Nutritionist SY5A Soy Milk Maker

Nutritionist SY5A Soy Milk Maker

Molly V Huang
My husband and I received a Nutritionist Soy Milk Maker for Christmas last year. To us, the idea of making our own soy milk was so cool that we bought 4 more units from an online-retailer and gave them as belated Christmas gifts for our friends.

Our unit came with a factory defect in the locking mechanism which made the machine harder to use (though functionable). We contacted Salton about this problem. To this date we have not yet heard from them.

This morning, the grinder in our unit stopped working. We believe the motor burned out from our twice-a-week usage. Once again, we contacted Salton about this problem. Hopefully, they respond this time. We will let you know if they take care of this problem.

Making your own Soy Milk is fabulous. Perhaps, it is about time to check out other manufacturers if Salton does not take care of their products.

Junky product; Not worth the money you spend on it
This thing just plain doesn't work. I'd like to see the results of those people who claim it made milk successfully; I bet the stuff that came out doesn't even closely resemble soy milk.

1) I soaked the beans as instructed and started the machine. It incessantly beeped at me with its "something is wrong" message. I kept fiddling with it and started it over until it finally completed one cycle. That was the first problem.

2) There is no heating element! Your soy milk is heated by something exactly like the hot plate that keeps your coffee warm in your coffee maker. It just isn't capable of heating the soy milk to proper temperatures.

3) Don't be fooled by the stainless steel appearance in the picture. Don't expect high-quality. It is a flimsy thin steel that I'm sure would dent if you were a little too rough with it.

This is a horrible product that was surely ill-conceived from the start.

I don't recommend this brand....
I got the Nutritionist Soymilk maker for a present and was delighted at the idea. However, after three batches the plastic strainer had ripped in numerous places. I don't like the idea of a plastic strainer as it is because plastic gives off estrogen like chemicals when heated. A stainless steel basket would have been more approprete. The manual states the milk will boil for 10 minutes. But the finished product is not hot enough to have boiled for even one minute. I am going to return my appliance and look for a better brand.

Soy milk maker grinds and brews fresh, fat-free, high-protein soy milk. If you're lactose-intolerant or concerned about other health issues, studies show that whole soy milk is an excellent part of a cancer-preventive diet. The soybean is a legume, very high in protein, vitamins, and iron, and contains five known classes of anticancer agents. Soy milk is rich, naturally sweet, and lactose- and cholesterol-free. This electronic fresh soy milk maker takes just 18 minutes to grind and brew soybeans into 5 cups of fresh, fat-free, pasteurized soy milk, at a much cheaper cost than buying it in the store. The stainless-steel pitcher is dishwasher-safe, while the mesh filter and stainless-steel grinding blades should be hand washed. The leftover ground soybeans can be used in various dishes such as soups or dressings; 11 recipes for beans and milk (add spices, honey, berries, etc.) are included. For best results, use organic soybeans, either canned or dehydrated. *Brews up to 5 cups of soy milk *Soy is an alternative to dairy products for the lactose-intolerant *Stainless-steel pitcher is dishwasher-safeIf you're lactose-intolerant or concerned about other health issues, studies show that whole soy milk is an excellent part of a cancer-preventive diet. The soybean is a legume, very high in protein, vitamins, and iron, and contains five known classes of anticancer agents. Soy milk is rich, naturally sweet, and lactose- and cholesterol-free. This electronic fresh soy milk maker takes just 18 minutes to grind and brew soybeans into 5 cups of fresh, fat-free, pasteurized soy milk, at a much cheaper cost than buying it in the store. The stainless-steel pitcher is dishwasher-safe, while the mesh filter and stainless-steel grinding blades should be hand washed. The leftover ground soybeans can be used in various dishes such as soups or dressings; 11 recipes for beans and milk (add spices, honey, berries, etc.) are included. For best results, use organic soybeans, either canned or dehydrated. --Doree Armstrong

• Soy milk maker grinds and brews fresh, fat-free, high-protein soy milk
• Brews up to 5 cups of soy milk
• Soy is an alternative to dairy products for the lactose-intolerant
• Stainless-steel pitcher is dishwasher-safe
• One-year limited warranty