Planetarian Feta
Yield: 1 pound
Description
*If you want to make Lemon-Rosemary-Marinated Planetarian Feta, remove the lemon zest with a vegetable peeler and drop it, along with several sprigs of rosemary, in 1 cup of extra-virgin olive oil at the same time you brine the tofu. After 24 hours, follow instructions below.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 6 tablespoons juice and strips of zest from 2 lemons, zest optional*
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
- 1 block (1 pound) super-firm tofu, broken into large, bite-size chunks
Instructions
- In a 1 quart jar, mix water, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt. Add tofu, pressing on chunks to consolidate. Refrigerate in the brine for at least 24 hours. (Can be refrigerated for a month or more.)
Lemon-Rosemary-Marinated Tofu (optional)
- At any point after 24 hours, you can drain, pat chunks dry, return to the jar, and add lemon-rosemary oil (see note above). Press down on chunks to consolidate. Add additional oil, if necessary, to cover the feta. Refrigerate, returning to room temperature when ready to use.