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Firm Tofu

Check the nutrition label for a clue about your tofu’s texture.

|Published on Mar. 1, 2017

What We Learned

Tofu dates back 2000 years to China’s Han dynasty and has long been a staple in Asian cooking and a favorite among vegetarians. And its popularity in the United States is on the rise: Americans spent $274 million on this mild-tasting soybean product in 2013, and sales are trending up. To find the best product for the home cook, we set our sights on firm tofu because it’s the type we...

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