EZ Tofu Press - Removes Water from Tofu for Better Flavor and Texture. by EZ Tofu Press

Item is as described. Great for taking out the extra moisture from the tofu.Great quality.

I had a tofu press that was the box type with a snap-on lid. Almost impossible to make it work! Lid never snapped on properly. Then I looked at a $120.00 press. Nice, but pricey. Then I thought that I would try this one. Still pricey, but on quarter the price of the other one. Works great, fast, and neat. The only issue is that you have to put it in a container, or the sink, to drain the water. It is fantastic! Well worth the money.

Excelente producto

Für meine Zwecke (das Wasser aus dem Tofu zu pressen, damit er beim Braten knuspriger wird) einfach gut. Habe gezögert, 30 Euro sind doch recht viel. Denselben Zweck erfüllen auch zwei Schneidbretter, auf denen man z.b. Konservendosen stapelt. Nachdem mir aber beim letzten Mal der Eimer mit dem Vogelfutter beim Pressen vom oberen Brett gerutscht ist und sich in der Küche verteilt hat: dann doch das Geld investiert.Klappt prima und das Teil ist auch stabil und hält bestimmt lange. In die Spülmaschine kann es auch. Beim Pressen stellt man es hochkant auf einen Teller, so läuft das Wasser noch besser ab als bei Marke Eigenbau. Schneller geht es auch, in 10-15 Minuten hat man es fertig, Vorher musste man eine Stunde ungefähr fürs Pressen rechnen. Bin echt froh, mich für das "teure" Teil entschieden zu haben.

First of all, a caveat... my purchases and choice of tofu may not be the norm, and the other tofu presses might do a better job for me were I to buy the kind of tofu sold in those water-packed plastic containers of softer tofu. However, no tofu results in denser, chewier bites, even after marinating, than Trader Joe's Super Firm 1 lb. blocks of tofu! Even meat-eaters who normally would shun tofu because of the mushy consistency love my tofu! :-)About three years ago I got tired of the usual methods of wrapping tofu in paper towels or towels and weighting it down with various objects. The last time everything tipped over I had had enough, and searched on my beloved Amazon for a tofu press. I chose the EZ Tofu Press that served me well for about three years, but over time and lots and lots of tofu pressing, the top plate had a noticeable bend that didn't bounce back as before. I contacted the seller and found out that there was a newer model with thicker plates, and he offered to ship it to me as a replacement. I thought that as nice a gesture as it was, I had had a lot of good use out of it, and would just spend another twenty bucks on another. This year I spent a lot more on the other tofu presses I purchased (Amazon can verify my shopping habits!) because I was looking for the easiest to use that could do the job well. Unfortunately, the spring-loaded ones didn't work for me, and that's why I went back to the EZ Tofu Press where I would simply go back and tighten the wingnuts on the press sitting over a colander in the sink -- until it was as compressed as possible -- and better able to absorb the marinade "bath" for the next step.The other presses I purchased in the past year (see attached photo) did NOT work well for me -- and it's possible that my TJ's tofu is just too firm. Btw, everyone really should freeze their tofu (and letting it then thaw out) before pressing and marinading. Fantastic result! :-) First of all, it turns out that the tofu blocks I get here (in the Pacific Northwest) are different from the ones on at least one area of the East Coast I found out about. BIGGER. Thicker! Different TJ's suppliers. I would have to press down the blocks in my old EZ Tofu Press (with the slightly curved top plate) in order to fit the blocks into the spring-loaded ones. But then they wouldn't compress down far enough. After buying other presses in trying to solve the problem I realized that the best one was my first, the EZ tofu press, but I wanted a new top plate. In my contact with the seller, telling him that I had purchased the new model but that the tofu now would not fit inbetween the plates, we found out that my TJ tofu is much thicker than what he gets at his Trader Joe's. However, he offered to send me a replacement (again) that wouldn't have the top locking mechanism holding in the wing nuts. I again declined the replacement, and put DH to work to take those off. Now I have the PERFECT tofu press -- it fits my big blocks of super firm tofu AND allows me to press it down as far as I like. It costs much less than the others I have, which I will still test out with the "normal" water-packed tofu when I get desperate such as during a TJ's super firm tofu shortage (perish the thought!) -- but I can honestly say that I couldn't be happier with the EZ Tofu Press AND the customer service. Ben's willingness to send a replacement at the slightest hint of an issue said volumes about this company -- and with the thicker plates in the new model, I anticipate years and years of trouble-free tofu pressing! :-)

I love this!! I've been a vegetarian for a lot of years and always enjoy eating tofu when I go out, but I've always been disappointed when attempting to cook it myself. I've never been able to press all the water out despite all my heaviest books, what feels like a whole roll of kitchen roll, and about 10 hours of pressing time. It's always turned out a bit soggy and as a result, didn't take on the flavours of the food I was cooking it with. Bland and icky with a weird soggy texture. Gross.I bought this tofu press and (without wanting to sound too OTT about what is effectively two bits of plastic held together by two bolts) it's revolutionised my tofu life! I can easily press all the water out in 15 minutes and I'm left with lovely firm tofu that can be marinated and then fried up beautifully. Even my carnivorous partner is no longer horrified at the concept and will even join me in eating it! Time will tell whether the bolts will rust but so far, so good.It's simple but effective. It just works! If you like tofu but fail at successfully draining it, give this a go. I fail to see how you could be disappointed :)