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If you want more postitve reasons to use our handy dandy TofuXpress tofu press check out our latest raving reviews by these renowed plant based food experts. 

Read what plant based nutritionist Sharon Palmer had to say about her TofuXpress.

Find out what Vegan cook & cookbook author Allyson Kramer enjoyed about her TofuXpress on Vegan.about.com.

Do you avoid using tofu because you family says “it’s too mushy,” “there’s no flavor,” or “the texture is weird”?

Try these 5 tips to get your family over its fear of tofu.

1. Marinate it. Tofu loves a good quality marinade.  The longer you marinate your tofu the better the resulting flavor.
2. Choose your firmness wisely. If you cut your tofu into strips, cubes, squares, steaks or triangles and want them to hold their form- use firm or extra firm tofu.  Only use soft or medium tofu when you want a smoother consistency, like jello or cottage cheese, in your dish.
3. Make it crispy. Lightly coat pressed tofu in cornstarch after you marinate it and before your fry it for a super crispy supper.  Learn how in this video.
4. Don’t just pan fry it.  Try broiling, baking, or grilling your ...

Everything Tastes Better with Grill Marks, Including Tofu

Tofu is becoming more popular as people seek out healthy and earth friendly meal options, it’s not just for vegetarians anymore.  With that in mind, there is no better way to introduce your friends to benefits of the bean than by presenting them with a flavorful grilled tofu dish at a social gathering!

Grill tofu for a quick and easy way to create a flavor packed meal that breaks bland tofu stereotypes. Wow your friends at your next barbecue by jumping on the tofu bandwagon.

Check out these simple tips for grilling tofu:

• Tofu will stick to the grill.  Oil the grill first or use foil.  
  Side note: Foil is also a great way to keep your grilled tofu separate from the meat for your stricter vegetarians.
• Marinate your tofu first, the...

By now many of you have heard that you can use your TofuXpress to make pressed salads.  For those of you who may not know what a pressed salad is we are here to share the basics on and the benefits of pressed salads.

What is a Pressed Salad?

Pressed salads are very similar to traditional salads, the key separation is that the pressed salad components are compressed to change texture, increase flavor, and add health benefits.  These types of salads are common in Macrobiotic and Raw Food diets and have Japanese origins.

Benefits of Pressed Salads:

• Pressing fruits and vegetables before eating them helps break down some of the hard to digest fibers, an action that would regularly be achieved by cooking the vegetables.
• Pressing salads, rather than cooking, preserves and promotes enzymes, which...