For legal reasons drinks made from vegan ingredients (mostly called soy milk) must be not described as milk.

 

The Soy Bean: 

From the economical point of view the Encyclopaedia Britannica 1976 describes the soy bean as the most important bean in the world. The soy bean (Glycinehispida) is a member of the legume family. There are about 355 different kinds according to the composition of the soil and the climate in question.  It is a bushy, upright plant with three, five or seven leaflets per leaf. The stems are covered with fine grey hairs. Tap roots with finely branched secondary roots transport water to the plants even during very dry periods.  The plants grow annually and according to species they grow from 30 cm to over 2 m in height.  The bean crops are harvested between September and October when the leaves have fallen off and only the dry beans remain on the upright stems. 

The soy bean – the Queen of Beans:

In the Far East the soy bean is today still called "the meat of the earth". Without exaggeration it is one of the very few, complete forms of nutrition, that mankind knows. 

The ancient people of China and Japan value the soy bean so highly, that the beans are so respected that they are regarded as one of the "Five Holy Grains". The other four are:  barley, rice, wheat and millet.

In China babies are breast-fed for as long as possible – then subsequently fed with soy drink. Their first light soups and pastes are made from soy beans.

The soy bean – as nature lets it grow –is the staple diet for billions of people, and has a high nutritional value.

Soy products - such as those which today land on our tables in their very many chemically and technically denaturalized varieties - are very far from the genuine product!

The Wonderful Soy Bean:

 The pure, genetically unmodified soy bean contains 35 – 40 % of high quality protein, up to 19 % fat – but careful: soy beans are cholesterol-free! They also contain 20 -30 % of carbohydrates and roughage.  Furthermore they contain far more minerals than other important foodstuffs – about 5 %.

 Soy beans do not contain any starch and are therefore especially suitable for diabetics!

Soy beans contain so much magnesium, potassium, calcium and iron and also selenium, folic acid and a number of essential vitamins.  
The mineral values of soy beans is seven times higher than that of cow’s milk and five times higher that those of meat and eggs!

Caution with raw soy beans! In this form soy beans are not fit for consumption and in fact contain pollutants for the human body – among others haemaglutinin, which can lead to clotting of red blood cells.  Soy bean products should therefore never be consumed in their raw or semi-raw form. 

Of course, soy bean sprouts are not affected provided they have been correctly cultivated. The harmful enzyme blocker is completely eliminated, when the bean sprouts are blanched for a few minutes.
The same also applies to mung-beans, which are nowadays becoming ever more popular - they should never be eaten raw!

Caution: Genetic Modification! How are soy products sold? The great trap!

Foodstuffs which contain genetically manipulated ingredients must be tagged as such. This is, however, not the case with end products made from genetically modified soy beans!

The high nutritional values of the small bean:

One tablespoon of whole soy (about 15 gr.) is equivalent to the protein and fat contents of one egg,

Soy beans are indispensable in vegan nutrition and especially for those people who do not eat meat. Diverse soy products can complement food with essential protein.

Which soy beans can be used to make soy drinks?

In principle all types of soy beans can be used – including the black beans from Japan and Korea.

If you want to use your VEGAN STA VR 100 to process green, red or black beans, please use the programme Paste/Off.

 

The taste of soy drinks depends on the kind of soy beans processed. Sometimes soy beans can result in a rough, peppery and unpleasant taste. We recommend that you try different types of beans before stocking up on one sort.

Even if your appliance is suitable for processing soy drinks from dry soy beans, we strongly recommend you not to do so. Please see our Info-page: "Why soaking of soy beans is so important".

Here’s how to improve the taste of your "vegan Soy Drink": After processing leave the drink to stand covered for a few minutes in your Vegan Star.  Then you can change the taste of your drink however you want. Sugar can be added at once. Honey, maple syrup or cane sugar can only be added when the drink has cooled. Vanilla, chocolate or cocoa can also be added, also almond-, cashew- or macadamia-cream.  The taste of your drink can also be changed directly during the process by adding almonds, nuts, sesame or coconut flakes (place directly into the filter container).

Should you want your soy drink to have an especially thick consistency – add 1 – 2 tablespoons of rice or grain together with the soy beans directly to the filter container.

"Vegan milk" for your coffee? Please put the "vegan milk"  into your cup first then add the coffee – otherwise the milk could curdle!  Your can keep vegan milk in the fridge for several days – eventually shake before use!


Do not use any acidic fruit – this will make your "vegan milk" curdle.

Should babies or toddlers react with flatulence to soy drinks – peal the soy beans before use. The peels can be easily removed after soaking.

Please consider that with your VEGAN STAR you can make your "vegan milk" as gently as possible. No pasteurisation, no homogenising, emulsifying etc.  The taste is, of course different from the shop-bought soy drinks.

Your self-made "vegan milk" is a pure, unadulterated natural product – without any addition of oils, spices or other additives.

You know the value of your water, your ingredients ….

A good feeling when you know what you are drinking!

"A SMART BREAKFAST, A SMART DAY!" or super breakfast – super day!

Whoever wants to start a new day strengthened, wide awake, fresh and happy, full of drive and energy has all the best requirements to do so by having a full, healthy, nutritious breakfast - full of vitamins and mineral supplements!
According to the advice of nutrition experts this should contain protein e.g. curds (cottage cheese) or an egg, and also carbohydrates in the form of healthy wholemeal bread, a little healthy fat and some freshly pressed fruit juice.  A glass of soy- or grain- drink is an excellent alternative to coffee, tea or conventional fruit drinks.

With such strengthening support your head will remain in top form until early midday! Children are far more perceptive in school!

The Vegan Star is perfect for making your own wholemeal mueslis with the soy or grain drink you made in your Vegan Star. The mueslis should however not contain sugar.

How much protein per day?

Quote from Ralph Bircher: "Proteins belong to the most highly active and differentiated substances of all and in the correct place can render great services to the human body. However, they can also cause a lot of damage if used inappropriately. Therefore it is essential to define the optimal amount of protein necessary".

Scientific findings on this subject (on recommendation of the German Nutritional Society DGE) show that according to type and mixture a daily intake of only 0,4 to 0,7 g of protein per kilogramme of body weight are necessary. So it is not just the sufficient amount of protein that counts, but far more the most favourable daily intake.

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