Types of Tofu and Their Uses - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats. The soft tofu, it is really best used for blending stuff like soups, desserts. Think of it as, instead of milk or instead of cream or instead of, you know, something more liquidity that you would use in a dish that you want to avoid like, if you are lactose intolerant or something like that. Or if you want to get a little extra protein in a smoothie. That is where your soft tofu is going to come in. The firm tofu, stir fry's are great. You can crumble it up like to mimic cheese. Say you are making lasagna and you do not want cheese but you want that texture and maybe a little bit of that saltiness, you can literally crumble up tofu and it will look just like it can taste just like it too if you apply the right ingredients to it. Sky is the limit with extra firm tofu. Grilling. You can even skewer it for a kabob. You can bake it in the oven. You can do like a rif on cocoran and braise it with some red wine and some vegetables. It is a nice, firm texture.
