foto: YouTube/Endang Mengge
Brilio.net - Tofu is synonymous with its soft texture and affordable price. Food derived from soybeans is also easy to process into various kinds of dishes. Starting from just plain fried, stir-fried, cooked in gravy, to other delicious preparations.
Usually this processed tofu is used as a side dish or accompaniment to a heavy meal. However, this food ingredient can also be processed into various snacks, you know. You can also cook it using a healthier method so that the nutrients in the tofu are better preserved.
The large number of menus made from tofu means that most people usually buy this food ingredient as food stock. Unfortunately, tofu is a food that spoils easily. In just 1-2 days, tofu can taste sour and slimy, you know.
To prevent this, usually a number of people have their own tricks for storing tofu. One way is to soak the tofu in salt water. After investigating, salt can be used as a natural preservative so that tofu doesn't get sour and slimy easily.
However, please note that tofu stored this way usually only lasts a maximum of 3 days. If you want longer, you can copy the method used by YouTube user Endang Mengge. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that the tricks for storing tofu that he applied could make the food ingredient last up to 2 weeks. And another plus point, this technique can be done without a refrigerator, you know. Yup! You can still preserve tofu even at room temperature.
Reported by BrilioFood on Tuesday (13/2), the trick for storing tofu without a refrigerator is very simple. You only need water to soak the tofu. However, before soaking, this tofu must first be processed by boiling.
"This method is suitable for those of you who are far from the market or find it difficult to find tofu. So once you leave the house, you stock a lot of tofu," explained Endang.
So first, prepare the tofu. Then put it in a pan filled with water. So, boil tofu without adding any ingredients. If the water has boiled, immediately turn off the heat.
photo: YouTube/Endang Mengge
So, you can transfer the boiled tofu into a container along with the boiled water. Then store it at room temperature, such as on a table or in a cupboard. Then, the next day, replace the tofu soaking water with new hot water. So there's no need to boil it anymore, OK? Just replace it with hot water. Then save again as usual.
photo: YouTube/Endang Mengge
Do this water replacement process every day so that the tofu is always fresh and not acidic. As for the texture, you don't need to worry about it being crushed, OK? Because basically, this tofu is not boiled, only soaked in hot water, so it won't be destroyed. In fact, according to YouTube user Endang Mengge, tofu stored in hot water will become firm and supple, and even taste better.
How? Easy enough, right? You can easily copy this trick for storing tofu without a refrigerator at home. Even without a refrigerator, the quality of the tofu is maintained and can be cooked at any time.
(brl/tin)
