Ask MeFi: which of the various tofu hacks? and in what order?
I'm minding my blood sugar but have been eating more meat than I'd like. I'd like to be cooking more tofu, and I have an air-fryer that makes cooking low-maintenance in a way that means I actually do it. I'm trying to figure out which of these things you're supposed to do to tofu (one of them? all of them?) makes it dense and sastisfying like in a restaurant.1. boil in salt water, seen on the internet, have not tried2. press. have done, actually just got a tofu press because the "balance book…
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I get extra firm tofu, slice it about 1 cm thick, marinate in tamari, and bake it for 20-25 minutes. It’s pretty firm and dense.