How to Make Frozen Tofu by: Judy 0 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:1/19/2021Updated:1/18/2021 In today’s post, I’m going to teach you how to make frozen tofu.Tofu (or bean curd) comes in many different forms, and it’s really all about texture.You’d be surprised at how much tofu’s texture can change just by freezing it solid!  What Is Frozen Tofu? Frozen tofu is pretty much exactly what it sounds like.

It is regular firm tofu, that is steamed and then frozen.Frozen raw tofu tends to crumble, so we cook it beforehand to shore it up for the freezing process.  Frozen tofu is popular in Northern China.In the days before central heating, homes were often heated with wood burning stoves, and anything left out in the kitchen could freeze on a particularly cold night.  Home cooks realized that when it came to tofu, freezing would change its structure and texture.  Why Freeze Tofu?  This is not the first time we at The Woks of Life have asked you to purposefully freeze an ingredient to change its structure by relying on the fact that water expands when it freezes.

Just look at our quick 20 Minute Congee recipe.Washing and freezing rice grains breaks them up, causing them to cook down faster.  But why do this with tofu?  It becomes less delicate and doesn’t fall apart as easily.This means you can put it into soups or hot pots, and it stays intact rather than falling apart. It takes on a firmer, almost sponge-like texture

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