The supermarket I get tofu from is a bit far away so I've been thinking I might buy more at a time and simply store it in the freezer, but I don't know if it'll mess with the texture or how I can cook it. Anything worth taking into account?

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[–] 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It gets cold when it is frozen

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  • [–] 17 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    definitely changes the texture, based on the coagulant used in the tofu production. It's not bad at all though, it's often done deliberately to imitate a more meaty texture.

    You can cook with normally, but it might be a little more prone to crumbling

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Hmm, I normally cook it in slabs over a pan/skillet (?) so I kinda worry about ending up with a shitty oily puré. I'll definitely try anyway. Thank you

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  • It's not gonna disintegrate completely, don't worry. But generally, yea just try it and see if you like it. The freezing/thawing also draws out some moisture, if anything it's gonna be a bit more firm than usual, at least in my experience

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  • [–] 11 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    You will inevitably forget to take tofu out prior to using it and it won't have time to thaw before dinner time.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    When I've froze my tofu it drew the water out of it and turned it into sorta like Cotija cheese. Like the texture but without as much of the crumbling but it's even more firm tofu.

    It's great for soups or anything saucy since the tofu turns into a greater flavor sponge with all its little holes and stuff.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 days ago* (1 child)

    I freeze all my tofu, have about 20lbs in my freezer right now as it was on sale at Costco last week. I don't have an issue with it crumbling

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  • [–] 8 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    I wish we could follow threads because I'm keen to learn. Will just comment for later catgirl-peacecatgirl-peacecatgirl-peace

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  • [–] 4 points 2 days ago

    People go out of their way to freeze tofu because it makes it firmer. I have never done it myself because I don't like too-firm tofu. So if you like extra firm tofu, it might be a good choice for you.

    Tofu generally keeps a really long time if you keep unopened though. Like the tofu I buy is dated over a month from the date of purchase. So I don't think freezing for preservation is necessary unless we're talking, like, buying a year's supply at a time, and there definitely wouldn't be enough room in my freezer for the amount of tofu I eat in a year lol.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 days ago

    Marx didn't consider human nature when freezing tofu

    IDK, I would experiment with a block squeezed/drained of water, and one with the normal water content? that seems like it would change texture a lot on defrosting and tell you which you want

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    if you can put a truck radiator fan inside your freezer you can make stuff freeze faster and that'll preserve texture better

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