473710 Fri Dec 28 08:11:52 -0800 2007 2 31 Home Cooking 0 3242366 a good restuarant in boston (veggie planet) makes these tofu croutons. really good... How do you make these? Fri Dec 28 08:11:53 -0800 2007 74508 trev80 1 3242591 I'm not sure about how they are made at that restaurant, but it's probably something similar to this recipe, substituting panko or just seasonings for the coating mix, and either deep frying or baking to a golden brown. -- Golden Fried Tofu Ingredients 1 lb firm tofu 1 1/2 Tablespoon Sesame cooking oil Coating Mix 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup sweet rice flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 sheet pressed seaweed (nori) 1/2 teaspoon fine ground red chili powder Preparation Rinse tofu, wrap in several layers of paper towel, place a weight on top (juice or soup can in a plate) and let drain for 20 minutes. Cut into roughly 3/4 inch cubes. Crumble the seaweed sheet into small flakes. Mix all coating ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Thouroughly coat tofu cubes with coating mix. Cooking Preheat a flat fry pan lightly coated with the cooking oil over medium high heat for one minute. Add a single layer of coated tofu cubes and fry until golden brown on all sides. Repeat until all tofu is cooked. Serve hot drizzled with butter or honey as a snack, or room temperature, garnished with chopped chives or green onion and a sweetened soy dipping sauce as a Ban Chan dish. Fri Dec 28 09:23:10 -0800 2007 3242366 93805 hannaone 1 3246275 Moosewood Restaurant Simple Summers has a recipe for tofu croutons. The tofu is cut into 1-inch cubes and stirred in a marinade of olive oil, soy sauce, and spices. Then the cubes are baked at 450 for 25 minutes. Sat Dec 29 21:14:44 -0800 2007 3242366 81468 jjones21