Buy a tub of EAS chocolate protein powder. $20 for 2 lbs.
Just mix a scoop of that with some water (I do about 4oz), and then pour that mixture into your normal amount of Soylent. Mix the result and serve. Makes it much more palatable.
Ask HN: How do you improve Soylent's flavor/texture?
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Re: Ask HN: How do you improve Soylent's flavor/texture?
#22I would try it before worrying about fixing the taste. It really isn't that bad. Nor is it that good. It just kind of... is. Been drinking it for around three days, not exclusively, and the best I can say is that it tastes deliberately inoffensive. Which in my mind is a plus.
Re: Ask HN: How do you improve Soylent's flavor/texture?
#23I've tried eating Soylent 1.0 almost exclusively for two weeks and I really enjoyed it. I wish I could have access to more Soylent, but I live in Canada and Soylent is very rare. I used a blender to mix the Soylent and I added frozen strawberries and sometimes mangos, peaches or bananas. I also sometimes added soy milk. I am also open to try adding other ingredients to Soylent, but I would need more Soylent. Frankly,…
Could you by it on eBay? I haven't checked, just curious.
Yes, it was on eBay that I bought it. But I haven't found a listing in Canada for a while now.
Re: Ask HN: How do you improve Soylent's flavor/texture?
#24I've tried eating Soylent 1.0 almost exclusively for two weeks and I really enjoyed it. I wish I could have access to more Soylent, but I live in Canada and Soylent is very rare. I used a blender to mix the Soylent and I added frozen strawberries and sometimes mangos, peaches or bananas. I also sometimes added soy milk. I am also open to try adding other ingredients to Soylent, but I would need more Soylent. Frankly,…
Was it filling enough? That would be my main concern with a liquid diet.
Yes, I didn't feel the need to eat anything else. Just drinking one glass of Soylent would satisfy me for a few hours. I ended up drinking 3 or 4 glasses per day.
Re: Ask HN: How do you improve Soylent's flavor/texture?
#25I've tried eating Soylent 1.0 almost exclusively for two weeks and I really enjoyed it. I wish I could have access to more Soylent, but I live in Canada and Soylent is very rare. I used a blender to mix the Soylent and I added frozen strawberries and sometimes mangos, peaches or bananas. I also sometimes added soy milk. I am also open to try adding other ingredients to Soylent, but I would need more Soylent. Frankly,…
Why don't you brew your own then? http://diy.soylent.me/
Yes, I'm definitely considering it. But I'd rather just wait a few more months (March 2015) and finally get the official Soylent shipped.
As much as I like the taste, for me the main selling point of Soylent is that for example, I could buy 28 bags of Soylent at once and automatically get more every month. Not have to worry about buying and preparing food.