like tofu in our house! It doesn’t taste of anything really, it takes on flavours so we always marinate it then use in curry’s or stir fry mainly. We also prefer it cut into smaller pieces.

I stir fry well dried tofu with garlic, cumin, coriander, chilli and soy sauce.
Stir fried with veg till al dente it is one of my fav meals.
I love my red meat.

Why would you want to 'tempt' anyone with that foul-tasting toxin? I'd rather eat dirt.

Home made tofu is nothing like those rubbery blocks sold in supermarkets.
No need for all that coating in cornflour to make it crispy either. It crisps naturally.
I make three blocks a week which is a chore,
The only time I buy it is to make fake halloumi with coriander dressing because bought stuff has the right texture for it.

If he eats mushrooms he isn’t a carnivore, he is an omnivore.

This is my fave tofu dish. My Omni DP and friends love it.

Top tip. Make up way more marinade than the video shows.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/c7qsN5q9reCYxUXq/

Agree with all of this.

Tofu is horrid.

I agree tofu is good in tofu recipes but isn’t a substitute (at least firm isn’t). It also needs handling correctly in terms of seasoning/marinating and cooking. I do a very good tofu noodles.

Soup (and I know the argument with this being a meal) is very easy to make vegan with coconut or oat cream if it needs cream without any loss of flavour - it is also very healthy!

pasta is also a good one - lots of very good roasted veg blended up either with silken tofu or cashew nuts. Needs seasoning and herbs as well. I just then add bacon or pre cooked chicken to DHs