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Soy milk maker

by Bubba_tea » Dec 30th, '08, 19:16

Hmmmm... I love fresh made soy milk (& tofu) at home - Chinese style, not American style (I swear the American soy milk tastes like it isn't even cooked... and the Chinese is a little bit sweet). I used to make it with a bowl, blender and a pillow sheet - but now... they have this fancy deal here - has anyone used one? Looks like fun!
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by Cinnamon Kitty » Dec 30th, '08, 23:08

I've never tried one, but that looks really nifty!
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Re: Soy milk maker

by gingkoseto » Dec 31st, '08, 00:07

Bubba_tea wrote:Hmmmm... I love fresh made soy milk (& tofu) at home - Chinese style, not American style (I swear the American soy milk tastes like it isn't even cooked... and the Chinese is a little bit sweet). I used to make it with a bowl, blender and a pillow sheet - but now... they have this fancy deal here - has anyone used one? Looks like fun!
Oh my! Are they really that expensive? :shock:
My parents have one (in my impression not so expensive but I am not sure). Theirs is very loud. Convenient to use, but very, very loud. Louder than washing machine, really! :P Maybe this expensive one is better in dealing with noise.

If you don't want to spend that much money, you can easily make soy milk with a blender. Soak the soy beans for a day or a night. Blend the soy beans to the finest, filtrate out the juice, and boil the juice at boiling temperature for at least 5 minutes. Entirely low tech. But the last step, boiling, could be tricky and boring. I like homemade soy milk very much and make it sometimes. But I have to admit, if not for the boiling step, I would make it much more often :P

Why? After coffee, now soy milk? Should we discuss on homemade yogurt next? :P
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by Bubba_tea » Dec 31st, '08, 00:46

No - I know - but with kids these days, I'm too lazy to make it! It's fun to make tofu too - after you make the milk, don't add sugar, but mix in sea water! that causes it to curdle (?) and then you strain it through a cheese cloth, strain, press, and yummy fresh tofu!
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by wyardley » Dec 31st, '08, 00:53

We have one at home, but like many kitchen gadgets, it doesn't get much use. I think it was around $50-80 from the Chinese appliance store.

It does make pretty decent soy milk, though, especially when it's hot out of the machine. A little of the grit sometimes gets into the cooked milk, and it's a bit of a pain to clean (the one we have is, at least), but other than that, works pretty well.
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