Plant milk

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Plant milk, sometimes mylk, is a milk-like liquid made out of plants (seeds, grains, nuts, legumes). There is a wide variety of plant milks (or milk substitutes): soy milk, rice milk, hemp milk, oat milk, almond milk, etc. Some of them are excellent to use for direct drinking, others suit best for replacing cow milk and cream while cooking.

Production

Plant milk is made by blending grains or seeds (soybeans, rice, almonds. etc.) with water. Extra ingredients might be added to improve the taste, such as sugar, salt, or vanilla. Because of simple production, it is easy to make plant milk at home. Usually one just needs to soak ingredients in fresh water overnight, then cook them, put through a powerful blender, and then filter out hard leftovers.

The dry residue can be used for other recipes[1]. To simplify the process even more, one can use a soy milk machine (some of them can also make almond milk or rice milk).

Prevalence

Plant milks (especially soy milk) can be easily bought in East Asian and Southeast Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, etc.) The reason for this is that it was invented in China centuries ago and spread with its culture (especially Buddhism). Later it became popular in Western countries (especially in North America and Western Europe), and is usually available in most grocery stores as well as in organic&vegetarian shops. It is now popular not only among vegans, but also lactose-intolerant people.

Common types

Macadamia milk is pleasantly thick and smooth with an almost fruity flavor. Relatively new to the market and is usually more expensive than other typs.

Made of yellow split peas, manufactured by Ripple Foods.

Related products

Soy milk and oat milk (and perhaps sometimes other types of plant milk) can be used to make yogurt, ice cream, cream and other products. Cashew milk is good for cheese.

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