Even though a lot of the whey has been
pressed out of the tofu, I still press the tofu between two plates to get out the extra moisture before pan frying.
This tofu press looks great and comes with a 4.5 lb weight, which gets all the
liquid out of the tofu quickly and efficiently, with no required effort on your part.
This recipe shows how to make your own vegan
feta out of tofu, and have it tasting pretty close to the real thing!
Put another plate on top and weight it (a 28 - ounce can of tomatoes works well) to press the excess
moisture out of the tofu.
in this video i'm making a silky creamy chocolate
mousse out of tofu, with some sweet cinnamon rice -LSB-...]
I haven't tried the recipe yet but I'm aware that freezing tofu can give it a nice chewy texture (an awesome Asian vegan restaurant in Worcester, Ma makes all their meat
substitutes out of tofu and I'm pretty sure this is part of their method — they speak very bad English so I've never asked).
I did a little research and found that people make vegan
bacon out of tofu, rice wraps, and even vegetables (see Hot for Food's cassava / yuca bacon recipe here and the Edgy Veg's rice paper bacon recipe here)!
The noodles are
made out of tofu and yam flour, and they're very low in calories and carbohydrates (about 20 calories and 6 grams of carbs per package).
The trick is to press the
moisture out of the tofu and give it enough time to soak up the flavors of the recipe you're using.
It also presses a ton of
water out of the tofu, which I'm thinking will be really good for marinating tofu.
I found that by the time I got the water
pressed out of the tofu and sliced it while the oil heated, and then got all of the spices and other ingredients measured, chopped, and food processed, it took me quite a bit of time.
I've been experimenting to get
myself out of a tofu rut lately, stepping away from the usual Asian flavour profile, and decided to try something completely new to us.
Using paper towels, press as much liquid as you can
out of the tofu.
Be sure and leave yourself ample time to press the water
out of the tofu, which will help it achieve maximum crispiness.
The bacon is thin strips of aubergine and the mayo is made
out of tofu and cashews ---LSB-...]
Let sit 15 minutes to press excess liquid
out of tofu, which will firm it up and make it easier to grill.
I use it all the time to get the water
out of tofu, and it takes only a few minutes (10 - 15).
Pro tip: Press the moisture
out of your tofu and marinate it for as long as you can to get the best flavor.