🏋️♂️ To press or to not press, that’s the query:
Many newbie tofu cooks suppose that tofu at all times must be pressed earlier than cooking, however that’s not true! Whether or not or not you need to press tofu depends upon the kind of tofu you’re utilizing and the recipe you’re making.
When You Ought to Press Tofu:
Urgent extra-firm or agency tofu removes extra water, permitting it to soak up extra taste. It’s finest to press tofu whenever you need to marinate it and absorb these additional flavors. Notice that I’ll at all times embrace urgent tofu as a step in my recipes if it’s wanted. Urgent tofu is straightforward and could be completed with only a kitchen towel and one thing heavy, or you’ll be able to choose up my favourite tofu press. Take a look at my tofu urgent information to be taught extra.
When You Don’t Have to Press Tofu:
Lots of my recipes don’t require urgent, and in some circumstances, urgent may really smash the feel! In a lot of my baked tofu recipes, for instance, I skip the urgent since any additional water within the tofu will dry out within the oven anyway. On this case, urgent tofu simply provides pointless time to your recipe. Thirty minutes of urgent could possibly be averted by only a few additional minutes within the oven! By no means press silken, tender, or medium tofu, as they are going to be too tender and can simply mush.
