Greek Style Youghurt

kah22

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Our authentic Greek yoghurt has been strained to remove the liquid whey, which is what gives it such a creamy texture. Our Greek style yoghurt has not been strained and contains whipping cream to produce this same texture.
Thanks again Kevin. We'd love to see you shopping with us again soon and I hope you have a lovely weekend’
So I suppose that’s pretty much what other major Supermarkets do. In essence Plain Yogurt with whipping cream !

Kevin

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kah22 wrote: »

Received this reply from M&S

Our authentic Greek yoghurt has been strained to remove the liquid whey, which is what gives it such a creamy texture. Our Greek style yoghurt has not been strained and contains whipping cream to produce this same texture.
Thanks again Kevin. We'd love to see you shopping with us again soon and I hope you have a lovely weekend’
So I suppose that’s pretty much what other major Supermarkets do. In essence Plain Yogurt with whipping cream !

Kevin

Interesting - thank you for the info

Magentasue

I make yogurt and then strain it. The whey is used in baking sometimes, but mostly poured over herb plants in the garden.

Lakeland sell a yogurt maker that has a mesh strainer, and I have invested in one. Before that, I used to line a colander with a muslin cloth and stand it over a bowl.

I don't bother with buying cultures but just use a carton of live yogurt as a starter and then take a couple of spoonfuls of yogurt from each batch to start the next one.

We prefer it to shop bought Greek yogurt.

kah22

Magentasue wrote: »

I make yogurt and then strain it. The whey is used in baking sometimes, but mostly poured over herb plants in the garden.

Lakeland sell a yogurt maker that has a mesh strainer, and I have invested in one. Before that, I used to line a colander with a muslin cloth and stand it over a bowl. .

Interesting: which model have you got? It is certainly worth of thinking about.

Kevin

Magentasue

kah22 wrote: »

Interesting: which model have you got? It is certainly worth of thinking about.

Kevin

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/31794/Lakeland-Multi-Yogurt-and-Soft-Cheese-Makerhttp://

I have this one. I used to have the model before this - similar but no strainer. I gave it away when I stopped making yogurt, so had to start again. The older model, widely available on ebay when I looked is just as good, but it doesn't have the strainer. I only have a small fridge freezer now and don't have room for a bowl and colander, so went for this one. Really pleased with it.

My last one was used every day for years and is still in use elsewhere. Hoping this one will be as reliable.

kah22

Just came across this on the Which? website

Greek yoghurt is strained through a filter, such as muslin, which removes the liquid whey. This gives Greek yoghurt its thick consistency and high levels of protein. In the UK, Greek yoghurt must be made in Greece and contain no preservatives or additives

So it looks like MrsStepford was right on the ball

MrsStepford wrote: »

Greek yogurt is made in Greece except in USA when Fage Total yogurt is made in USA. Greek yogurt is strained so I guess that makes it thicker. I buy the fattier Total in ASDA as usually cheaper than Sainsbury's. I love it so does husband.

there’ll be a price hike come Brexit - think I’ll start making my own

PriyaIndian

I agree, Greek yogurt is thicker than regular one, but it is not true that it has to come from Greece, it is just a different method of making it. The only downside is that Greek yogurt can have added cream, aka fat. Bulgarian yogurt is a similar but healthier choice.

About making your own: did you know you can use one store bought yogurt to make 5 more yogurts by just adding milk? Just check that the yogurt you buy contains live active cultures, they will reproduce by themselves.

pumpkin89

PriyaIndian wrote: »

I agree, Greek yogurt is thicker than regular one, but it is not true that it has to come from Greece, it is just a different method of making it. The only downside is that Greek yogurt can have added cream, aka fat. Bulgarian yogurt is a similar but healthier choice.

It can't be sold as Greek yogurt in the UK unless it is made in Greece.