How Long to Press Tofu Before Cooking

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Are you a tofu perfectionist? Do you dream of restaurant-quality crunch? Press it for a whole hour. Or even two. I’ve pressed for four hours once when I got distracted by a true crime podcast. It was the best tofu of my life.

More pressure time means denser, chewier tofu. It absorbs flavor like a sponge that’s been wrung out by a bodybuilder. You can even press it overnight in the fridge. Just wrap it well so it doesn’t dry out into a brick.

But here’s the joke: pressing too long can make it tough. You’re aiming for firm, not shoe leather. One hour is typically the max you need for extra-firm. Unless you’re making jerky, which is a whole different conversation.

What About Weight? Yes, Weight Matters!

You can press tofu with anything: a cast iron skillet, a stack of heavy books, or a dedicated tofu press (the fancy solution). A common mistake is using something too light, like a cereal box. That’s just sassing the tofu, not pressing it.

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Use something heavy—like two to three pounds. A full kettlebell? Bit much. But a large jar of pasta sauce? Perfect. You want the water to weep out, not just trickle. Weight is more important than time in the first ten minutes.