Tofu in the Microwave: An Experiment

In response to my fear of the gas stove (it doesn't click when I turn the knobs like stoves in the US), I have attempted to "cook" my protein of choice in the microwave.  Come, join me on this adventure of culinary proportions!

Step One: admire the "Pure and Honest" tofu that the foreign (to you) supermarket has provided.  Thank the universe once again for kind boyfriend's mother who basically saved you from starvation with her Euro donation.

Step Two: press the tofu overnight with whatever flat, heavy objects you can find.  Here, you see the tofu wrapped in a washcloth placed in my bento box being pressed by a tupperware container under a frying pan with some computer-related device left by the previous tenants.  Unconventional, yes.  Effective?  This remains to be seen.

Step Three: wake up and see if your jalopy of a tofu press has worked (it has!  Tofu is no longer dripping).  Cube the tofu and marinate it in any tastiness you have available (garlic powder, soy sauce, pepper, and basil in this case).  Leave for the day in search of the flower market to let to tofu soak up all the goodness.

Step Four: return from your 4 hour trek, pop the tofu in the Albert Heijn bowl you found in the cabinet, and nuke for 2.5- 3 minutes ("until it is cooked all the way through").

Step Five: eat that ish, because it's hella tasty.  Not crispy, but warm and flavorful and has that protein you need.