In recent years, vegetable drinks have conquered more and more space on our tables. Among all, soy remains the protagonist, thanks to the creamy consistency and the high protein value, even if on the market there are alternatives based on oat, almond, hazelnut, coconut and even pistachio. Many choose these options for health reasons, such as lactose intolerance, or to follow a more sustainable or vegan food style. Consequently, supermarkets offer a large and varied assortment, with products that try to combine taste, creaminess and lightness.
To help consumers to orient themselves in this rich market, the Gambero Rosso He selected 20 different soy drinks, subjecting them to a blind test with expert tasting. The goal was to understand which were truly balanced and pleasant, without too marked aromas or unpleasant retrogusts. The 6 best products emerged from the analysis.
The 6 best soybeans of the supermarket
Classic soy, Valsoia
Iconic for its historic advertising claim “No to cholesterol, yes to Valsoia“, This drink is distinguished by the light color with beige and gray shades and a clean aromatic profile, characterized by sweet vegetable notes of soybean and cooked chickpeas. On the palate it is creamy, with a harmonious balance of almond flavors and wet hay, and a slightly astringent finish that closes the tasting with satisfaction.
Bartender, Alpro
Designed for coffee, tea and infusions, it offers perfect foam and a taste full of vegetable hints of pea and raw green bean. On the palate it maintains a good structure and a slight final astringence, with a more liquid consistency than other products but still pleasant and round.
Original soy without sugars, alpro
Version without sugars or added sweeteners, characterized by delicacy and aromatic cleaning. The sense of smell is neutral, with light vegetable notes, while a legume closure emerges on the palate. The straw yellow color and robust weaving complete a simple and convincing product.
Light soy, Valsoia
With 40% less fat than in the average, it fully respects the taste of soybean drink. The nose highlights fresh vegetable notes, from the pea pod to the green bean, with herbaceous shades and unhappy vanilla. The sip is light and not very full -bodied, but clean and consistent with the traditional drink.
Orasì, 100% Italian soybean
Obtained from Italian soy, cultivated with Precision Farming, it presents itself with a color that varies from light beige to gray and a slight transparent effect. Vegetable notes, chickpeas and almonds, they are perceived both to the smell and on the palate, with a delicate sweetness given by brown sugar and a slightly bitter ending.
Original soybean, Alpro
Long conservation product, from the yellowish body with green shades, stands out for the strong vanilla flavoring. The drink is creamy and round, with a tip of astringency that balances the gustatory profile, even if vanilla tends to dominate the flavor of soybean.
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