279470 Thu Aug 25 22:14:43 -0700 2005 1 31 Home Cooking 0 1482037 Hi! Does anyone have recommendations on a great soybean milk machine? I have a Zojirushi rice cooker and am looking for something of the same build quality. The three or four that are heavily advertised on the web seem to be sort of chintzy. Thanks! Malik Thu Aug 25 22:14:43 -0700 2005 0 Malik 1 1482040 It's funny that you should ask about soymilk maker because I just purchased the SoyaJoy last week. It seems chintzy on the website but it's actually a fairly sturdy device. Thus far, I've made two batches of soymilk. The first batch was from organic soybeans that I purchased from Whole Foods. The milk was rather "beany" but good. The second batch was from the sample beans that came with the SoyaJoy from Fairview Farms (they're called Laura soybeans). This batch was a winner - I added some brown sugar to it. Fantastic! As far as the actual machine goes, you place the soaked soybeans in the filter cup. Then, add water to the canister, place the machine into the canister, and press start. Fifteen minutes later you have hot soymilk. I also simmered the leftover soybean remains (okara) with some soy sauce, mirin, and vegetables and ate it on top of rice with a hardboiled salted duck yolk. The SoyaJoy was $90. You do have to make sure that you clean out the filter cup carefully so you don't get clogs. I did buy an extra filter cup in case I wanted to make back-to-back batches of soymilk. The same company also makes the SoyaPower. I also purchased a plastic tofu press and some nigari (tofu coagulant) to make tofu. Thu Aug 25 22:30:48 -0700 2005 1482037 0 sourmango