The cooking of raw soymilk is a necessary procedure prior to the production of tofu. The effects of thehigh-temperature pressure cooking (HTPC) and traditional cooking methods on the yield and texturalproperties of tofu products were investigated. Results showed that when HTPC was applied, the contentof protein particles increased, thereby contributing to the formation of a dense network of tofu gel. Thus,significant improvement of textural properties, including hardness, chewiness and springiness, wasobserved. Moreover, HTPC contributes to the change in the composition of the particulate protein,whereas the proportion of b-conglycinin in the non-particulate protein increased. The start and endpoints of the protein coagulation induced by Ca2+ moved backward, and slowed the coagulation process,which was conducive to the incorporation of water or dry matter into the gel.