Tofu is generally fairly cheap at your local Asian grocer. I can find good quality block tofu for under $2, whereas any Western market sells crappier tofu for more.
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Any good tofu tips and recipes, chat?
I parboil it cubed in salted water for 5 minutes before dredging in corn starch and frying for tofu that is cronch on the outside and moist and chewy on the inside.
Letting sliced tofu marinade in an acid like vinegar or citrus juice (plus a little salt and seasonings) will make the inside deliciously bright and tangy.
If you pan fry it you don't need corn starch or anything, you just have to pat it dry before putting it in and be paitent.
https://www.seriouseats.com/seriously-asian-frozen-tofu-recipe
But mostly just to stop thinking of it as a meat replacement. It's its own thing and it's good. If you're at a restaurant that offers tofu as a protein, try it out and see what you like and don't like about the flavor and texture