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67 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Makes great simply great milk, simply!, January 19, 2009
This review is from: NEW 2009 Soymilk Maker - SoyQuick Premier Milk Maker 930P
Though I've made nut milks by hand for years, I've never had a soy milk maker before so I have no comparison with using other home milk makers. I have however been drinking commercial soy milk since before the major companies figured out the 180 degree process and got rid of the bitter flavor - so I know what soy milk tastes like when that's done wrong! Urk!
I can say for sure that the 930P does what it should - keeps the soy beans at 180 degrees F for the whole grinding and cooking process. It's easy to set up, a snap to clean (truly takes 2 minutes) and is totally simple to use. It makes soy, rice, nut and mungbean milks perfectly. The soy milk tastes clean and fresh - and like soy beans :D
So many people seem to get a soy milk maker and want the soy milk to taste like what you drink in the store. For that, you have to add what they add to commercial milk: sugar, salt, vanilla, calcium, vitamins A and D, carrageen/guar gum and various other possibilities. I like the straight soy milk, but my kids want something more familiar and I wanted soymilk that I could use as creamer in my tea, so I've been working with various recipes to get as close to their familiar Soy Dream as possible.
My closest attempt so far:
*1/2 cup soy beans, soaked over night and de-skinned (crush and rub the soybeans, the skins will collect in the water above the beans to remove)
*1/3 cup of millet (this does 2 things - gives that thicker creamier feel and a light sweet taste)
Put these in the Soy Quick and make milk according to the Soymilk setting. When done, strain through the strainer and then strain again through a permanent coffee filter (I really do recommend this second straining - the wire mesh included strainer is great, but anyone used to commercial soymilk expects absolutely no particulate. It's an extra 5 bucks and well worth it.). Now add:
*1/4 cup of brown sugar (we like brown, it may be way too strong for others though)
*1/2 tsp of salt
*1/2 tsp vanilla
*(calcium carbonate if you want it - provides calcium, but also gives that heavy creamy after-taste you are familiar with from commercial soy milk)
Stir and let cool. Refrigerate in an air-tight container.
I want to try barley malt as sweetener - I think it would give an even better flavor than brown sugar for the kids :)
I have also made mung bean milk (a nice addition to other milks at about a 1:3 ratio - it has good medicinal qualities), hazelnut milk and almond milk. They all turn out great! I particularly like hazelnut milk and think it makes great smoothies. I would love to try ice cream made from hazelnut milk!
A word to the wise - almond milk is probably the easiest transition for anyone who is used to commercial milks. You don't have to add much of anything to get it tasting like something familiar :)
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Love It! Quick, Easy, and Economical!, September 23, 2008
This review is from: NEW 2009 Soymilk Maker - SoyQuick Premier Milk Maker 930P
So I haven't even had this thing for 24 hours and I love it!I jumped right into making a batch of soy milk. Just so happens I like to keep a supply of soaked re-hydrated beans in the fridge ready for the next batch of milk. All you need to do is give them a good rinse, and toss them into the pitcher with the water. Put the top on and push the button for soy milk. (it has 3 count them 3 settings,for Soy, Grains, and Mung beans) 15 minutes later I had soy milk. I just poured the milk through a hand strainer (which comes with the maker) and the milk was done. First thing I noticed is the color and texture of the soy milk was really milky. I love the milk that my SDZ5 made, but WOW! Silk Soy eat your heart out. Add some chopped dates and even more WOW! Well I'm going to be making soy milk more often. Like almost every night now compared to 2 or 3 times a week. I really want to try the Soy Latte. Just add some coffee beans to the mix it says. Well I'm all for trying that. Think I'll do that tomorrow morning for my coffee. Oh and also on my list of to try is making some milk from oats.
Oh, did I mention that this machine is filterless. Really nice, makes for a faster easier clean up. The top starts out looking the same but it has a blender guard that has big holes in it and no bottom. The guard just slips right off everything scrubs up really easy and fast. It was all cleaned up in a matter of minutes. No filter to scrub and make sure it was cleaned good. Just run the milk through the hand strainer that's provided with the machine. You don't even have to worry about another pitcher or container to strain the milk into. It comes with that too! Did I mention that I'm loving this machine. I thought my SDZ5 was the greatest, it figures the only thing that could do better is also made by Soy Quick. I highly recommend that you give this a try.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Machine! Great Soymilk!, October 31, 2008
This review is from: NEW 2009 Soymilk Maker - SoyQuick Premier Milk Maker 930P
I wanted to put in my two cents worth since I've had the experience of using the Soyabella and the Soyquick SDZ-5 and Soyquick premier. I love fresh soymilk and having a soymilk maker is essential to my diet and health. Others who feel that way might like to here what I feel the differences are between these machines.
I bought a soymilk premier because it is the latest technology available and like I said this is an important part of my diet...The ease of clean-up cannot be beat!!!! IF you need raw nut milks you would want to stay with the SDZ-5...but for the higgest quality soy milk with the least frustration for cleanup...think soyquick premier!
As for the Soyabella...I posted a comment already which in short compliments the looks of the machine but not the functionality. I found it very hard to clean and if water gets into any of the THREE electrical units (2 of which are attached to the jug!!!)...you have to wait days to see if it will work again. I did like the milk but the quantity was not a lot and the blades are so dangerously SHARP. Please be careful.
THe SDZ-5 in comparison may not look as elegant but is a much more effecient design. Clean-up is easier. Quantity of milk is larger and the blade is designed to pulverize and thus is not so razor sharp but very functional in extracting milk.
SoyQuick definitely are the best soymilk makers out there!
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