Hello Greek Yogurt. Where have I been?

[sarahorton]

Have I just emerged from under a rock? Just tried Greek yogurt for the first time this weekend.
Have you tried this stuff? It's thick and creamy and oooh la la!

[beehive50]

I'm not big on yogurt of any kind, but you have joined Shannon in the "Greek Yogurt is the BEST" fan club!

[esther_a]

I agree! I love Turkish roast lamb with greek yoghurt and salad in a wrap!

[cathieinoz]

Oh yeah - we can't get enough of the stuff around here! Love to grate up a Lebanese cucumber, add salt, clove of garlic and squeeze of lemon juice to it for home made tzatsiki. Or add a berry puree for dessert. YUM!

[thessh]

I have it for breakfast with some Greek honey and walnuts on top!

[Amson]

I have it every morning with dates, walnuts and whatever fruit is in season.

[carollee]

Hmmmm nope, not a yoghurt girl. I make a pretty horrendous yoghurt face when I try to eat it.

[anke]

I love the vanilla one, add some raisins and some almonds and you are in heaven

[justmp]

Plain Greek Yogurt is a great substitute for sour cream, too!!

[LoriS]

I"m in the Greek Yogurt fan club too! Love it!

[Aino]

You bet!! I tried it a while back too - always heard them talking about it on british telly. It is yummy!!!!

[PaulaSG]

Originally Posted by carollee

Hmmmm nope, not a yoghurt girl. I make a pretty horrendous yoghurt face when I try to eat it.

Same here...

[kikimama]

I love it, discovered it for breakfast while on holiday a few years ago. I don't buy it often as Peter doesn't like yoghurt at all, but it is yummy.

[grandma lynnie]

Mmmmm! Greek yogurt every morning here, mixed in with my oatmeal, fruit and walnuts. I definitely look forward to breakfast!

[Myra]

I have it every morning with cinnamon, berries and almonds. Yum!!!

[maureenreynolds]

I love it too! reminds me of the yoghurt I used to have in Iran and other parts of the middle east. My Tehran local greengrocer also sold yoghurt and you got it in a red plastic bowl, which you returned the next day for a new bowl of yogurt. Bigger families just got more bowls. Getting daily yoghurt was as much of a staple as getting fresh bread a couple of times a day. Naan bread.

In addition to having the yoghurt on savoury food, I have it for summer breakfast with granola and fresh fruit. Winters, I 'm back to oatmeal that I add dried nuts and fruit to. I'll have to think about adding a dollop of the greek yoghurt too.

btw, I just tried Wegmans' Plain LowFat yoghurt and it is excellent. Almost no additives. They don't seem to sell whole milk plain but the low fat was not at all watery.

[Cassie Jones (1gr8muggle)]

I eat it, too. But NEVER the plain. Oh my GOSH . . . makes me think of the "Bitter Beer Face" commercials we used to see.

[Debi]

I eat non-fat plain Greek yogurt for breakfast every morning. The taste by itself is a bit harsh, but I add a small splash of vanilla, and fresh fruit. Today was strawberries and raspberries. Yum! I don't even consider buying flavored yogurt anymore.

[ValerieP]

I love it best with a little truvia and some frozen blackberries-yummm!

[sarahorton]

I am loving hearing all the variations on how everyone likes to eat it!
I've been buying the plain and putting a little Truvia in it. It's like pudding! LOL!

[snard]

Love "Fage"...for a treat I put some honey on top. delish.

[Melissa Hill]

To be honest I haven't...but since you posted this I think I will now try it

[HeatherPrins]

i have never tried it

[Crafty Kacy]

Mmm, love it too - I eat the plain kind with granola and fresh fruit for breakfast, yummy and creamy!

[ptabbert]

So do any of you have a favorite brand?

[tylertooo]

I adore it. I compared it to regular and it has about double the protein. I love just putting in vanilla or fruit and oat bran - yum.

[sarahorton]

Originally Posted by ptabbert

So do any of you have a favorite brand?

I've just been buying the Dannon Oikos nonfat one because it's less expensive. Haven't tried the others.

[Jen D]

I love it in my smoothies, also in my chicken salad instead of mayo and on my tacos/ burritos instead of sour cream Very handy stuff!

[dugarner]

You can "make" Greek yogurt (if you can't find it---it's hard for me to get the plain variety here) by straining regular plain yogurt through cheesecloth for a while. It's not the same but it gives you a similar consistency if that's what you're going for.

I can't eat any kind of yogurt. It's a texture thing. But I do make tzatziki for hubby when we have chicken souvlaki . . . best recipe ever. He says it's better than the tzatziki he had when he lived in Turkey. I use dried dill, 1 tsp. You can adjust to preference. The Greek seasoning we get here is Cavender's.

• 1/2 cup seeded, shredded cucumber
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1/2 teaspoon Greek seasoning
• kosher salt to taste
• freshly ground black pepper to taste

Toss the shredded cucumber with 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and allow to sit at least 5 minutes. In a medium bowl, mix the yogurt, sour cream, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, rice vinegar, and olive oil. Season with garlic, fresh dill, and Greek seasoning. Squeeze the cucumber to remove any excess water; stir into sauce. Season to taste with kosher salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.

[maureenreynolds]

I love tzatziki Sarah! and would eat the whole recipe if I made it often.

Sara, I get the Stonyfield brand at Shoppers Food Warehouse, one of my cheaper local grocers. I think it's still $4. something a quart. (btw, one yogurt I will not buy or eat is the Safeway brand. Way too much gelatin for me and it's still like thickened skim milk. I'd rather eat calcium pills/Tums! ymmv cause Safeway still sells it!)