How to Press Tofu Perfectly in Six Steps

Step One: Grab four thick handtowels and place the block of tofu on a cutting board like so:

Step Two: Cut your tofu in half, and then the halves into halves and then those halves into halves to make eight equal-sized pieces.

Step Three: Lay the pieces out like so, using two of the four towels:

Step Four: Place the two remaining towels over the top of the tofu, like so:

Step Five: Place, one by one, large, heavy coffee table books, until you've added about 10 pounds of books. Let the tofu press for at least one hour before removing the weights:

Step Six: Cut the pressed tofu as desired and place in marinade, flipping over halfway through the marinade timing: