Yogurt
The shelf life of the average trade book is somewhere between milk and yogurt - Calvin Trillin
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I Like Yogurt
There’s Greek yogurt. There’s Swiss style yogurt. They also have an Icelandic style yogurt. I haven’t yet seen an American style yogurt, but I bet it loves guns, kicks ass, and takes pride in its political ignorance.
On television commercials, yogurt lovers savor each bite like they’re getting a body massage in a porn movie. To be fair, though, nobody really loves yogurt. Rather, we accept it as a wholesome food source that satisfies your hunger. We’d much rather be eating Cool Ranch Doritos. But as healthy food goes, you could do worse. Have you had tofu? It literally tastes like toe. So F you.
Articles of Interest
A Probiotic That Actually Lasts
The bacteria in yogurts have largely failed to live up to their hyped health benefits, but there are other microbes that might.
Fat is Back...The Rise of Creamy Yogurt
Sales of whole milk are growing; ‘People have been dieting for a long time’
Greece, Home of Yogurt Perfection
All yogurts are not equal. Flavor varies greatly according to the seasons.
Greek Yogurt: All the Cool Kids Are Doing It
A god among mid-morning snacks, Greek yogurt has taken over The Atlantic offices. In the interest of our colleagues' health, we take a closer look at modern yogurt culture. Yes, culture.
Homemade Greek Yogurt
For this recipe in my village in Greece we used a good, thick sheep’s milk yogurt, which is not always easy to find. Rather than using a whole-milk Greek yogurt making your own yogurt is a better alternative. It won’t taste like a sheep’s milk yogurt, of course, but it will be thick and rich flavored, two very important elements in Greek cooking.
How Did Greek Yogurt Get So Popular?
The mystery isn't "why greek yogurt," but why now? Just five years ago, Greek yogurt was a $60 million market in the U.S. (Too sour! Too thick!) But sales have increased 2500%, accelerating through the Great Recession despite the fact that the "Greek" stuff (it's actually more Lebanese, but anyway) tends to be twice as expensive as normal yogurt.
How to Make Yogurt at Home
Yogurt making turned out to be so simple that it’s become part of my weekly routine. I can throw together a batch in the morning while I’m drinking my tea, and it’s ready that same night.
Is Yogurt Good for You?
The more worrisome question, though, is what happens if a random mix of probiotics starts showing up all over our diets, making it hard to calibrate how much we're getting, and of what.
More Evidence That Yogurt Isn’t the Gut Magician You Think It Is
A new study examines the probiotic dosages of more than 100 foods.
New York's Boom in Yogurt Is Not So Sweet
Yogurt in New York is Evolving From Sugar-Laden Fruit Flavors Toward Savory, Middle Eastern Flavors.
Nobody's Really Sure Whether Yogurt Is Good For You
Americans are eating more yogurt than ever. The only problem: it's still unclear whether yogurt actually has any of the health benefits people say it does.
The Greek Yogurt Culture War
It's crowding out classic flavors and others in the diary case: bye bye, margarine.
The Yogurt Brands We Just Can't Get Enough Of
Yogurt is amazing. It's a perfect blank canvas for breakfast (we love a good mix-in), makes a convenient mid-afternoon snack, and fleshes out our favorite savory dinners.
When Yogurt Affects the Brain
Gut bacteria play a role in mood and emotion. Are probiotics the key to a better antidepressant?
Yogurt - Grass-Fed
Grass-fed yogurt is a relatively new food in the U.S. marketplace, and grass feeding is a practice not yet familiar to all consumers. By definition, 100% grass-fed yogurt comes from cows who have grazed in pasture year-round rather than being fed a processed diet for much of their life.
Yogurt Has Been Around Forever, But Do We Really Know What It Is?
Some of us eat yogurt every morning, and most of us are aware that it’s a dairy product, but how many of us really know what yogurt is? Not many. That ends today, right here, with everything you ever needed to know about this healthy breakfast option.
Yogurt is Good for More Than Just Eating
Open your fridge and look around. It's there, hiding on the smaller shelves. Or maybe tucked away in one of the drawers. Eventually, you'll find it—a trusty container of yogurt. Whether it's Greek or whatever came before that (does anyone even remember?), that tiny little carton is something you can feel good about eating. But before you start shoveling copious amounts of it into your mouth, note that yogurt may be healing to the outside of your body, too.
Resources
Team Yogurt
We at Team Yogurt love good yogurt. And we know we’re not alone. Interest in cooking with store-bought yogurt, celebrating homemade yogurtmaking, and eating yogurt at all times of day has surged. At the same time, the worldwide yogurt market has scaled to teetering heights. With new products flooding store shelves, yogurt shops opening at a rapid clip, and a mounting global culinary sensibility, we yogurt enthusiasts deserve a friendly, trustworthy, resource-rich hub all our own. Welcome to Team Yogurt. We're glad you're here!
