IcePrincessKRS Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Homemade Greek yogurt. FTW. [img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/430012_10151353421960343_818085342_23180941_1029121596_n.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3franciscans Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 That is so amesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 Papist, FP, and I were discussing it on one of Papist's status updates... I decided to move the discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3franciscans Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 I did actually make that, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I was an inspiration for a thread and it's not about sensitivity. Whoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3franciscans Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' timestamp='1338923884' post='2441299'] I did actually make that, though. [/quote]How does one make greek yogurt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 [quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1338924068' post='2441305'] How does one make greek yogurt? [/quote] You use a Greek yogurt culture (yes, there are different types). To make it really authentic you strain the whey out of it so it's really thick and creamy. I strain mine. It cuts 2 quarts of milk to about half that amount of yogurt once it's strained, but we like it better so it's worth it. My husband usually takes at least one cup of it to work to have with lunch every day. Generally we top it with blueberries (I buy them frozen and just put them in a bowl in the fridge to defrost... it's more economical than fresh). Sometimes I will make another fruit sauce to stir in, but the blueberries are my husband's favorite so I tend to stick with that since he eats most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 My wife's next batch, she is going to traditional Greek yogurt. I don't know the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 I bought my cultures from here: http://www.culturesforhealth.com/starter-cultures/yogurt-starter.html Once you get it started you can re-use some of your yogurt from the last batch to make the next one. You only have to buy more culture if you mess it up somehow.[quote name='Papist' timestamp='1338924440' post='2441310'] My wife's next batch, she is going to traditional Greek yogurt. I don't know the difference. [/quote] Different yogurts actually have different bacterial cultures. Straining also makes a difference in texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' timestamp='1338924368' post='2441309'] You use a Greek yogurt culture (yes, there are different types). To make it really authentic you strain the whey out of it so it's really thick and creamy. I strain mine. It cuts 2 quarts of milk to about half that amount of yogurt once it's strained, but we like it better so it's worth it. My husband usually takes at least one cup of it to work to have with lunch every day. Generally we top it with blueberries (I buy them frozen and just put them in a bowl in the fridge to defrost... it's more economical than fresh). Sometimes I will make another fruit sauce to stir in, but the blueberries are my husband's favorite so I tend to stick with that since he eats most of it. [/quote] This is whey over my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 http://www.amazon.com/Eurocuisine-2-Quart-Yogurt-Maker-YM260/dp/B002KBFO6C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1338924591&sr=8-3 I bought this yogurt maker back in February, after having used other methods (like the crockpot and my turkey roaster). It's been worth every penny. Every batch has turned out perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' timestamp='1338923655' post='2441294'] Homemade Greek yogurt. FTW. [img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/430012_10151353421960343_818085342_23180941_1029121596_n.jpg[/img] [/quote] I like how you put the yogurt in little single serving containers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' timestamp='1338924681' post='2441314'] [url="http://www.amazon.com/Eurocuisine-2-Quart-Yogurt-Maker-YM260/dp/B002KBFO6C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1338924591&sr=8-3"]http://www.amazon.co...38924591&sr=8-3[/url] I bought this yogurt maker back in February, after having used other methods (like the crockpot and my turkey roaster). It's been worth every penny. Every batch has turned out perfect. [/quote] That's cooI. Maybe I can get my cooIer back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1338924837' post='2441315'] I like how you put the yogurt in little single serving containers. [/quote] It makes it easier for my husband to take to work. I have 2 different sizes as well, so I can make smaller bowls for the kids and bigger ones for him. I think they're 1 cup and half cup, but I don't fill them completely so that there's room to stir in fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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