Pre-Squeezin'
This spring-loaded contraption gradually squeezes the water out of the tofu. One hour is enough time, but the tofu can stay in the X-Press as long as overnight, which is exactly what I did.
This felt kind of like a fun, elementary school science project. I was pretty excited to see the results in the morning!
Now, I pulled the contraption out of the fridge around 7am, and I was kind of rushed/impatient, so the Tofu X-Press is a little foggy in the pictures. Here are the better of the shots.
Extreme close-up!
Impressive, right? The best part of this process is that it involves NO PAPER TOWELS. The Tofu X-Press is quite friendly to the environment.
The only tricky part, for me, was getting the lid off post-squeezin'. Luckily, my roommate was home and she was able to pop it off for me. I guess I just have weak hands, I don't know. Hopefully I'll either get the hang of it, or the lid will just come off easier in time.
I used the squeezed tofu to make a super-fast Tofu Scramble. There are no pictures of it, as it was 7am and I was already quite impressed that I remembered to take pictures of the Tofu X-Press in the first place, but it's not like you've never seen my tofu scrambles before.
I'm already looking forward to using the Tofu X-Press more in the future, so you can look forward to more reviews!
Do you have a Tofu X-Press? Do you totally love it?
I have a tofu xpress! I'm not totally sold on it but I think I will be once I put (thawed) frozen tofu in. Plus, it saves towels and requires zero balancing skills, which is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI got one for xmas this year, but haven't used it yet. That's really neat that they sent you one to review! I never used paper towels (I used linen tea towels), but I do know what Lauren is talking about with the balancing act of books and other weighty things atop!
ReplyDeleteI press everything for hours and hours. Then freeze the tofu and press it again! I can't stop! I love it.
ReplyDeletei'm loving mine that i got for christmas. i like to use it on thawed frozen spinach, too -- no more squeezing the water out!
ReplyDeleteOne of these has been on my list for a while. I've been on the fence about getting another gadget, but it does sound great! Typically I just drain mine in a clean tea towel.
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