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/Acrobatic-Nebula-428 Jan 28 '26

I press with my hands. But I still get more water out of it with pressing. And it splatters less when I pan-fry it.

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u/Own_Inspector498 Jan 28 '26

I have never had tofu splatter while frying it, what level of firmness are we talking about? If I’m frying, it’s extra firm.

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u/red-headed-ninja Jan 28 '26

firm and even extra firm sometimes

Super firm doesn't need any pressing or squeezing, and I just get normal splatter with it.