How exactly do they make milk from a bean?

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The discussion revolves around the process of making milk from beans, specifically soy, and touches on the broader topic of plant-based milk alternatives. Participants express curiosity about the transformation of beans into milk-like products and the underlying reasons for their versatility.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the nature of beans, referring to them as "magical" and expressing confusion about how they can be transformed into various products, including milk.
  • Another participant humorously suggests that soy milk's texture resembles that of milk, while speculating that other foods, like potatoes, could also be made into milk-like substances, though they might be more accurately described as soup.
  • A different participant proposes that the completeness of soy, containing most of the 20 amino acids, might contribute to its ability to be made into milk, although they express uncertainty about the connection.
  • One participant shares their personal experience with soy and almond milks due to lactose intolerance and admits to a lack of knowledge about the production process.
  • A final post references a resource for making soy and nut milks, indicating that there is more information available on the topic.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the specifics of how milk is made from beans, and multiple viewpoints and uncertainties are present throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the properties of soy and other beans are mentioned, but the discussion does not clarify the specific processes involved in making plant-based milks.

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Why can this magical bean be made into anything? How exactly do they make milk from a bean?
 
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its magical in that taken in sufficiently high amounts, it could turn a male into a female

I'm not sure of the specifics, but soy 'milk' is just milk in texture... I'm sure you could turn things like potatoes into 'potato milk', but then again, i suppose you would just call it soup.
 
My guess would be because Soy is so complete in that it has most of the 20 amino acids.

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Why that would have anything to do with the fact that they make it into milk...I don't know.
 


Originally posted by Greg Bernhardt
Why can this magical bean be made into anything? How exactly do they make milk from a bean?

You know, I really have no idea. I only drink soy or almond milks, because I'm lactose-intolerant, but I've never found out how they make it into so many things.

I'll have to do some research...
 
This is the site that I learned to make soy and nut milks from. It has quite a bit of information.

SEED, NUT AND SOY MILK
 

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