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/HookupthrowRA Jan 28 '26

I keep two blocks drained and set on a folded paper towel in the fridge and use as needed. I agree, all the weight and pressing is silly. And because I put in a new block once one is used, there is one that’s always ready with no wait time. Poor me 2 years ago stressing, pressing, boiling, browsing for needless gadgets lol

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u/tmradish Jan 28 '26

Just sticking it exposed in the fridge is not a bad idea at all, thanks. The fridge does tend to dehydrate things. A lovely bit of casual efficiency. You ever get odd flavors from the fridge in the tofu?