greek yogurt

Jay_83
Jay_83 Posts: 446
edited September 21 in Food and Nutrition
is greek yogurt supposed to taste like sour cream normally? i tried it for the first time today and it tasted like sour cream so i added raspberries to it to make it taste better . . . . now it tastes like raspberries and sour cream. any suggestions?
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  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
    Did you get plain? I can't stomach plain. So I get vanilla or one of the fruit flavours. I love Chobani, particular pomegranate.
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    last time I tried it I am pretty sure that is what wall paper paste tastes like... It varies depending on the brand.
  • katkat987
    katkat987 Posts: 100 Member
    If you want a healthy low fat yoghurt that tastes yummy try this:
    http://www.oetker.co.uk/oetker_uk/html/default/debi-7m2mbd.en.html

    Its a fat free strawberry one, its reasonably cheap and tastes delicious.
    I also used to use it to make breakfast smoothies with banana and whatever fruit i had lying around.

    HIGHLY recommended =)
  • I add vanilla and splenda and then mix in either cocoa, berries, pumpkin etc to make it flavoured. That way I get the plain fat free stuff but know exactly what I am adding. But yes on its own its a bit bitter :)

    Oh and its also greak to add instead of mayo to tuna or if you are making a curry or some kind of sauce you want creamy boosts the protien content a bit too!
  • MCDerin
    MCDerin Posts: 226 Member
    Just like regular yogurt, plain greek yogurt would be a great substitute for sour cream, but no, it's not supposed to taste like it.
    I ADORE Chobani Greek Yogurt. In fact...the strawberry banana is fabulous. I have one every day for my morning snack.
  • jaylu
    jaylu Posts: 158
    i love it! you get used to it after a few days! its so thick and creamy - i couldn't go back to any other fake flavored watery textured yogurt!
  • GingerDarlene
    GingerDarlene Posts: 164 Member
    A girl at my gym swears by adding blueberries and Honey; she say's it's delish.
  • I tried Brown Cow Greek Yogurt (Vanilla) for the first time today because all I keep hearing is that it's sooooo good and soooo good for you.

    I could not stomach it!!!! I wish I could eat it, but there is NO WAY. Ick.
  • khk2010
    khk2010 Posts: 451 Member
    Greek yogurt is richer than regular so some brands might taste like sour cream to you. Chobani is rich and yummy with no fat. I like the flavored ones. It also has lots of protein.
  • ami789
    ami789 Posts: 47
    I add Honey to mine. Yes it tastes a little on the sour cream side at first.

    I ll have to try the pumpking idea..LOVE pumpkin.
    ;-)
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    I eat the Voskos fat free vanilla bean honey.
  • bobspdx
    bobspdx Posts: 198 Member
    I think it is definitely an acquired taste. It took me some time to stomach it. It is thicker than regular yogurt and can be bitter, especially plain.

    I LOVE Fage 0% Plain with 2 teaspoons of Trader Joe's Reduced Sugar Preserves mixed in. I eat this an hour before my workouts, yum!
  • tjptaylor
    tjptaylor Posts: 21 Member
    You can save a lot of money if you buy plain, fat free yogurt (the regular old kind) and then strain it. I take a large container and let it sit in a wire sieive over night in the fridge (its over a bowl). All the excess liquid comes out and you end up with basically greek yogurt. I can get a large container for less than $1.50 -- much cheaper and very yummy!
  • CFAITH_WARD
    CFAITH_WARD Posts: 281 Member
    I like dannon.....I keep it all the time because hey it does taste like yogrut...my husband even likes it....we eat it on baked potatoes....my 8 year old son loves to eat it with honey and strawberries....I am really wanting to use it in other dishes....it is awesome.
  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
    I don't like plain either. I really like the Chobani Honey (the vanilla is too sweet for me) but yea, greek yogurt is not what you think of as yogurt- its much more like a sour cream or almost like a cheese. They are filling but def. an acquired taste.

    You can also try plain (non greek) yogurt with a touch of lemon juice to start teaching your brain to think of it as a savory snack instead of a sweet one.
  • Yeah, you are right-- it taste kind of like sour cream. But, to make it better I add stevia or honey. I have a hard time eating yogurt (something about the consistency), but when I do have it I add stuff to it.
  • mhill71
    mhill71 Posts: 747
    Try adding a litte honey and top it off with walnuts or granola. Adding fruit will also make it more tolerable.
  • The plain is the best for you, has less carbs, I have to watch my carb & sugar intake. I add a packet of truvia to mine and it really helps!
  • eveunderground
    eveunderground Posts: 236 Member
    Omg, I loooove greek yogurt, ever since finding it at a grocery store near me a couple of weeks ago I've gone through 4-5 large size containers. A couple of times I've eaten the entire container in one day. :embarassed:

    But then last time I went grocery shopping they didn't have the vanilla flavor so I bought plain, and I forgot to buy honey to mix into it, so I tried to eat it on its own...and it was too sour/tart for me... I'm sure I just need to get used to it (or I need to get some honey), but I much prefer the vanilla flavor.
  • When I was in San Francisco I found a brand called Fage. I absolutely loved the 2% version, as it tasted like ice cream to me. It didn't taste sour at all, but maybe I have had so little cream the last six months that it tasted so darned good in contrast. I suppose you could add a bit of sucralose or honey to sweeten it slightly.

    Anyhow I wish I could find Fage here at home in Vancouver, the only Greek style yogurt I can find is horrible in comparison. So try different brands,they may taste different!
  • ErrataCorrige
    ErrataCorrige Posts: 649 Member
    I can't eat it straight out of the cup like you would yogurt, but I do use it in place of sour cream in lots of stuff. I add powdered ranch mix to it as a veggie dip. Add a little milk and it makes a terrific ranch salad dressing for many less calories than even lite ranch, with an added protein boost.

    I recently bought onion dip mix and I am going to try using it in greek yogurt as a dip for crackers at my next family party. I am not gonna tell anyone, and see what they think!

    I also have found that I prefer the "Greek Gods" brand. It is much less grainy than the dannon or yoplait versions.
  • beethedreamer
    beethedreamer Posts: 465 Member
    question..I don't know if this sounds dumb or not, but could you add a little vanilla extract to it to make it taste a little better. I haven't had plain Greek yogurt, but I plan on trying it soon and that sounded like a good idea. but maybe not?
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    You can save a lot of money if you buy plain, fat free yogurt (the regular old kind) and then strain it. I take a large container and let it sit in a wire sieive over night in the fridge (its over a bowl). All the excess liquid comes out and you end up with basically greek yogurt. I can get a large container for less than $1.50 -- much cheaper and very yummy!

    This is what I do! (I put cheese cloth in the wire strainer then dump the yogurt into that. ) Works like a charm. :drinker: Much less expensive, too! (I actually made my own yogurt, then strained it, which is even cheaper... 3 jars of yogurt for a couple of dollars.)
  • eveunderground
    eveunderground Posts: 236 Member
    question..I don't know if this sounds dumb or not, but could you add a little vanilla extract to it to make it taste a little better. I haven't had plain Greek yogurt, but I plan on trying it soon and that sounded like a good idea. but maybe not?
    Yes, you totally could do this, I actually tried it, but I was still missing the sweetness...adding any sort of sweetener would make it taste exactly like the vanilla flavor imo. (I just happen to not have any sweetener on hand at the moment)
  • briteyes
    briteyes Posts: 435 Member
    for a different take on yogurt, instead of making it sweet, do this:

    add a couple cloves of raw garlic (minced)
    chopped up cucumbers, however many you like
    juice from lemon, to taste (usually 1/2 to 1)
    salt, to taste
    dill weed

    it's sooo yummy and refreshing!
  • Jay_83
    Jay_83 Posts: 446
    thanks for everyones suggestions!! i tried a few new ideas in the last couple of days and it IS actually tolerable. :laugh: I actually look forward to it now. Thanks BU-DDIES!!:bigsmile:
  • ohmohner
    ohmohner Posts: 29 Member
    i just got into liking greek yogurt! I use the plain kind, and yes it is bitter and sourcream-ish tasting so I add 1 packet of splenda and fresh berries. Now that I am used to it (i've only had it for 2 days now haha) i LOVE it! I don't mind the slightly bitter or tart taste it has because it is so thick and creamy I feel like i'm eating dessert! but yeah, i think it will take me awhile, if ever, to eat it plain with nothing.
  • akcaswell
    akcaswell Posts: 6 Member
    You can save a lot of money if you buy plain, fat free yogurt (the regular old kind) and then strain it. I take a large container and let it sit in a wire sieive over night in the fridge (its over a bowl). All the excess liquid comes out and you end up with basically greek yogurt. I can get a large container for less than $1.50 -- much cheaper and very yummy!

    But if you do this are you still getting the same protien content as you would with regular greek? I do not eat it so much for consistancy but for the fact that is has at least twice the normal protien as reg. yogurt
  • chatal36
    chatal36 Posts: 167 Member
    I think greek yogurt is kinda not worth the calories.. i know theres a ton of protien but id rather just go with like a little activa for what 80 calories? ..... Im also hearing from alot of people that dairy is not a good avenue for weight loss.. one of my co workers trainer said to cut it out all together.. what do u think ?
  • akcaswell
    akcaswell Posts: 6 Member
    I know for me personally.....it helps to stay away from any form of lactose...not that I am lactose intolerant...it just seems that I lose weight more efficiently when I stick to something like almond milk. OTOH...I am in a classroom all day long and need something packed with protein that is ready to go for my snacks and so I use the greek yogurt (plain) and add in some smashed berries
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