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Cooking with soy milk?

kalle940
kalle940 Posts: 5
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have a couple questions about soy milk vs. cow's milk. Having too much dairy makes me sick, so I started drinking soy milk to get the calcium and other nutrients without the lactose. The problem is that I'm not sure if I can cook with it (mac and cheese, soups, etc.) the same way that I can cook with cow's milk. I realize that the food may taste a bit different, but will it still turn out the same if I use soy milk? If not, is there something else I can use to make my favorite foods without the dairy?
Thanks so much!
Katie

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  • Princess_Sameen
    Princess_Sameen Posts: 284 Member
    unfortunatley it does curdle at high heats! and does give the food a real undesired taste. I use lactose free milk to cook with
  • lisakmomof3
    lisakmomof3 Posts: 2
    I cook with soy milk, (I also use almond and coconut) just the same as I used to with cows milk...just make sure your not buying vanilla flavored soy Milk :tongue:
  • jensenkm2
    jensenkm2 Posts: 55
    I use SILK (soy milk) to cook with. It tastes better than regular milk as far as I am concerned and it makes my stomach hurt less and has less calories and cholesterol.
  • emmalouc93
    emmalouc93 Posts: 328 Member
    Coconut and rice milk :) Soya is yucky with heat, I think.
  • kendrafallon
    kendrafallon Posts: 1,030 Member
    Not had a problem in any of the recipes I've tried using it in. I would suggest you try it and see.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    I use almond milk quite a bit for cooking...to me it doesn't taste quite as "nutty" as soy...the plain flavor is best for most foods (like mac & cheese or soups or gravy), but the vanilla flavor works well for baked items like cakes - the extra sweetness works well in that arena.
  • kalle940
    kalle940 Posts: 5
    Thanks guys! I will definitely give some of these things a try!
  • Paw4awhile
    Paw4awhile Posts: 25
    Hi Katie,
    I use Alpro - Soya Milk & have not had any problems. I use it in cooking as Wheelie_UK is diabetic & we eat together, I have used it in Porridge, risotto & for poaching fish. Wheelie_UK likes the Alpro - Soya Milk Light Unsweetened in his drinks as it is lower in sugars. I can't stand Soya milk in drinks, but using it in cooking is ok.

    Anne
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