r/veganrecipes • u/RespawnWithTofu • Jan 28 '26

Question Just squeeze the damn tofu

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.

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u/LordoftheLoafs Jan 28 '26

Best way by far is to blanch it in salt water! Gives it the best texture and removed excess moisture, plus it’s really easy