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kitchen gadget: tofu press

My kitchen is brimming with all sorts of kitchen gadgets: large and small, useful and pointless but I’m starting to think that I may have a problem when I can’t even find room for a tofu press that I got at the Natural Products Expo West show last month. This gadget falls under the useful category so it can’t be stuffed on the top shelf of the cabinet, I need it accessible! It might be time to ditch the George Foreman…

As I was taking a quiz about tofu I was telling some of the people at the Nasoya booth that I love tofu, but hate the process of draining and pressing. Much to my surprise, my correct answers scored me a tofu press! I didn’t even know such things existed! (And only at Expo do you win a tofu press as a prize)

The tofu press has a spring that presses the tofu and the water rises to the top and you simply pour the water out. It couldn’t be easier to use! I recently made some Sweet & Spicy Mustard tofu – pressed, marinated and baked!

Sweet & Spicy Mustard Tofu

  • 1 block organic tofu
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp Mustard Girl Sweet & Fancy Mustard
  • 1 Tbsp agave
  • pepper and red pepper flakes

Cut pressed tofu into triangle pieces. Mix mustards, agave, peppers and marinate tofu for at least a half-hour. Bake at 375° F for about 45 minutes, turning once half-way through, until tofu is browned and crispy!

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  3. Gosh, I could REALLy use a tofu press. I waste so many towels trying to do that.

    My favorite kitchen gadget of late has been my food processor. I’ve been using it at least 3-4 times per week lately.

  4. Gosh, I could REALLy use a tofu press. I waste so many towels trying to do that.

    My favorite kitchen gadget of late has been my food processor. I’ve been using it at least 3-4 times per week lately.

  15. i did not know such a thing existed. i would definately put that to good use. and the recipe sounds tasty too. i am a mustard fan!

  16. i did not know such a thing existed. i would definately put that to good use. and the recipe sounds tasty too. i am a mustard fan!

  17. Wow! What a great gadget! I am always using heavy cans of tomato sauce or big skillets to press my tofu, and it always seems to make a big mess. And your recipe sounds yummy! Lately I’ve just been roasting tofu with some sesame oil, but this looks like way more fun. I love anything with mustard so I’ll have to give it a shot. Thanks!

  18. Wow! What a great gadget! I am always using heavy cans of tomato sauce or big skillets to press my tofu, and it always seems to make a big mess. And your recipe sounds yummy! Lately I’ve just been roasting tofu with some sesame oil, but this looks like way more fun. I love anything with mustard so I’ll have to give it a shot. Thanks!