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Sasha wrote:

> Someone from family has recently bought imported soy milk in dry condition,its 
> very expensive ( by our standards) 100 g is about  1,30 euros.Since I am the 
> only one in sight who uses internet for such researchig thing I have 
> discovered that soya bean costs 1/100 part of this price ,I have found that 
> soya milk is just pulverized soya beans.Right?
> Next amazing thing I have discovered is that tofu is made with calcium 
> sulphate - isnt that the other name of plaster ?So the question is can tofu 
> be made with plaster for coagulant.Sorry if this sounds stupid...
>
> Sasha ,living in land of cheap soya beans ,where soy milk is imported from far 
> away ...
>
>
> tvoivozhd---calcium sulfate is the interior of what is called "sheet rock" for covering 
> walls---it is not "plaster" however, that is made from crushed and burnt limestone.  
> Some people coagulate tofu with Epsom Salts (magnesium sulfate) Some only boil and strain as in 
> the recipes below.
>  

Sasha wrote:

> Someone from family has recently bought imported soy milk in dry condition,its 
> very expensive ( by our standards) 100 g is about  1,30 euros.Since I am the 
> only one in sight who uses internet for such researchig thing I have 
> discovered that soya bean costs 1/100 part of this price ,I have found that 
> soya milk is just pulverized soya beans.Right?
> Next amazing thing I have discovered is that tofu is made with calcium 
> sulphate - isnt that the other name of plaster ?So the question is can tofu 
> be made with plaster for coagulant.Sorry if this sounds stupid...
>
> Sasha ,living in land of cheap soya beans ,where soy milk is imported from far 
> away ...
>
>
> tvoivozhd---calcium sulfate is the interior of what is called "sheet rock" for covering 
> walls---it is not "plaster" however, that is made from crushed and burnt limestone.  
> Some people coagulate tofu with Epsom Salts (magnesium sulfate) Some only boil and strain as in 
> the recipes below.
>  


http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pagrosse/RecipeSoyaMilkTofu.htm
 (make soya milk and tofu)

Home made Soya Milk

by Soni



Ingredients:

   *

     100 gram cleaned Soya beans
   *

     1500 cc water
   *

     50 gm sugar
   *

     2 Pandan leaves
   *

     1/2 tsp vanilla
   *

     Pinch of salt

Method:

   *

     Wash Soya beans till clean and soak overnight or for 4 hours in 
hot water.
   *

     Rinse soybeans in fresh water and drain. Blend in batches with 
your mixer.
   *

     Blend with sufficient water till you get a smooth liquid.
   *

     Add remaining water and strain through 2 layers of cheesecloth 
till all liquid has been squeezed out
   *

     Mix in sugar and boil. Stir in only one direction for 7 minutes.
   *

     Add Pandan leaves, salt and vanilla

     




Tofu
Tofu is soya bean curd made from coagulated soya milk. Soya beans are 
soaked, crushed and heated to produce soya milk to which a coagulating 
agent such as calcium sulphate or calcium chloride is added. The 
resulting soya curd is then pressed to give tofu. Tofu is sometimes 
known as soya cheese, and is sold as blocks packaged in water. It can be 
bought as silken tofu, which is soft and creamy in texture, or as a 
denser, firmer version. The firmer kind may also be purchased smoked or 
marinated. Tofu tends be fairly bland tasting and is best used in 
recipes where flavour is imparted by other ingredients. Firm tofu may be 
marinated, fried, stir-fried, deep-fried, sauteed, diced and added to 
salads or casseroles. Silken tofu can be used for dips, spreads, sauces 
and sweet dishes. As well as having a high protein content, tofu also 
contains calcium, iron, and vitamins B1, B2 and B3. (see Tofu Recipes)

Home-Made Soya Milk
From: Angela Sinclair - shorty AT zetnet.co.uk

  

(makes about 2 pints, 1.2 litres)

   * 8 oz (225g) soya beans
   * vanilla pod (not needed if you intend to cook/make tofu with it)
   * 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
   * dash of raw sugar

Soak the beans in plenty of water for 2 days, changing the water twice 
per day.
Liquidize beans with 2.5 pints (1.5 litres) water.
Pour mixture through a sieve lined with muslin, squeezing through as 
much liquid as possible.
Add vanilla pod.
Heat liquid to boiling point, then remove vanilla pod.
Add oil and sugar or honey to taste.
Liquidize again, then strain through muslin.
Its a bit complicated, but personally I think it's worth it - especially 
when the result is a slab of undoubtedly home-made tofu!



  
How to make soymilk?
It's very easy to make soymilk at home. If you make soymilk on a daily 
basis you might find a soy milk maker (or soy milk machine such as 
Soyajoy, Soylife, Miracle...) very helpful.

Step1: Ingredients

You need about 125 g whole soya beans to make 1 liter of soymilk.

Step2: Soaking and dehulling the soya beans

Clean the soya beans and soak them in water for 10 - 16 hours. Although 
not necessary, you can remove the hulls be kneading the soya beans and 
flushing the loose hulls with water. Removing the hulls makes the 
extraction process more efficient. An alternative is to crack the soya 
beans before soaking. The hulls comes easily loose and can be washed 
away. When you use cracked soya beans you need less soaking time: 6 - 8 
hours.

Step3: Heating the soya beans (optional)

Heating the soya beans will destroy enzymes which are responsible for 
the development of beany flavour. This heating can best be achieved by 
microwaving the wet soaked soya beans during 2 minutes.

Step4: Grinding the soya beans

Grind the soaked soyabeans and 1 liter water in a blender. Sieve the 
mixture trough a cheese cloth and recover the soymilk. The insoluble 
material which remains on the sieve is called okara, and can be used as 
an ingredient for bread making or as cattle feed.

Step5: Boiling the soymilk

Heat the soymilk till boiling point and continue boiling for about 5 to 
10 minutes. After cooling, the soymilk is ready and can be kept in the 
fridge for another 3 days.

Step6: Flavouring the soymilk (optional)

The soymilk can be drunk as such but taste can be improved by adding 
some salt (also cow milk contains a lot of salt).
With soymilk you can easily make your own fruit smoothie. Fruit 
smoothies are very healthy because they contain soymilk and a lot of 
fresh fruits.