Homemade Tofu with Salt Brine Method

Time flies, and the end of the year is approaching. The preparations for the New Year are in full swing: "Twenty-fourth, clean the house; twenty-fifth, make..."Tofu...twenty-sixth, slaughter the year's pig; twenty-seventh, kill the year's chicken..." Each day has specific "New Year tasks" to complete until New Year's Eve. When I was young, making tofu was a major part of celebrating the New Year. It often took a whole day, involving drinking Tofu soup, drinking bean curd, frying tofu, and making Tofu skin，Soft tofu, and simply eating it with salted vegetables. It was a truly enjoyable New Year. Nowadays, fewer people make tofu themselves. This is mainly because there are no stone mills to grind the beans, and it's also difficult to find salt brine. However, since we have a juicer, the problem is easily solved. We can buy some salt brine from the tofu seller, and everything is fine. Ingredients:

　　Main ingredients: Yellow beans 200 grams, 2000 grams of water, about 10 grams of salt brine Instructions:

1. Soak the yellow beans overnight, at least 10 hours in winter.

2. Pour the beans and water directly into the juicer.

3. Add the beans and water to the juicer one by one, using a small spoon. If the juicer has a valve, use a large spoon. Do not open the valve initially.

Note: The bean and water ratio is approximately 1:10.4. Grind all the bean juice.

5. Filter again using a sieve, and remove any foam.

6. After boiling, simmer over low heat for a short time, then increase the heat.

7. After boiling, let the bean curd cool to 80 degrees.If you don't have a thermometer, about 7-8 minutes is enough. Salt

BrineAdd the bean curd to the brine three times, stirring gently with a spoon. You don't need to stir vigorously.8. Every minute, the tofu curd will become more solid, and the water will become clear.9. You can use tofu molds or small frames for draining, and place a wet cloth on them before pouring in the tofu curd. 10. Wrap the cloth around the tofu curd and place a weight on top. I use

Fruit juice

bottled water. It takes about half an hour. If you leave it for too long, the tofu will become too dry and the texture will be poor.

11. Once the tofu and brine are ready, you can eat it directly with sauce or use it in cooking.Tips: The ratio of dry yellow beans and water is approximately 1:10, and the ratio of beans to salt brine is 20:1. 1 cup of water, half an hour is enough, too long will make the tofu too dry and the taste not good.

11. Salted tofu is ready, it can be mixed with sauce or used in dishes directly.

Tip: The ratio of dry yellow beans to water is approximately 1:10, and the ratio of beans to salt water is 20:1.