Yogurt vs Greek Yogurt

earlnabby

goddessofawesome wrote: »

scraver2003 wrote: »

I thought I read somewhere that Greek yogurt is sometimes made from goat milk instead of cow milk which would also affect (effect?) the flavor. I could be wrong though.

No. The only difference is the fact that it's strained which makes it thicker/more tangy.

That is not the only difference. There are different bacillus used to make Greek yogurt which gives it a slightly different flavor and tangyness. If it is just strained regular yogurt, it is "Greek Style".

dme100

JoRocka wrote: »

scraver2003 wrote: »

I thought I read somewhere that Greek yogurt is sometimes made from goat milk instead of cow milk which would also affect (effect?) the flavor. I could be wrong though.

I mean- there COULD be goat greek yogurt- but it's not specifically made with goat milk.

HeidiCooksSupper

Since Greek yogurt is technically just drained yogurt, I find it tastes a big less tangy than regular since the weigh that comes out of it is pretty astringent tasting. Here's my cheat for making great Greek yogurt from cheap supermarket plain yogurt: Bargain Greek Yogurt Hack

cebreisch

I haven't read the other responses...it's likely someone else covered this, but here's my 2 cents...

When I first started trying to incorporate yogurt, I wasn't a big fan. I ended up finding a Dannon yogurt (I think it was one of the Activia ones) that came with some granola. Ended up really liking having the granola in there for some texture/crunch. Wasn't crazy about the texture of the yogurt though.

Then I kept hearing about greek yogurt and that it has more protein in it. I think it's a lot creamier and thicker than regular yogurt, and I actually really prefer it to regular yogurt. It does have a lot more protein. It doesn't come with granola, but Nature Valley now has loose granola with protein. I like the Oat and Honey flavor. I do keep it around in case I want it with the yogurt, but don't always put it in there.

Dannon Oikos Key Lime Yogurt is my favorite. Usually have it for breakfast. Will sometimes have it with/for dinner.

RodaRose

Redwood Hill Farm has delicious goat milk yogurt.

cmasongreen

scottacular wrote: »

Damn, I was hoping this thread was going to be about some sort of fight between a carton of conventional yoghurt and Greek yoghurt.

FOR FAILS ALL CONVENTIONAL YOGURT! GREEK YOGURT FOR WIN.

Conventional sucks because of things.

Something about the chemical builds and nutrients of the two.

Blah blah blah complaining and bashing.

There you go.