Tellings of Tofu

   So I've always wanted to try tofu because people always talk about it (especially vegetarians), like it is the next best thing since sliced bread. The oppurtunity has never come up to partake on the meatless treat, but the other night, they served a bell pepper, onion, and tofu concoction that I couldn't resist. The rumor with tofu has been that it really has no identifiable taste, and it is the texture that is to like or dislike. It supposedly acts as a sponge and absorbs surrounding flavors into its soft and chewy cube like structure. Through my tofu experience I have found that this is to be true. The texture was a bit chewy/stringy and it is something that you would have to get used to.

   Since I like bell peppers and onions, I thought the tofu was pretty good, but I could see where combined with certain things the tofu could only highlight an utter disaster. Although it was not at all bad, I think that Tofu and I will have an open relationship and I will most likely not make time to visit it often. I am finding it difficult to understand why anyone would want to make tofu there all time favorite food. I just think that there's better food (meatless or not), although there are those tofu tyrants out there who just can't get enough. 

   I would have to give my time with tofu a rating of a 6 (1-10), it was tasteful to say the least due to the surrounding flavors, but the texture was unusual. Perhaps I will have better moments with tofu in the future, because the quality of the tofu coming from the school cafeteria is a little questionable. So I can now say I have better understanding of tofu and its properties, but will hopefully only devour it on select occasions.