Chapter 72: Witnessing 'Tofu on Plaster' with your own eyes(1/2)
Ladle all the remaining soy milk in the pot into a large basin.
Then take out the gypsum powder.
"Gypsum is used to make tofu." Except for Xia Xiaoyue and Yu Wei, all the girls including Ye Shengge know this sentence even though they have not seen the making process of tofu with their own eyes.
Therefore, when they saw Li You taking out the gypsum powder, they knew that the most magical moment was coming.
I didn’t expect to be able to witness the legendary “Gypsum Dotted Tofu” with my own eyes today, I’m really looking forward to it!
The girls were excited again.
At the same time, everyone took out their mobile phones and got ready to take pictures.
Even Zhao Yanglin, He Xianfei and Qu Feng all looked expectant.
Seeing everyone's expectations, Li You was also a little excited.
Get started.
Take out a certain amount of gypsum powder and dissolve it in a certain amount of water.
The amount of gypsum powder and water used is very critical and is directly related to the quality of the finished tofu.
Generally speaking, the amount of gypsum powder used in one pound of tofu is about 10 grams.
The amount of clean water is ten times the amount of gypsum powder.
However, this is only approximate data. It can only be used as a reference by novices.
The good dosage needs to be comprehensively judged based on factors such as temperature, water quality, temperature and concentration of soy milk, and the taste requirements of tofu.
This all depends on the experience of the producer.
Li You can perfectly control the dosage.
After the gypsum powder was completely dissolved in the water, the temperature of the soy milk in the large basin had dropped to about 90 degrees.
This temperature is most suitable for condensation.
So, under the expectant eyes of everyone present, Li You slowly poured the gypsum water into the soy milk.
Pour normally, stirring constantly.
When all the gypsum water was poured out, the soy milk had changed significantly and took on a condensed shape.
Perfect.
If you want to eat tofu brain, you can eat it at this time.
This tofu puff is absolutely delicious.
However, I won’t eat it this time.
There are so many people, if everyone comes to have a bowl, I’m afraid they won’t have to proceed to the next step.
I’ll treat everyone to dinner at another time in the future.
Watching the soy milk transform into what it is now, the girls felt magical, excited and satisfied.
Finally, I saw with my own eyes the whole process of "dotting tofu with plaster".
Coming here this time is truly a worthwhile trip.
"Is this just tofu bread? It looks delicious!" said a girl.
Li You smiled and said: "Indeed. Next time I see you, I will specially treat everyone to eat tofu nao."
These words made everyone at the scene brighten up.
"Boss, don't forget it!" the girls all said.
Li You nodded, "Now that I have said it, I will definitely not forget it."
The girls, including Ye Shengge, Xia Xiaoyue, and Yu Wei, are full of expectations in their hearts.
Even Zhao Yanglin, He Xianfei and Qu Feng all want to eat it.
They are all thinking that as long as time permits, they will come next time.
"Boss, is it time for the last step, pressing the tofu?" Xia Xiaoyue said.
Li You nodded, "Get ready to start pressing."
"Pressure?"
The other girls, including Ye Shengge, were very confused.
Tofu is so delicate that it will break when touched, but it can be pressed?
But Li You saw Li You picking up the wooden box that had been placed next to him and placing it on two benches.
Then spread a piece of gauze in the wooden box.
After that, pour all the coagulated soy milk into the wooden box.
Roll out flat.
Then close the gauze and cover it on the soy milk.
Finally, close the cover.
Wait, it’s not over yet.
I saw Li You placing another large bucket filled with water on top of the cover.
Such a big bucket of water must weigh dozens of kilograms, right?
As soon as I pressed it up, I saw soy milk starting to seep out from all sides of the wooden box.
Is this the last step in making tofu, "pressing tofu"?
It turns out that this wooden box is used to complete the last step.
They never understood what the wooden box was used for?
Now I finally understand.
It turns out that making tofu requires such heavy weights to press it.
The girls, including Ye Shengge, all found it a bit incredible.
Li You smiled and said: "It's not too heavy. Do you know what is the final tool used to press tofu in a specialized tofu making workshop?"
"What is it?" Ye Shengge and other girls asked curiously.
"Jack!" Li You replied.
This answer made Ye Shengge and other girls feel incredible.
However, if you just rely on the weight of the jack itself, that's fine.
"No. It doesn't rely on the weight of the jack itself. Instead, place the jack between the cover plate and the fixed layer above, and then use the jack to pressurize." Li You added.
Ye Shengge and the other girls were completely unbelievable.
Even Zhao Yanglin, He Xianfei and Qu Feng were very surprised.
They had never understood this before.
This is really a wealth of knowledge.
Li You smiled and said: "It sounds incredible, but it is indeed true."
After a while, he continued: "Okay, this tofu will take about twenty minutes to press, so don't worry about it for now. Now I'll treat everyone to drink soy milk."
Li You specially left a basin of soy milk for everyone to drink.
The temperature is just right now.
"Wow! Thank you, boss." The girls were once again excited and looking forward to it.
This soy milk must be delicious. They have already been greedy for it.
Zhao Yanglin, He Xianfei, Qu Feng, and Lin Guodong all couldn't help but express their gratitude.
Li You took out enough bowls from the kitchen.
One bowl per person.
No sugar or anything else added.
Real soy milk itself is very fragrant and mellow, and does not need to add anything.
That will only destroy the aroma and mellowness of the soy milk itself.
Seeing the steaming hot and fragrant soy milk in the bowl, everyone couldn't wait to drink it.
Take one sip, it's fragrant and mellow.
Delicious!
This is the real soy milk, this is the real taste of soy milk.
There is no comparison with the soy milk out there that has added sugar and is very bland.
To be continued...