Tofu Magic

This isn’t really a recipe. It’s more like a little trick that should make your life and dishes more delicious!

Did you know you can freeze your tofu? In fact when you do, it is able to extract the water, making it more dense and firm to work with.

One block of tofu.

Unwrap and remove from plastic container. Better yet, find a source that doesn’t pack in plastic! Take the block of tofu and place it in a glass storage container and put in the freezer overnight. If you think you will be using smaller portions of it, then pre slice it into the desired portion sizes, place in the freezer.

When you are ready to prepare a dish using the tofu, remove the number of slabs you desire and thaw in the refrigerator for four hours.

The thawed tofu will have a firmer texture and will be easier to cut into cubes - discard liquid. This trick does not work in recipes calling for silken tofu - I.e. sauces or puddings.

This hack will give you a nice firm texture to your tofu dishes. Make a simple stirfry - marinade your tofu in some coconut aminos and muun chi Fermented Roots. Add some chopped cauliflower or broccoli, into your wok, with 1/4 c water and steam briefly. Add your tofu and muun chi Almond Butter dressing and you’ve got a quick meal. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, more Fermented Roots and chopped scallions. Enjoy!!!