Best way to drain tofu

mickeymouse303

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After eating a tofu dish at Tampopo recently, I want to start eating it more often but I read that you have to drain it.

Can anyone recommend the best way to do this and for how long? I did actually find a tofu press online that presses/drains it for you but it's £25 (no way am I paying that much...)

Any help appreciated!

keiran

Place the tofu in a dish with lots of kitchen roll underneath and a heavy pan on top. Change the wet kitchen roll from time to time

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VfM4meplse

keiran wrote: »

Place the tofu in a dish with lots of kitchen roll underneath and a heavy pan on top. Change the wet kitchen roll from time to time

Alternatively wrap it in a muslin cloth and hang it from a hook / place in a colander, with a dish underneath to catch the liquid. The will not give the dense flat structure that pressure will, though.

MandM90

I wrap it in a couple of tea towels (we don't buy kitchen paper) put it on a plate then put a plate on top which I pile with other things (jars/bags of carrots/a bowl of fruit) in the fridge and leave all day whilst I'm at work. Come back and it's lovely and firm.

debtfreeforlife

I do the same as above, but a hint if you aren't used to cooking with tofu - don't buy and try and drain silken tofu, it doesn't work! You need the firmer stuff. I went through three packs before someone told me which brand to go for...

Chimpofdoom

Everyone has their technique.

If I've forgotten to take it out before dinner, i'll usually press my hands round it above the sink (squeezing out surface water) before wrapping it in kitchen roll and placing a large pot on it.

Usually then change the kitchen roll and press it with my hands a bit more.

Or there's a tofu press on Amazon, haven't bought one myself, but i've been tempted to cut down wasting kitchen roll

mickeymouse303

Thanks for the tips guys. Ideally I want to be able to leave it unattended to drain (eg when I'm at work). That's why I'm not keen on the kitchen roll technique and wanted to try other options

MandM90

mickeymouse303 wrote: »

Thanks for the tips guys. Ideally I want to be able to leave it unattended to drain (eg when I'm at work). That's why I'm not keen on the kitchen roll technique and wanted to try other options

I leave it all day in the fridge wrapped in tea towels (see above) and it works a treat!

debtfreeforlife

mickeymouse303 wrote: »

Thanks for the tips guys. Ideally I want to be able to leave it unattended to drain (eg when I'm at work). That's why I'm not keen on the kitchen roll technique and wanted to try other options

No reason why you can't do that - I do!