Just read Non Fat Greek Yogurt thread......rave reviews??

2FatToRun
2FatToRun Posts: 810 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Okay I am going grocery shopping tomorrow and I have tasted greek yogurt when it first came out at the store as a sample and it was horrible. Tasted like sour cream gone bad. What am I missing? Is there a certain flavor I should try and work myself into getting used to the taste because I have and prefer a serving of dairy with breakfast and lunch so adding more options is always a plus. (the sample had some kind of fruit stuff on it but it didnt help so adding fruit may not work)
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  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,895 Member
    I like the light and fit greek yogurts, 80 cals, 12g of protein, and tastes so good, Ive had a few I dond like, like vanilla, and great value brand isnt the best, i like it ok, but my husband hates it, but we both love light and fit greek yogurt and chiobani (not sure how to spell it)
  • Davina_JH
    Davina_JH Posts: 473 Member
    Maybe you just don't like it :indifferent:

    Eat bacon instead :smile:
  • neretete
    neretete Posts: 30
    I add stevia to sweeten it up. I am on South Beach so I can't have a lot of fruit though I imagine most berries would be good. I have mixed in lemon extract (not my favorite), Hershey's cocoa powder, or cinnamon. My SIL suggested slivered almonds which I havent tried but imagine would be delish! I eat the plain fat free variety which is all I can have on SB.
  • LavenderBouquet
    LavenderBouquet Posts: 736 Member
    If you're not used to unsweetened yogurt it takes a while to adjust to the flavour. I rarely eat it plain though, it's best when you add some cut up fruit or nuts to it or use it as you would sour cream in more savoury dishes.
  • mrs_mab
    mrs_mab Posts: 1,024 Member
    I love the chiobani brand. I usually add 3 diced strawberries and a stevia packet to liven up the sweetness, but I have come to the conclusion in this new lifestyle I am working towards that sometimes I just have to eat things for the nourishment of my body. I tell my kids this to when it comes to eating fruits & veggies they don't like. Sometimes you just have to suck it up and scarf it down for your own benefit! lol! You can buy the ones that already have fruit in them, but they usually have more calories, higher carb/sugar content and less protein. Also great for substituting for mayo, dips, sour cream, smoothies, etc....the uses are really limitless to your creativity!
  • LavenderBouquet
    LavenderBouquet Posts: 736 Member
    Maybe you just don't like it :indifferent:

    Eat bacon instead :smile:

    What if you mixed the two with a little maple syrup?
  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
    I eat the Chobani non fat plain Greek yogurt with fresh strawberries or apples. The sweetness from the fruit is good enough for me.
  • mrowrmeowmrowr
    mrowrmeowmrowr Posts: 288 Member
    My new favorite is the Liberte Greek- Lemon.

    I pretty much stick with Fage, tho light and fit makes some good flavors.
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    My absolute favorite is the Chobani Pineapple flavor. I really only eat that and the apple/cinnamon flavors. Can't stand any others.
  • courtney3988
    courtney3988 Posts: 999 Member
    i use Chobin Greek Yogurt there is some that is gross i would recommend the strawberry and banana that is my favorite. Found it good to to take fresh banana or strawberry's and put it in there to.
  • psych0kitty
    psych0kitty Posts: 313
    I really like the Fage brand. Maybe try the 2% - it's got a nicer flavor and texture. I always put some sweetener in my plain yogurt, like maple syrup or agave nectar, because it's quite tart! Also I usually eat it with fruit and homemade granola.

    If you truly don't like it, you don't have to eat it!
  • iLoveMyAR15
    iLoveMyAR15 Posts: 122 Member
    Maybe you just don't like it :indifferent:

    Eat bacon instead :smile:

    Well, bacon IS waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better! Mmmmmm
  • 2FatToRun
    2FatToRun Posts: 810 Member
    Iam going to try it for breakfast first since I have bacon every morning, and if that goes south I will use it for my lunch as sour cream on days I have sour cream maybe it will grow on me lol Thank all for the ideas keep them coming. But one more ? and this is VERY VERY important....

    I saw a picture of chocolate greek yogurt.......is it good? I like chocolate. I think a little chocolate in the morning would be a great addition to me food diary :D
  • fab50G
    fab50G Posts: 384 Member
    I've tried just about every one in the grocery store, but just couldn't like any of them till I found Dannon Light & Fit Greek. I like the vanilla (haven't tried the other flavors). It doesn't have that chalky aftertaste that some Greek yogurts have and all the macros are pretty comparable to the others.
  • jrobinson143
    jrobinson143 Posts: 24 Member
    I'm a huge fan of the greek yogurt, perhaps reading the ingredients will help convince you. Be sure to check on the low fat ones, most have artificial sweetener in them (that is a whole other topic). sometime it just says contains aspertaime (same thing). Greek yogurt usually will ONLY have milk, geletin or pectin, and live cultures. That is ALL that is needed to make yogurt! I saw someone mention cocoa powder and that is awesome especially if you wanted to freeze it you can almost fool yourself into thinking its icecream. Honey and real fruit sweeten it up as well. I can't say enough good things about it, I use it in place of sour cream all the time and like it plain. I think sometimes with food its an adjustment thing.
    If you cut out excess sugars an salty food your taste buds actually change. If you go back after awhile things will taste overly sweet or salty.
  • psych0kitty
    psych0kitty Posts: 313
    If you cut out excess sugars an salty food your taste buds actually change. If you go back after awhile things will taste overly sweet or salty.

    This.

    I've cut down on sugar and the other morning, I almost cried at how amazingly sweet some mango and pineapple tasted.
  • Vailara
    Vailara Posts: 2,472 Member
    To be honest, I think the fattier version is a lot nicer.
  • davali20012002
    davali20012002 Posts: 10
    I use the Chobani yogurts - I like most of the flavors and I add a quarter cup of a crunchy cereal topping - my favorite to add is Post Selects Cranberry!!!
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    Chobani and Fage are the brands you want to get that are usually the most commercially available. Personally I like the full fat plain Fage (it's like eating cool whip... except that it's good for you! ha)
    Just about any flavor you get of Chobani is good too.
  • chellec23
    chellec23 Posts: 147 Member
    Okay I am going grocery shopping tomorrow and I have tasted greek yogurt when it first came out at the store as a sample and it was horrible. Tasted like sour cream gone bad. What am I missing? Is there a certain flavor I should try and work myself into getting used to the taste because I have and prefer a serving of dairy with breakfast and lunch so adding more options is always a plus. (the sample had some kind of fruit stuff on it but it didnt help so adding fruit may not work)

    I'm with you. I can't stand the flavor! I have had the plain in a recipe and it was pretty good, but to just have the plain greek yogurt (or even the one with honey) YUCK!! The flavored ones are tasty though, in my opinion. Another opinion of mine - it's a bandwagon thing. It's something new and people go on and on about the protein content so everyone goes nuts over it. To me, it's no better than regular yogurt and it's more expensive. There's a Kroger brand Carb Smart that you can have 2 cups for more protein and fewer calories than 1 cup of greek. And it'd still be cheaper. And there are more flavor options.
  • maosey
    maosey Posts: 1
    Dannon Oikos Vanilla flavored greek yogurt (120 calories)... add 1/2 cup to 1 cup of mixed fruit (blueberries, strawberries, mango, etc). Optional toppings: 1 tsp of honey, tbsp granola. Great and easy breakfast!
  • cupcakegirl26
    cupcakegirl26 Posts: 3
    Funny that I am reading this now....eating Chobani right now! I really don't like Greek yogurt either, but they have 100 calorie packs and one of them is Carmel flavored with pineapple chucks. Its awesome! The sour after-taste is almost gone :)
  • rlstock1
    rlstock1 Posts: 3
    Do you like sour cream? it's sour because it has 'gone bad', or rather it has fermented in a particular way. Yogurt has fermented in a different way, so, yes it's going to be different, usually tarter, but not bad. If it was plain yogurt, I'd try adding a sweetener and fruit.
  • MrsC160
    MrsC160 Posts: 85 Member
    I only really like Chobani - 0% or 2% in almost every flavor - but can tolerate a few other brands.

    My husband only like blended strawberry Oikos. Not fruit on the bottom, no other flavor, no other brand.

    I have a co worker that has tried every brand in tons of flavors. She just doesn't like it.

    Plain greek yogurt taste just like sour cream to us so we use it all the time on tacos and potatoes. I tried a thousand ways to make it sweet with honey, fruit, mix ins.... I just don't care for it that way

    I would say buy one or two in a flavor you like. give it a try. next week try two different brands or flavors.

    Trial and error is the only way we found what we liked.

    Good luck
  • kanstulpants
    kanstulpants Posts: 20 Member
    I'd like to try some real (full fat) greek yogurt. It's impossible to find anything but low fat/fat free in my area. I've tried the low fat stuff and it tastes chalky to me.
  • stevenbatl
    stevenbatl Posts: 23 Member
    I love the Smari yogurts. Any flavor. It's not "greek" yogurt because it's Icelandic, but it's made the same way as greek and tastes better. I can only find it at Whole Foods here in Atlanta.
  • evans72002
    evans72002 Posts: 89 Member
    After eating greek yogurt for so long, I don't like the regular anymore. I just tried the Chobani nonfat plain with strawberries and I had to add stevia.
  • 2FatToRun
    2FatToRun Posts: 810 Member
    Do you like sour cream? it's sour because it has 'gone bad', or rather it has fermented in a particular way. Yogurt has fermented in a different way, so, yes it's going to be different, usually tarter, but not bad. If it was plain yogurt, I'd try adding a sweetener and fruit.

    Yes I love sour cream I love all food thats why I am here, for showing them too much love lol Thats is why I compared my 1st taste of it to bad sour cream. I think what happened is I saw yogurt and fat me thought...oh I love yogurt! It is so sweet and yummy! ANd I got the afore mentioned result YIKES! lol Fat me swore to never touch the stuff again but new me says it may be worth the endeavor. So I am trying to get what would be the best starter so the fat me and the new me can meet in the middle HA!
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    Non-fat is disgusting. Buy whole-fat Fage instead. Seriously, its only 40 calories more than the 2% variety but tastes so much better.
  • themelmac
    themelmac Posts: 59 Member
    I love the Dannon Oikos Vanilla - has a slightly different flavor than the other Greek yogurts.

    Also, the Fage with the honey is delicious (the honey helps mask the flavor) - not sure on the calorie count on the Fage though.

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