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On the principle of making tofu

Soak the beans in water until they are completely soft (it is best to simply crush the beans to reduce the foaming time).

2. Grind into soybean milk with a refiner.

3, heating, stirring constantly when heating, so as not to stick to the pot. After boiling, add salt or gypsum and continue stirring.

4. After the soybean milk condenses into floc, put it into the mold. There is a layer of gauze on the mold, which allows water to drain while putting it. Finally, the tofu is wrapped in gauze and evenly compacted with heavy objects.

After several hours, the finished product is finished.

As for the tools used, the traditional methods are mainly paddlers, cauldrons and molds. Now, there are complete sets of equipment. The raw materials used are soybeans, soybeans, green beans and other beans, and the additives are salt.