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Awesome product, awesome result.
By Naomi Schoenfeld on Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2008
Awesome product, awesome result. When buying an appliance, it is important to know what to expect - and not to expect - from it; many of the negative reviews for the Soyabella (and other soymilk makers) seem to be from people who had the wrong idea about what soymilk makers actually /do/. When made the old-fashioned way, making your own soymilk consists (a) soaking the beans in cold water, (b) grinding the soaked beans into a paste, (c) two to four hours of simmering, skimming, and keeping pots of water and soybean-paste from boiling over, (d) straining resulting hot liquid to get out the bean fiber, and (e) seasoning to taste. It's not hard to do at home, but it's tiring and very time consuming. Automatic soymilk makers replace the hours of heating and processing beans and water into a milk-like solution with a casual 15-minute wait, and do some of the straining for you. They do /not/ fully strain the liquid (that takes too fine a sieve - it would clog incessantly) or conjure seasonings out of thin air. If you're serious about getting the price savings (about a quarter the cost), energy and resource savings (no packaging or fuel used to get it to you) and convenience (no need to run to the store when you need more), be realistic about what the Soyabella will do for you - and you'll find yourself enjoying the best soymilk you've ever tasted. And so: 1) Soak your beans for 8-12 hours. 2) Run the soymilk maker. 3) Pour the resulting soymilk through cheesecloth or a /very/ fine sieve, to remove the last 'gritty' particles. 4) If desired, season with a bit of salt, sweetener, and whatever else you fancy (vanilla anyone?) We've been using our Soyabella for several weeks now, and have had consistent, delicious results. Not only is the soymilk excellent, but it makes a great-tasting tofu, as well. The okara (leftover bean mash - you're not throwing that stuff out, are you? It's a powerhouse of nutrition and a free bonus) is of similarly high quality, and has become a staple mixed into doughs for our breads, muffins, and even cookies.
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28 people found this helpful
Dead after 5 weeks, distributer drags on warranty
By C. Lee on Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020
I am on my 4th unit. Two arrived DOA and some lasted 5 weeks and 6 months. This is still better than other brands which couldn’t last even one single use. made in china! The screen is hard to attach to the motor housing. On some units, it will not turn to the stop (a click), on some when it reaches the stop, the basket will fall off. Expect to ship it back and get a few replacement to get one that works. The basket sometimes will fall off and get cut up by the blade. The importer will not honor the warranty and a replacement plus shipping is around $30. In use, it is very noisy; when the blander blade spins, it sounds like a 747 is landing in your kitchen. It is also very hard to clean the basket if you let it dry. It was good when it was working as the soy milk is tasty. After five weeks, the shaft of the blades became detached from the motor and it stopped spinning. You can’t tell by a very loud high pitched screech. The same happened to the replacements. All three of mine died the same way. The company tribest has no intention of honoring any warranty. They make you send it back and wait for months if they respond to your call or email. Crooks! One hopes it would break within 30 days so that it can be returned to amazon. It does in about 5 to 6 weeks like it was designed to die after the return window. I tired the soysjoy but it was even worse - died at the first use. It seems nothing good comes from China.
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