Where to buy Fresh Soy Bean Milk in Waltham and Watertown?

[Crazy Egg]

I would go down to Chinatown or Super 88 in Brighton to procure fresh soy bean milk, but I cannot do it on a weekly basis. So I am wondering where I can get a half gallon of fresh soy bean milk (not the small bottles), like the Chang Shing brand around the Watertown and Waltham area. Unfortunately, growing up on the fresh stuff (grandpa used to grind beans and boil to make fresh stuff), I cannot abide by the soy milk found in the regular supermarkets. TIA!

[MC Slim JB]

Slight aside, but I'm curious as to which shelf-stable, aseptic-pack brands of soy milk and almond milk local Hounds prefer, and where they get them. Ideas for fresh, refrigerator-case alternatives would also be welcome.

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[Science Chick]

For fresh, I really like the TJs unsweetened....not sure whose they are "labelin" for that one. Also like Silk unsweetened (available most everywhere by now). Detest the WF house brand and Horizon (which may be the same). There's some kind of plasticky aftertaste to me. I only like unsweetened, and I'm wondering if this may play into the OP's preference. Crazy Egg, have you tried the unsweetened refrigerator varieties, or only the "plain" or "original" (which are full of added sugar)? I was thinking the unsweetened may match your grandfather's old recipe better!

[taterjane]

I find that fresh soy milk is a bit thick for me. I've recently decided to go with tj's unsweetened, refrigerated soy milk also, and it has almost a cleaner, thinned taste (which I prefer) compared to fresh. I was never a fan of the Chinatown fresh soy milks, though I like the sweetened kind at Taiwanese brunch, and I also had a soy milk maker and made it myself for a while. It didn't take long but the machine was a pain to clean (in addition to tasting thick) so I stopped using it.

[Crazy Egg]

Science Chick, I have not tried most unsweetened ones from various brands except for Silk. It'll do in a pinch, but the taste is not quite the same (I am spoiled!) and I can't put my finger on it. And my tastes are almost the opposite from taterjane. I actually like the slight thickness of the homemade, fresh soy milk. I fondly remember my grandpa making the first and second batch from the beans, and I always stuck around to snag some from the first batch before it disappeared. :) I am sure my grandpa would have loved a soy milk making machine. He had an old fashioned grinder (literally slabs of cylindrical stones stacked up with a handle to push for grinding action) for the soaked beans.

[taterjane]

Are you averse to making your own? The soy milk maker was quite easy to use.

[Crazy Egg]

Not averse. I just don't have the equipment or space to store it. It is definitely a thought though. My mom actually offered to ship me one from Singapore, but I didn't think I had the space for it. Not only that, my OCD nature will likely lead me down the road to comparing most soy milk makers out there and my hubby would likely not appreciate me sinking so much time into this. :)

[tazia]

We like the Earth Balance chilled soy milk. They carry it at the local Whole Foods and has been on sale for quite some time now.

[Science Chick]

That's one of the ones I dislike. It has sort of a margarine-y taste to me. Odd.....I wouldn't think there would be a difference among the various types.....

[Science Chick]

Not sure if this is fresh enough for your palate, but Russo's in Watertown supposedly carries this one:
http://www.vermontsoy.com/products1_p...

[Crazy Egg]

Thanks, Science Chick! I will do a test run. Russo's does sell the smaller sized Chang Shing soy bean milk. So I can do a side-by-side comparison.