The Vegan Thread

Just wondered how folks press their Tofu - - I've got some firm under kitchen towel and heavy books at the moment and I can see there are devices out there but maybe there are some homemade ideas ?

slice it first and then just sandwich it in kitchen towel.

If you get the Cauldron stuff you will need a LOT of paper towel.

Truth. Tofoo is pretty good

Lets go vegan yesterday: https://vegetablepolice.bandcamp.com/track/for-the-animals

With fairly firm tofu, I just tend to make a slit in the packaging (which tends to be of plastic) and then press it inside the packaging so that the water runs out through the slit (and I don't lose any of the tofu). That messes up the tofu a bit, of course, so doesn't work if you want perfect cubes.

The tofu presses you can buy are good--but the one that was recently advertised everywhere was £20. I saw it demonstrated at a trade show recently but didn't buy one because of the price.

I bought a brick sized block of firm tofu in Gerrard Street - much cheaper than the big supermarkets.
I can't find any thing cheaper than this one Oliver -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tofu-Press-unique-stylish-transform/dp/B01698J0RU

This has stuff on pressing -

http://www.veganfoodandliving.com/complete-guide-marinating-tofu/

With fairly firm tofu, I just tend to make a slit in the packaging (which tends to be of plastic) and then press it inside the packaging so that the water runs out through the slit

Is this some sort of horrific euphemism?

I’m in rural France at the mo. Struggling somewhat!
Bought a tin of what we thought were lentils in brine. Nope, suspended in duck fat. Bleurgh!

I used to spend a lot of time touring Europe with bands, always dreaded spending time in France for this reason! If the promoters didn't feed us we'd end up just eating bread, fruit and salad. Pretty weird considering how vegan friendly most of mainland Europe is.

My French is rusty now, but I can still rattle off ‘aw, this all looks great, but the doctor won’t let me have any animal products at the moment - is there anything you can do to help?’ The French are hugely sympathetic as long as they don’t suspect you’re vegan deliberately.

dough society in Hackney. breakfast of champions

Is this some sort of horrific euphemism?

No, it's much worse than that. :)

If you ever come across Itis (vegan food stall), have the (to)fish burger. I thought I'd had all the burgers, but that one is something else. Both the messiest and tastiest burger I've had for some time (the 'fish' is the standard tofish you get in quite a few places, but what's around it is what makes it). I'd gladly keep eating these until a state of irrecoverable itis.

Why 'suspended'? Literal translation from French or just a phrase I haven't heard before?

There was some book, perhaps 'Vegetarian France' by Vegetarian Guides, which explained all the possible pitfalls in France. I think I read the edition that was current in 2002 before I spent a couple of days in Paris once. Then again, it may have been something else, my memory is hazy. I'll see if I can find it in the next few days, should still have it somewhere. Too late for you now, but may be a good tip for the future.

I can't find any thing cheaper than this one Oliver -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tofu-Press-uniq­ue-stylish-transform/dp/B01698J0RU

That's the one I was talking about. £20 was probably the trade show price.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Homemade-Press-Maker-Plastic-Soybean-Machine/dp/B06VSWN786/ref=pd_vtph_201_lp_t_3/258-2226512-8021366?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=WBWQZWSJQTKHXHEXMZ33

"Good quality plastic. Worth the one month wait it took to get here."
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Can't argue with £2.62+ Free shipping though I guess.

Thats a Tofu Making Machine though isn't it ? How do you get it to press ?

Apparently if you put some weight on it it presses the tofu.

Suspended was my phrase, I thought of it as when I went to empty the can out the whole thing slid out in a big, translucent jiggly lump with the lentils distributed throughout the mass. Like the weird sodas with floating jelly sweets I remember as a yoot..
Like this, but with gross fat.

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Do not want.

Something tells me the description has been through Google translate
"Steamed tofu box frame on no less than a flat chassis, then steamed tofu box back on the shelf (prepare their own steam tray, flat chassis, spoon)."

I loved the Q & A though -

Question:
This product is for making the tofu, or ,only to press the tofu after to wash it and then cook it?
Answer:
This is only to press it, there weren't any instructions with it, I presume you have to put a couple of tons on top to weigh it down
(...)
That would be a couple of tins not tons !

Ah, I see. I suppose that's so people can tip the entire contents into a soup or stew that they want beanier and (bleurgh) meatier. :)

Trying this again -

Also can someone please recommend a recipe for a vegan puttanesca ?