To tempt a carnivore with tofu?

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My DP is a committed carnivore but I’d like to eat more vegan/veggie food without us having to make 2 dinners when I do that. Is there any chance I can tempt him over with something deliciously tofu? I have found 2 nice recipes for tofu chilli and bolognaise but he wasn’t keen. Lots of the tofu recipes I’ve found either are deep fried or full of sugar, so not super healthy. Any ideas?!

YABU-DP will never eat vegan

YANBU- there’s hope

I quite like bacon, but I don’t eat it because of its cancer causing properties!

I've had nearly 30 years of people asking me if "don't i just ever fancy a bacon butter!?"
No just no 🤢😂

Butty not butter argh!!

I'm a veggie for over 30 years and commercial tofu is horrible. I've never been able to make it into anything enjoyable.

I had it once at an Indonesian restaurant and it was lush. I asked them what brand they used and they said they made their own. I wet home, googled and had a go. The difference is incredible.

It is an almighty faff though, so not something I do very often.

Not being funny but I make a lot of vegan meals and don't tell my dp, he doesn't know, I tell him afterwards though, it's how you cook it and season it!

What does he think he’s eating then?

Cut tofu into smallish chunks and roast in the oven with yeast flakes and soy sauce. Then you can add to other dishes. It's so easy and tastes so good!

@NeverDropYourMooncup ... true enough re dogs. Them refusing quorn 'ham' speaks volumes!

But the relevance was that dogs, although (all too) omnivorous do generally major on meat. I wonder if anyone has a cat who likes tofu?

You will never tempted anyone with tofu because it's disgusting and nothing you do to it will change that.

I can't stand fake meat - there are so many great veggie dishes you don't need to use the fake meat.

I'm not a fan of fake meat either

Tofu isn't fake meat. It is another form of protein, as is cheese for example.

I'm not veggie, but nor am I a carnivore. I'd rather starve than eat tofu.

I'm not understanding why you need to make 2 meals if you want to eat vegan.
I am not much of a meat eater and I cook meat dishes for DH and DC, but I just eat the rest of the meal.
Also jackfruit is something I use as a meat substitute at times, usually when making tacos.

Yucky! Not tofu, he’ll never get on board with that.

I don’t like meat substitutes. Partly because I don’t see the point. My go too would be a veggie and bean chilli or something like that

It seemed pretty clear to me I have to have quite a bit of protein (been advised by Dr) so have to pad it out
So just not having the meat or using something like jackfruit which may substitute for meat in terms of taste and texture but not in protein won't do.

Tofu is vile.
There's loads of better vegan options.

Yabu tofu is rank.

I find the easiest way to reduce overall meat consumption is to reduce the proportion of meat in a recipe instead. Many people find wholly vegan food bland or over carby, especially as it often requires reliance on heavy seasoning with chilli or salt.
You can achieve the same effect as having one vegan meal & one omnivore meal splitting one portion of animal protein across two meals and it all tastes far better.

Cut tofu into smallish chunks and roast in the oven with yeast flakes and soy sauce. Then you can add to other dishes. It's so easy and tastes so good!

All you are tasting is the seasonings and not the actual tofu.

Omnivores are used to a more flavourful palate - something like chicken cooked with soy would be much tastier as the chicken brings its own flavour. Vegans often get used to the blandness but if you regularly eat animal protein a vegan meal can be really disappointing taste wise.

Many people find wholly vegan food bland or over carby, especially as it often requires reliance on heavy seasoning with chilli or salt.

@PerditaLaChien we don't eat bland food anyway. Even when eating meat or fish I will add various seasonings, herbs, spices etc.

I think your argument only holds water if you only eat plain food. Do you eat plain boiled rice or pasta or unseasoned chicken without flavourings or some kind of sauce, or do you make them more interesting? Tofu is bland so I add something to it to give it flavour.

Your analogy is flawed.

I've been vegetarian for over 30 years and couldn't be "tempted" with tofu

@Mymblesdaughter thanks for this. Literally just yeast flakes and soy sauce? What's the texture like without oil?

ETA don't worry think I have found a recipe https://frommybowl.com/crispy-tofu-recipe/

Maybe, but it's a pretty legitimate response to a thread asking 'how can I prepare tofu so someone might like it?'

In case you forgot what thread you were in and just wanted to have a go at vegans.

I find they retain a bit of the brine-y taste if they’re not rinsed. It’s just personal preference really☺️

Lentils are always really dusty which is why I rinse them before using

Paneer

What brine?