Thank you for finding that for me. I couldn't find silken tofu in my
grocery store by the regular tofu so maybe it's in another part of
the store. Have you found it?
--- In Goodmooddietclub@yahoogroups.com, Michelle Parsneau
<michelleparsneau@...> wrote:
>
> Ah-ha. I think that silken tofu is different than 'regular' tofu.
I
> actually enjoy regular tofu, but it has to be cooked with/in
> something with some good flavor. Tofu is very mild, but picks up
> flavors really well, which is why I think I like it most in soups
and
> good stir-fries.
>
> I just did a web search on silken tofu, and found a good answer:
> There are two main kinds of tofu: silken and regular. Silken tofu,
> also called soft, silk or Japanese-style tofu has a softer
> consistency than regular tofu and will fall apart if not handled
> carefully. You may notice that silken tofu, unlike regular tofu,
is
> sometimes packaged in aseptic boxes that do not require
> refrigeration. Because of this, silken tofu is sometimes sold in a
> different section of grocery stores than regular tofu, which is
> packed in water and requires refrigeration.
> Both silken and regular tofu can be found in soft, medium, firm
and
> extra firm consistencies. They are made from the same ingredients,
> but they are processed slightly differently, and are not
> interchangeable in a recipe.
>
> From http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/f/
> TypesofTofu.htm
>
> I can see why you'd want the silken and not the regular in the
smoothy.
>
> Michelle Parsneau
>
> Day five has a breakfast smoothie made with mango,milk and silken
> tofu. I've never had tofu so I wasn't sure why it was in ther but
I'm
> pretty sure it was counted as a medium-fat protein. I'm not sure I'd
> like tofu, have you tried it?
> I too would like to know if there is a way to flag or delete posts
> that are inappropriate. They need to get their own chat room and
> leave those of us who are here for the GMD alone. I won't ever open
> their posts so their really wasting their time....
>