Tofu needs to be "pressed."
Tofu is packed in water, and it's a lot like a sponge — if you don't press out the old water you can't get any new flavors in. This is really easy; it just takes a little time.
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Materials
- 1 lbs tofu
Instructions
- Slice open a package of water-packed tofu (not the silken kind) and drain the water.
- Cut the block of tofu width-wise into however many slices you want — four or six should do it.
- Lay a dish towel on a cookie sheet or tray; place some paper towels on top of that.
- Spread the slices of tofu out in a single layer on top of the towels. Put more paper towels and another dish towel on top of that.
- Set some heavy objects on top. I usually put another cookie sheet on top, and a full gallon water bottle.
- Leave it alone for at least 30 minutes, but preferably a couple of78 hours.
- Uncover; leave as "tofu steaks" or cut into cubes, marinate and cook according to your recipe!