SoyaJoy Tofu Maker Kits

#SAN008 - Wood Tofu Kit $24.99 - free shipping in the 48 states w/soymilk maker purchase, $7.95 if purchased alone.

This plastic tofu press with straining cloth sells on other Web sites for $17.95; we offer it for $7.99 with free shipping with your order of Soy Milk Maker. Some vendors include 10 tiny packages of synthetic tofu coagulator, each package makes only about 0.4 lb. of tofu. You can buy 1 lb. of 100% natural nigari from us for only $9.99, sufficient for making 240 lbs. of tofu. Tofu kit included with soymilk maker in one packaged price deal are mostly plastic ones. You typically end up spending more with those one price deals than buying separately from this web site.

#SAN005 - Plastic Tofu Press $7.99 - free shipping in the 48 states w/soymilk maker purchase, $7.95 if purchased alone.

#SAN006 - 16oz Natural Nigari Tofu Coagulator $9.99 - free shipping in the 48 states w/soymilk maker purchase, $7.95 if purchased alone.

#SAN007 - 12oz Food Grade Gypsum Tofu Coagulator $9.99 - free shipping in the 48 states w/soymilk maker purchase, $7.95 if purchased alone.

Basic Tofu recipe, more tofu recipes step-by-step instructions on how to make tofu

If you love store-bought tofu, you will be surprised how much better freshly made tofu is. Making tofu at home from scratch is time-consuming and difficult without a soy milk maker. Tofu is made from soy milk. Most of the work involved in making tofu is making the soy milk.

Below are step-by-step instructions on how to make tofu from soy milk. Visit other pages on our Web site for instructions on how to make soy milk. Many tofu recipes and links to tofu recipes are provided at the end of this page.

1. Make four batches of soy milk per SoyaJoy or SoyaPower soy milk maker User's Manual. Once the soy milk is made, the major part of the work for making tofu is done!
2. Pour all the batches into a pot and simmer soy milk for 5 - 10 minutes. Cool down to between 170º and 180º F.
3. Prepare coagulant – dissolve either one tsp. nigari (natural magnesium chloride) or two tsp. natural calcium sulfate in one cup (8 oz.) warm water. Less coagulant produces softer tofu, more produces firmer tofu.
4. Pour the prepared coagulant solution slowly into the soy milk, stirring gently. Stop stirring when 3/4 of coagulant solution has been added. Wait 2-3 minutes. Now, gently stir the forming curds and sprinkle the last 1/4 of the coagulant solution into any milky areas. If there are no milky areas, you do not need to add the rest of the solution. If there are still some milky areas after adding all the solution, mix and add some more. Depending on the water quality, etc., you may need slightly more or less coagulant.
5. Once the soymilk has separated into small white curds of tofu and an amber liquid (whey), transfer curds to a tofu mold (or tofu box) lined with cheesecloth. Any container that has many small holes to allow residual whey to drain can serve as a tofu mold. A lid is then placed on the forming container, after which a small weight of 3 - 5 pounds is placed on the lid of the container and allowed to sit for 20 minutes or so. A pot or jar of water can serve as the weight.
6. Empty the resulting block of tofu into a tub of cold water and allow it to sit for another hour, then store the tofu in the refrigerator and change the soaking water daily.

You can eat the fresh tofu while it is still warm. Freshly made warm tofu tastes so much better than the store-bought stuff! If you use soybeans from a new crop, the tofu tastes even better. It is very satisfying to see tofu taking shape from soy milk. Most everyone who tries it enjoys the process.

About Tofu Coagulant - Natural calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride are the most commonly used tofu coagulants. They have been used for hundreds of years in Japan and China. It is very difficult to find them in retail stores. We offer both for sale on this Web site (http://www.soymilkmaker.com).

There is no such machine as a Tofu Maker, regardless of vendor claims. All a machine can do is make the soy milk that will be used to make tofu. This is the reason we label the SoyaJoy a "soy milk maker," not a "tofu maker," even though it performs exactly the same function as any other machine that leads you to believe it can make tofu with the push of a button.