Crispy Tofu With Cashews and Broccoli
According to my notes on " Crispy Tofu With Cashews and Blistered Snap Peas " (NYT Cooking), I first cooked it four years ago, but apparently I never blogged about it. It slipped through the cracks, but it's definitely blog-worthy. I often find snap peas too fibrous, so in the past I have made the recipe with half snow peas and half broccoli. Last night I made it with just broccoli, and as I do with every tofu recipe, I used a tofu press to get all the water out of the block before cooking it. The recipe has a lot of steps, but they're easy steps, and the result is a nice blend of textures and flavors, including a pleasant sweetness from the cashews, molasses, and coconut milk. It's a vegan dish. If you've heard me say it once, you've heard me say it a thousand times: Choosing plant-based foods rather than animal-based foods is a way to fight climate change (just ask the Danes !). That makes vegan recipes a weapon against storms like Hurricane Milton, whic...