There is no tofu police. No one’s coming to check your pressing time. But get it wrong, and your dinner screams for help. Press too little? Soggy disaster. Press too long? Rubbery regret.
The sweet spot is 30 minutes. Yes, half an hour. That’s exactly one episode of a sitcom. Or two loads of laundry. Or fifteen minutes of staring into the fridge wondering what else to eat.
But wait! Is 30 minutes a law? Absolutely not. If you’re in a rush, ten minutes will save your bacon. Will it be perfect? Nope. Will it be edible? Yes. And sometimes that’s the win.
