How to make tofu, a la Cool Hunting

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Jul 18th 2007 @ 4:44PM

I eat a lot of tofu, not because I'm vegan/vegetarian and have to eat some sort of protein, but because tofu tastes good to me. (My being Asian and eating tofu all my life might have something to do with this, too.)

Now, it is just way too easy to pick up several blocks of tofu from the market for ninety-nine cents each, sometimes less when it's on sale, but if you have some time on your hands, you can make tofu at home, per the above video above from Cool Hunting. All you need is 150 g of dried soybeans, calcium sulfate, and the foresight to start soaking the dried soybeans the night before.

Filed Under: Vegetarian, Vegan, On the Blogs, Light Food, Health & Medical, Ingredients, How To
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7-18-2007 @6:53PM bdw said... Is homemade tofu any better than the stuff you can buy in a modern grocery store? How about the tofu I see in my local Chinese/Asian grocery store?
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7-18-2007 @7:45PM Sean said... Homemade tofu is incredible but the stuff you buy in a chinese/asian grocery store will usually be a step above what you can get in the general supermarket.

Also please stop perpetuating the misconception that soy = only vegan/vegetarian source of protein. I eat lentils, beans, seeds, nuts, whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, all of which have protein, yes even the fruit. As long as you are getting enough calories and not eating junk you are almost certainly getting enough protein for all but the most active of athletes (in which case you might actually have to think every now and then about how much you're getting).
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7-19-2007 @12:18PM Buy Fresh Seafood Online said... Nothing can beat homemade ToFu. I make it about three times a month and it comes out great.

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http://www.allfreshseafood.com
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7-19-2007 @1:41PM Joanna T. said... I think the problem with the perception of tofu is that people tend to think of it as a meat substitute only. They see this unappetizing white block-like substance that they associate with vegetarians. I think people believe that it's eaten just like that. I am Chinese and what comes to mind when I think of tofu dishes is little cubes of tofu stir fried with ground pork or beef all in a rich brown sauce or deep fried squares of tofu that have a shrimp nestled on top served with a soy sauce mixture. I think if people tried it with meat the way I grew up on it, they wouldn't wrinkle their nose up at the thought of eating it. I love tofu, but it definitely has a bad reputation.
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