It has come to my attention there are people out there who don’t press tofu. If you’re one of these people, then please read on because you NEED what I’m giving away today. If you’re someone who’s seen the tofu light and already presses your tofu, then you should also please read on because you probably press your tofu by balancing books and other heavy shit on top of it and therefore you also NEED this tofu press. If you’re one of the people who read my review the other week and have already bought one of these presses, you should also read on because you probably know someone who doesn’t press tofu and therefore you can give them this tofu press and be their best friend forever.
Or you can just flog it on ebay.
Either way, this giveaway is for A Very Good Thing Indeed. You might have seen me gushing about the Tofuture Tofu Press a couple of weeks ago but if not (or if you want to refresh your memory), you can read my review of it here. And not only am I giving away a Tofuture Tofu Press, Tofuture are also chucking in one of their tofu making kits too, which contains:
- 500g soya beans
- 35g nigari
- 2 cheesecloth squares
- a set of instructions
See that bag of white stuff in the photo? I thought Tofuture had also chucked in a bag of crystal meth for me, but that’s the nigari – a coagulant used in making tofu. Although, obviously I was disappointed not to get the chance to recreate a scene from Breaking Bad (ideally with a semi-clad Jesse), it was probably just as well, as I would have no idea how to declare Class A drugs on my tax return.
Anyway, semi-clad Jesses aside, what makes this tofu press different from others (not that there are many; I’ve only seen a couple, and they’ve only been available from the US) is that this press completely contains the tofu (middle container) and the water it’s pressing out (container on the left), so once you’ve pulled the bands down over the hooks (the container on the right goes on top of the middle container holding the tofu, squeezing the water out into the container on the left), that’s it.
Then you can put the press out of the way in the fridge and you don’t have to worry about having to keep adjusting the springs or putting it on a plate or in the sink to catch the water. After you’ve pressed your tofu, you can then use the container to marinate it in. Genius.
This tofu press is brilliant and you NEED one.
Win a Tofuture Tofu Press and Tofu Making Kit
Do you want to win one of these Tofuture Tofu Presses and Tofu Making Kits and promise to do tofu justice by pressing it, therefore improving the texture and its capacity to soak up all the lovely flavours of whatever it is you’re cooking it in/with?
You do? Okay then, you can enter via the Rafflecopter thingybob below. Good luck!
p.s. I don’t condone the use of drugs.
p.p.s. Not crystal meth, anyway.
p.p.s.s. Not that I’ve had it.
p.p.p.s.s. I’m going to stop here before I get myself in trouble. (Actually, I’m going to stop here because I don’t know if p.p.p.s.s. is correct and I can’t be bothered to look it up.)
Many thanks to Tofuture for providing the prizes. For more information about Tofuture, their tofu press or their tofu making kit, visit the Tofuture website. They’re also holding their own competition to win one of their presses, which you can check out here. If you can’t wait to get your hands on one of these presses, you can:
a) buy one direct from the Tofuture website for £25; or
b) buy one on Amazon for £25.
98 comments
A tofu press?! I had no idea there is such a thing. I would love to try it. I’m not particularly keen on shop-bought tofu, but I would gladly make it at home with my own spices and flavours.
This looks really handy – I’ve had far too many kitchen mishaps trying to balance things on top of a tofu block to press it!
I would love to win one of these having recently lost my tofuginity 🙂
This is a great prize thank you! I would love to make my own tofu!
I have learned something new – never thought of making my own tofu before!
I’d love a tofu press – better than stacking plates and tins on it!
I would love to win a tofu press, never would have thought there was such a thing
This is so awesome, it takes being self-sufficient to a whole new level!
Jacqui said I had to enter or else I wouldn’t survive the day out…Honestly I would love to experiment with this!
I became vegan this year and would love to experiment with this as I have never even heard of it before, and I do love a good gadget
I had no idea such a thing existed!
Stupid dog! My original comment was: I had no idea such a thing existed! I think this might sway my OHs opinion on tofu 🙂
Well I would be very happy to win, I have never tried tofu so it would be a new experience!
what a nifty little gadget i had no idea they existed
This is the first one I’ve seen that’s available in the UK. I need one so badly!
Ooo I still haven’t got round to getting one after reading your review! Fingers crossed 🙂
My friend is a vegetarian and this would be something she would love, so i’m entering for her.
I really really need one!!!
I’m a new vegan and loving experimenting with tofu recipes. This looks very handy!
This looks so good that I’ve added one to my Amazon wishlist!
Ooh this looks amazing! To be honest, the hassle of pressing Tofu does sometimes put me off cooking it so I love that this does all the hard work for you and there’s no spring adjusting etc either! Alice x
I’ve been looking for a good tofu press for a while since it annoys the flip out me to be trying to balance stuff on my tofu. Been waiting for a mold for making tofu for ages from eBay but I’m giving up all hoe of it ever arriving now. Thanks for sharing. I’ll be buying one of these if I’m not lucky enough to win 🙂
This looks amazing, I would love to win it!
This could well be the savior in my battle against evil and soggy tofu.
Just become vegan recently and I can think of nothing better than pressing me some Tofu right now.
Fab giveaway thanks, would love to try making my own tofu 🙂
awesome! no more using cookbooks to press tofu – would love to win it!
This looks amazing. Oh I want it SOOOO very much 😀
I’d love this, I’ve recently turned to a plant based diet and am starting to experiment with tofu.
I was just surfing amazon yesterday for a tofu press! Even downloaded plans to use two small plastic cutting boards and some screws… This one is actually what I was looking for, but could not find it. 🙁
thanks for a great giveaway love to win
Ooh, this looks great. I bought a tofu making kit with a press before, but the press pretty much still required books/heavy objects to function so I never actually used it! This one, I definitely would.
Fab giveaway! Love Tofu
I also had NO idea that a tofu press existed !! what a fab idea 🙂
It looks so cool, I don’t have a press so find that part of tofu making a bit of a nightmare 🙂
I had no idea this was a thing…but I really want one now!!
I so want to give this a go!! Who knew a tofu press existed?!
i usually use a board, but this would make the process so much easier!
what a lovely idea to make your own health food stuffs
I bought one of these presses a month ago – genuinely fantastic! I would never say no to another one though for when I’m bulk home-smoking my tofu (it takes tofu to another dimension!)
I’m always using random things to press tofu. I never considered there was such a thing as a tofu press!
Aaaaah I’d love to win this! My friend bought two at vegfest (I couldn’t afford it! D: ) Even if I don’t win I’ll be saving my pennies to get one! <3
I lost a new, very expensive bottle of sloe gin at Christmas pressing tofu. I vowed never to press the stupid stuff again, or to use it again!!
I’ve never seen one of these but my son loves tofu and cooking new things.Being a vegetarian he would appreciate this.
Kids would love this, should make some nice sweet and sour tofu
How exciting. Never seen one of those before.
This looks like a handy tool for the kitchen fingers crossed xx
Your overuse of PSing amused me! P.S I want the Tofu Press!
This is the first one I’ve seen! brilliant idea
I would love to try this and see if I like Tofu more.
fantastic x
This looks brilliant! I love handy gadgets like this. I have to admit, the need to press tofu before using it has definitely put me off buying a few different brands.
I love making homemade tofu but I use a makeshift press so this would be such luxury!
I love tofu! I’ve never had the nerve to make my own but would be very interested to now 🙂
Need this in my life. Please. X
How wonderful! This is fabulous. Will love to win and share great food with my family
I love tofu but have never thought of making it, if I win this I will be able to try
Having been put off making tofu by the total ballache of pressing it I would love to try using a press. It would be nice to have a change from Quorn!
I drift between veganism and vegetarianism but had never seen such a thing. Thanks for the review and giveaway!
What a brilliant prize, I love tofu & it would be great to make at home
I have been eating lots of tofu for years and never get it right.
Thanks for the wonderful competition. I dable in tofu a little, so this would be fun.
A fab comp it would be really interesting to make my own tofu and experiment with different but non-mind altering flavours 🙂
Ive never been able to cook tofu properly, Id love to give this a go and see what I’m missing!!
This has to be the best gadget ever. I’d love to win.
This would be really great, I have never tried to cook Tofu before
I didn’t know that such kits existed, may need to give it a whirl now – fresh must be best right?
Saw these at veg fest and have been debating one since. Thank you for the review! Really helpful. Nicer than my usual cooling rack with lots of kitchen roll and some tin cans set up I am usually stuck with. And maybe seeing how it is made will stop the other half from being so afraid of tofu 🙂
I had no idea these even existed! Seems like a fab little device though
Really keen to increase our enjoyment of non meat based meals
I didn’t even know this existed – as a vegetarian I’d love this.
I’m vegetarian and dairy intolerant, so eat a lot of tofu. I am currently one of those who presses tofu using a metal tray and a bunch of tin cans, but this is far from ideal as it doesn’t give a uniform result. I also once had the “brilliant” idea of hanging the tofu in a cheesecloth to drain, nothing much came out, then my son decided to squeeze the cheesecloth and we ended up with tofu vermicelli everywhere and had to throw the whole lot out, including the cheesecloth. A proper tofu press would be brilliant.
I know my vegan daughter would love this, but she’s always busy doing stuff and I love entering to win things, so I’ll enter with her in mind. If that’s okay?
I would love to win a tofu press. Tofu making is a messy business and a press would make it much easier.
Oh wow, this looks fab! I’ve just started to experiment with tofu so it would be perfect for me 🙂 Thanks for the chance!
I love tofu but I must confess that I’ve never actually made it from scratch so I’d love to press it myself 🙂
I can’t seem to get tofu right when I make it myself – maybe this would do the trick!
I had no idea I needed to press my tofu (I’m ashamed!) I’m a newbie vegan and if this would make my life easier then Im all for it! fab giveaway!
Uh, that sounds nifty. I always found it hard to get the perfect tofu!
I’ve wanted a tofu press for so long! I love tofu and how versatile it is. really want to try making my own tofu next so this giveaway is perfect haha.
I need this in my life! I have tofu daily and I am really rubbish at pressing it!
I’d never have thought to make my own tofu! And this tofu press looks so easy to use!
Would love the press and also to have a go at making my own tofu! Great prize! Danielle
Wow I think I need the tofu press after reading your blog.. Wonder if I could get my own scantily clad jesse too?!
This would be wonderful. Although standing in the tree pose, balanced on top of a chopping board under which the tofu sits works pretty well, some days I just don’t have the time for it 🙂
And here I was thinking the tofu making process might be difficult and terrifying…consider me a convert to home – made tofu 🙂
This looks amazing. I’m a new convert to pressing tofu and this would definitely make it a lot easier! 🙂
This looks amazing! i want it :p , now im really excited, thank you 🙂
I am a huge tofu enthusiast – it was my craving when I was pregnant with my son 28 years ago! I would lie awake at night thinking about what I might cook with it in the morning, sometime I didn’t wait until morning. I have cooked many things with tofu for my food blog, but at my grand old age (the profile pic was taken a few years ago when I was a punk rocker) I remain a tofu virgin – if you know what I mean. I would love to have bash at making tofu and this press looks like just the ticket to helping me!
I’ve never seen one of these before, I’d love to try it out 🙂
Woah what an amazing invention! I wrap tofu in kitchen roll with a plate on top! It never works haha! Great blog 🙂
Tofu is life, would love to be able to press it properly without making a mess every time I balance piles of pans and books on it 🙂
making my own tofu would be a dream instead of spending so much money on premade packs!! thankyou very much for the giveaway!!
Mmmmmm tofu…
I would love to win this, I didn’t even know this existed. It sounds amazing and simple to use
Thanks for bringing this tofu press to my attention! Id love to make my own
I’ve always wanted to get on the tofu bandwagon but can never seem to find it anywhere!! This would be an awesome solution thanks for showing me the way!
Yummy – would love to win x