Although it is something I really do not know a great deal about, I did some reading on soy and found the subject very interesting. I have had some people ask me about cooking with soy milk and other soy products.

I have to admit soy-based products have not always been among my favorite snacks. I do notice more soy products available today then in prior years. Stores carry everything from soy milk and soy-based drinks to even snacks made from soy. Soy really isn’t the next new craze. Reports state that use of soy milk was recorded on stone slabs as early as A.D. 25-220 in China. Now that is some really good record keeping.

Soy milk is produced by soaking dry soy beans in water and grinding them to get the milk consistency. I guess it is very easy to make at home if you have the proper equipment. Like anything else, if you can get it at the store, why not get it there? I wouldn’t buy a cow so I could get fresh milk. I do want to say that having a cow is not a bad thing. I just don’t have a place to keep a cow, and I could only imagine what it would cost me to buy cute clothes for it to wear.

As I mentioned earlier, there are many other soy products and one of the most famous is tofu.

Tofu is made from the coagulation of soy protein and is drained and packed to form a cheese-like substance. Tofu is used in many applications but found its popularity in Chinese cuisine and vegetarian cooking. The texture of it lends itself to being used in place of meat.

By Tim Carrigan. Get more article information.