Does the soymilk come into contact with any plastic? I was wondering if anyone who has this soymilk machine could tell me if there are any plastic parts in contact with the soymilk while it is being made?
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The pitcher is used only to strain your milk into after the cycle is done. It simply helps cut down on kitchen clutter to have an extra pitcher that packs away inside the unit. The actual parts that touch the milk are all stainless steel. Only the electronics at the top and the handle and very bottom are actually made of plastic and that's just to give you something cool to grab onto.
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I am the first one to NOT want plastic touching my 195 degree F water... but 1) this never touches anything but steam and 2) it appears to be made of a nylon-ish/silicone-ish material and is key to keeping the heat in/deflecting some of that heat away from the top - ouch! Bottom line for purists - you can remove it - noting that there are 2 nuts present there one locking down the other and they say to NOT remove it on a sticker... but it is your choice. If you are pouring fast enough to have the coffee touch the plastic - well...you are too desperate for your "fix" and need to slow down and enjoy the moment a bit more - seriously! This is a great unit! I am the first one to NOT want plastic touching my 195 degree F water... but 1) this never touches anything but steam and 2) it appears to be made of a nylon-ish/silicone-ish material and is key to keeping the heat in/deflecting some of that heat away from the top - ouch! Bottom line for purists - you can remove it - noting that there are 2 nuts present there one locking down the other and they say to NOT remove it on a sticker... but it is your choice. If you are pouring fast enough to have the coffee touch the plastic - well...you are too desperate for your "fix" and need to... » Read More I am the first one to NOT want plastic touching my 195 degree F water... but 1) this never touches anything but steam and 2) it appears to be made of a nylon-ish/silicone-ish material and is key to keeping the heat in/deflecting some of that heat away from the top - ouch! Bottom line for purists - you can remove it - noting that there are 2 nuts present there one locking down the other and they say to NOT remove it on a sticker... but it is your choice. If you are pouring fast enough to have the coffee touch the plastic - well...you are too desperate for your "fix" and need to slow down and enjoy the moment a bit more - seriously! This is a great unit! « Show Less
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It's the same material as most plastic containers, so you might find that issue if you leave oil on it for a while. I personally hand wash my box and haven't noticed residue on my part. I guess it just really depends on the food. Sorry if I can't offer much insight in this.
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It is excellent, because it's so easy. You just soak soy beans in water for a few hours, fill water into the soymilk maker until it reaches the mark, put the top on and hit the button. When the machine is done, it will beep a few times. You take the top off, strain the milk with the included strainer and you have soy milk! I've also made soup in mine. There are lots of videos on YouTube with different recipes. I love my machine and use it several times a week.
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Has anyone tried using soy milk in any of the recipes? Do you think it will turn out runny like the lactose milk? What do you think about using soy creamer?
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I am looking to replace my Bodum, which finally broke. I bought a Bodum replacement and was horrified to find that it now has a plastic insert inside the top of the lid. My old one doesn't have it. I would like to return it and get one without plastic, but if this one has it too, then it's not the one. Why can't these companies make anything without plastic touching boiling water?
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Mine came with a pitcher and a strainer. Pour the fresh soymilk through the strainer into the pitcher.
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I have the same question, why is this only available in VERY VANILLA.. I only buy the very vanilla type because I have no other choice, but this is too sweet for me, too! Soy is healthy, but the sugar content in it? That makes me nervous.. I hope that the SILK company will start making the original -- or even the no sugar-added soymilk in tetrapacks, like this!
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That depends how you've prepared, soy is very delicate, so if you left soybeans for more than 12 hours in water, that may have been the problem, after letting in water, it is necessary soy wash several times until you get out all the foam is water, however, to give you a better answer me that preparation method you have used. For one year I prepare my soy milk with a machine called soy maker. But before the machine used the standard preparation method. In anyway you can use the milk that you have now for make a tofu, or yogurt. When you doing good the milk you can make Vegannesa too. ;) The Bob's Red mill soybeans are organic and delicious. Sorry for my English, I am using a translate application but I want to help
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Hello,The packaging does not state that soy is exposed to the equipment used to make the bars. Packaging states: " Manufactured on equipment that processes milk, tree nuts." Soy is not listed. I'm not sure where Zane is getting this information from. Thanks
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I contacted Breville about over two years ago about the plastic used to make their products. According to them, the plastic which touches the water is BPA-free plastic. After doing some research on BPA-free plastic, I found that the manufacturer of this plastic will not reveal anything about the plastic except that it is BPA-free. They refuse to disclose the materials which go into making it and they refuse to discuss whether there may be any toxins in it. They will not assure us that there are no other toxins in the plastic beyond the lack of BPA. I called Breville once again and they just kept telling me that it is BPA-free but seemed unconcerned about the fact that the manufacturer of the plastic refuses to disclose any details about the content of the plastic. Breville very quickly became rude even though I asked my questions in a respectful manner. They wanted no more discussion of it. I was very disappointed in their lack of concern in this matter as food and container manufacturers are becoming increasingly disrespectful of the public trust with something as personal as the food we put into our bodies. The only thing that will make these companies change their policies is public scandal. When that happens, they pretend that they care about the matter and give the impression that they never knew about the problem until then.
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I didn't have any trouble with the plastic sleeves. I just used my Purple cow today and no problem. I have only used it HOT. Maybe the sleeves they sent you are too old and thus not sealing properly...... check with Purple Cow about this.
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I have been using this for years and not had the problem. I put the milk in my blender and then the Spirutein. Run it till smooth and then add the ice. Works every time.
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I just received my Yolife yesterday and made my first soy yogurt using the Silk brand of soy milk. It turned out fine! Not as firm as store brands, but not runny either. Next time I'll try adding something like agar or gelatin to firm it up a bit just to see what happens, and then move on to experimenting with coconut and almond milks. I love my Yolife! It's hard to find nondairy yogurt where I live, but now the search is over.
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As long as there is a lipid it should foam. I don't know about soy milk, if the label shows fat content it should foam. If it doesn't work you can add some emulsifier to help it along.
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I'm thinking that the machine doesn't not have gluten or soy.... You may want to be more mindful of the product u buy to use in the machine.
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Hi, it did not work under those conditions. Given the product is somewhat expensive and doesn't state that the user must make random adjustments to try to get it to do what it is supposed to - froth milk, I don't think all the trial and error makes sense. Somewhat related, it does not work with soy milk.