Question about Greek yogurt????

BeaUtiful_1413

Is it supposed to be really thick and taste like sour cream???? Thought it was going to taste like plain yogurt! Ewe!

Sued0nim

yes

yum

Queenmunchy

Yep! It's perfect to swap as sour cream - my favorite!

BeaUtiful_1413

Ok yeah I'll use it as sour cream lol cause I got a big mouth full thinking it was going to taste like regular yogurt cause I've never had it before and oh man I bout threw up lol

tcunbeliever

Greek yogurt is regular yogurt that has had the whey (liquid) strained out...if you don't like it plain, then try it with walnuts and a bit of honey or agave...yum!!!

vczK2t

I LOVE greek yogurt, but i don't take HUGE mouthfuls of it because it is rather tart. I make sure i have fruit or honey in it.

BeaUtiful_1413

Ok yeah I'll try that

bluefish86

I like the tartness of plain yogurt... I use it instead of sour cream, or I'll have a bowl of it with chopped, sweet apples and cinnamon.

ValerieMartini2Olives

If you get a full fat Greek yogurt it doesn't taste sour. It tastes buttery.

PeachyCarol

Finding full fat Greek yogurt in a supermarket around here is kind of like spotting a unicorn. I think I saw it once out of the corner of my eye.

I'd love to try it.

BeaUtiful_1413

I got the whole milk plain Greek yogurt! I'm going to try to put some honey and fruit and granola in it and see how that taste s

Sued0nim

vczk2t15 wrote: »

I LOVE greek yogurt, but i don't take HUGE mouthfuls of it because it is rather tart. I make sure i have fruit or honey in it.

Oh my

I do

I just eat it plain

Most days I eat it with berries

Plain yogurt tastes dull in comparison

BeaUtiful_1413

I added a tablespoon of honey some bear oats and some rasberries and blackberries and now I can eat it lol

malibu927

PeachyCarol wrote: »

Finding full fat Greek yogurt in a supermarket around here is kind of like spotting a unicorn. I think I saw it once out of the corner of my eye.

I'd love to try it.

Same here. I'll stick with my fat free until then. In fact, it's Greek yogurt for breakfast day, with peaches and granola!

Queenmunchy

PeachyCarol wrote: »

Finding full fat Greek yogurt in a supermarket around here is kind of like spotting a unicorn. I think I saw it once out of the corner of my eye.

I'd love to try it.

I buy it from a Greek deli 2 hours away, but I get either their fat free or 2% (sometimes both and mix them together).

It's sweeter - tastes a lot like cream cheese.

SusanKing1981

It takes some getting used to, but now I don't notice the tartness. I love it on its own.

SingRunTing

I don't usually buy the plain flavor. I almost always get vanilla or something more exciting (lately strawberry cheesecake from Dannon is my go to).

kshama2001

BeaUtiful_1413 wrote: »

Is it supposed to be really thick and taste like sour cream???? Thought it was going to taste like plain yogurt! Ewe!

Both unsweetened Greek and regular yogurt taste sour to me. When you say "plain" yogurt, do you mean unsweetened, or just not Greek? I have a hard time finding plain (unsweetened) yogurt in the small size, so we may mean different things by "plain."

kshama2001

PeachyCarol wrote: »

Finding full fat Greek yogurt in a supermarket around here is kind of like spotting a unicorn. I think I saw it once out of the corner of my eye.

I'd love to try it.

Does this include the quart size? All the supermarkets around here have full fat Greek in quarts.

Sued0nim

I wonder if Greek yogurt in England is different from Greek yogurt in the states, and by extension yogurt in Greece ?

lemurcat12

rabbitjb wrote: »

vczk2t15 wrote: »

I LOVE greek yogurt, but i don't take HUGE mouthfuls of it because it is rather tart. I make sure i have fruit or honey in it.

Oh my

I do

I just eat it plain

Most days I eat it with berries

Plain yogurt tastes dull in comparison

Yeah, this is me too.

It's also excellent to dip apples in.

bluefish86

rabbitjb wrote: »

I wonder if Greek yogurt in England is different from Greek yogurt in the states, and by extension yogurt in Greece ?

The only difference I could find was that they can't call it Greek yogurt in the UK unless it comes from Greece. Otherwise it's Greek style yogurt.

lemurcat12

kshama2001 wrote: »

BeaUtiful_1413 wrote: »

Is it supposed to be really thick and taste like sour cream???? Thought it was going to taste like plain yogurt! Ewe!

Both unsweetened Greek and regular yogurt taste sour to me. When you say "plain" yogurt, do you mean unsweetened, or just not Greek? I have a hard time finding plain (unsweetened) yogurt in the small size, so we may mean different things by "plain."

Super easy to find around here -- plain greek or plain regular yogurt (I think OP means non-Greek yogurt by plain, though). Anyway, all over the stores:

scolaris

Wallaby organic whole milk Greek yogurt is the best in the US. I have tried them ALL I am sure. And nothing beats the whole milk yogurt in Greece. But that might be the inevitable stunning terrace views when one sits outside to eat it for breakfast there! LOL

scolaris

Strain whole milk Greek yogurt again through cheese cloth several hours or overnight & you'll have an Arabic cheese called labneh which is a lot like cream cheese. I love that too & need to work out the protein in that per serving...

Queenmunchy

scolaris wrote: »

Wallaby organic whole milk Greek yogurt is the best in the US. I have tried them ALL I am sure. And nothing beats the whole milk yogurt in Greece. But that might be the inevitable stunning terrace views when one sits outside to eat it for breakfast there! LOL

Wallaby makes Trader Joe's private label too. My kid loves it!

bdorri00

I always go for flavored greek yogurt. I really like dannon 80 calorie vanilla/coconut vanilla.

jpaulsims

I really like Yoplait's greek. I tried Chobani and some others but didn't like the sour taste. Yoplait has more of a standard yogurt flavor, but just thicker and a lot more protein.

PeachyCarol

kshama2001 wrote: »

PeachyCarol wrote: »

Finding full fat Greek yogurt in a supermarket around here is kind of like spotting a unicorn. I think I saw it once out of the corner of my eye.

I'd love to try it.

Does this include the quart size? All the supermarkets around here have full fat Greek in quarts.

I only buy the quart size, so yup. I can't find the full fat version, just the 2%.

BoxerBrawler

I love plain greek yogurt and won't eat anything but Siggi's or Skyre. There is just nothing better on the market! A bit expensive but on my yummy! I like the plain but like to mix Better N' Peanut Butter and a little cinnamon in it. I have it almost every night for a snack before bed

BurnWithBarn2015

rabbitjb wrote: »

I wonder if Greek yogurt in England is different from Greek yogurt in the states, and by extension yogurt in Greece ?

yes it is Yogurt and Greek Yogurt are different in the US
It is sweeter overall

Yogurt and Greek yogurts in the UK are more sour tasting.

btw so for milk it taste different and butter.
And i tried a lot.

Now i must say that i love some Irish butter and you can buy that here too but never tried if that is the same.

All diary here are good for weeks...they dont know the daily fresh thing like Holland ( diary is mostly only a couple days in the store as a max)
Here you buy milk today and it stays good till January lol How....my guess is conserving chemicals whatever.
And the diary tast more like the UK and Dutch Pasteurized diary.
It took me some time to get used to it specially the yogurts. I was not used to the sweet taste of things...btw bread too is sweeter. But i do remember that UK bread was also sweeter than Dutch bread.