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Maggie Hennessy

Tofu: To press or not to press?

Cutting tofu on the chopping board (Getty Images / by [D.Jiang])

Try posing the following question to your social media town square: "Are you a fan of pressing tofu or do you think it's overrated?" and you'll likely find yourself inundated with a range of responses — almost all of them supremely self-assured.

"I always press it. I use the tip from America's Test Kitchen to slice it, freeze it, thaw, and then squeeze out the extra water." (Two responses mirrored this.)

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