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can you freeze tofu?
« on: February 08, 2010, 02:10:27 am »
wondering if anyone knows if you can freeze tofu.  i give my lo soft tofu mashed and mixed with veg or fruit so she gets protein but it comes in big containers so she has to eat a lot of it in a couple days before it goes bad - would be more convenient to freeze it and use it a cube at a time.  has anyone tried this?
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Re: can you freeze tofu?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2010, 02:39:59 am »
You can freeze tofu but the texture will change because there is so much water in it. It will not be creamy/firm when you defrost it, but since you are mixing it with fruit or veggie (pureed?) it might end up ok. You can always try a small piece from the container.
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Re: can you freeze tofu?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2010, 03:24:15 am »
I freeze silken tofu and the texture changes considerably.  It gets very chewy.  It's fine, but I have to mix it with DS's food after it's been frozen (rather than him devouring the fresh stuff as a finger food).  HTH!
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Re: can you freeze tofu?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 01:19:07 am »
ok thanks - i may try it with a little piece.  yes i am mixing it with veg puree, but she wouldn't be able to handle it if it's very chewy.  8 mo...gag reflex...
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Re: can you freeze tofu?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2010, 01:44:17 am »
I actually do this with tofu for us since it holds up way better in a stir fry after it's been frozen.  It's definitely chewier, though, and I would bet it's going to be harder for her. 

Maybe you could blend silken tofu with the veg puree and freeze the mixture?  I bet that would work since the tofu would be in very small bits.  :D
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Re: can you freeze tofu?
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2010, 02:03:26 am »
ok i tried your suggestion and it worked out quite well - i mashed the tofu with applesauce and froze that in cubes and it was fine.  dd2 ate it up.  i think i will do this as it's more convenient than using up a whole block of it all at once.

thanks for the suggestion!
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Re: can you freeze tofu?
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2010, 12:34:33 pm »
Oooh, good to know!  I'll try that with DS!  :D
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Re: can you freeze tofu?
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2010, 19:27:32 pm »
ps - we freeze tofu and actually prefer the texture. what's nice is you can scramble it which we all like.
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Re: can you freeze tofu?
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2010, 21:32:13 pm »
what do you mean by scramble?  cook it like scrambled eggs?  with veggies etc in a frying pan...
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Re: can you freeze tofu?
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2010, 14:34:51 pm »
yup, exactly. once you freeze it you can crumble it fairly easily. we then scramble it the same way as eggs. the technique is more stir-frying, but it comes out like a scrambler. for dylan (9mo) i will shred some veggies (carrot, apple, courgette, etc) then start with heating grated onion in a little oil, adding veg, and then tofu. you can season however you like, and we often finish with a little grated cheese.  it is more for him because he doesn't eat egg white yet, but the whole family likes it. x
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