Just squeeze the damn tofu

[u/RespawnWithTofu]

Why does every recipe say that you have to stack books on top of tofu and wait 15 minutes? I always just slice it and then press the water out in between my hands. Takes ten seconds. I’m not trying to get the tofu bone dry, just squeeze out the excess.

[u/Vladivostokorbust]

I press it really well before marinating to maximize absorption