Buying Tofu and Can't Finish It? Learn How to Freeze It into Delicious Frozen Tofu – Methods Are Extremely Simple
When we were young, our family would start making tofu from the 23rd day of the lunar new year, after the Spring Festival dinner. Because we made the tofu ourselves by hand, we always made a lot, and if we couldn't finish it, we would make stinky tofu, or just make frozen tofu. All of these were made purely by hand, and the taste was particularly delicious, with no additives or preservatives. It was truly original and authentic tofu. We haven't eaten such pure handmade tofu for many years.
Because the tofu was of such good quality, my mother would simply make frozen tofu from leftover tofu. She would cut the tofu into blocks of equal size and place them in a basin, cover them, and put them outside in a dark place. Usually, after spending a night outside, the tofu would be frozen. When we wanted to eat it, we would take out a block, soak it in cold water to soften it, and then cut it into small pieces. We could eat it in hot pot, or stew it in meat broth. No matter how we cooked it, it was delicious!
Do you know how to freeze tofu when you buy a lot of it for the New Year?
Nowadays, not all tofu is as good as tofu made by hand with a stone mill. Therefore, the way to make frozen tofu is different. Here are some methods to make frozen tofu for reference.
What kind of tofu is best for making frozen tofu?
Generally, we use old tofu to make frozen tofu. This type of tofu has less water and is firmer, so it doesn't break easily when making frozen tofu, which is convenient. Soft tofu and bean curd are not suitable for freezing, because they are not easy to freeze and are also prone to breakage.
Method 1: Direct Freezing Procedure: We often use old tofu. This type of tofu has less water and is also firmer, so it doesn't break easily when making frozen tofu. We cut the old tofu into blocks of equal size, and we can cut them larger, and then package them one by one in plastic bags and put them directly into the refrigerator's freezer. It usually takes about 10 hours or one night to freeze.
Method 2: Steam First, Then Freeze This freezing method also uses old tofu, because tofu has a bean flavor that many people don't like. So some people will cut the tofu into square blocks in advance, add them to a steaming pot, and boil after the water opens, steam for 5 minutes, then take it out to remove the bean flavor. After cooling, they will cut it into blocks and package it in plastic bags and freeze it.
Method 3: Soak in Salty Water Procedure: First, cut the old tofu into blocks of equal size. Add water to a basin and add a little salt, stir until the salt is dissolved. After the salt is fully dissolved, add the tofu blocks, and let them soak for about 15 minutes. This can quickly remove the bean flavor, then take it out and package it in plastic bags and put it in the refrigerator to freeze for more than 10 hours. This method of freezing tofu has the best taste.
Therefore, if you want to make frozen tofu with a good taste, you still need to spend some time. No matter how you eat frozen tofu, remember to thaw the frozen tofu and squeeze out the water from the inside, the more you squeeze, the better. Then cut out the desired size and shape, and put it in a pot to stew or cook. Eating it in hot pot is the most delicious! Especially when eating hot pot!
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