Category "yogurt"

Controlling variables in homemade yogurt

Making yogurt at home is a fairly straight-forward process. Heat milk to 180F (82C), cool that milk to at least 110F (43C), add live cultures, usually in the f

Do you need to sterilize jars when making yogurt?

I recently bought an Instant Pot and am curious about its much-touted yogurt-making capabilities. From this video it looks simple enough. What the video doesn't

What is the difference in the making of yoghurt to produce carbonated (like Kefir) vs non-carbonated yoghurt?

What is the difference in the making of yoghurt to produce carbonated vs non-carbonated yoghurt? I'm not a proper cook, and am just researching this 'cos i'm c

Is Dahi Thermophilic or Mesophilic?

Is Dahi (Indian homemade yogurt) Thermophilic or Mesophilic?

How to mark yogurt jars?

I have started making homemade yogurt, and I usually keep two types at the same time. One is a lactobacillicus bulgaricus strain, the other is a bifidus strain.

Yogurt not turning out since relocation

When I started making Greek yogurt, I lived in western Washington state and never, ever had an issue. Now that I've relocated to SoCal for work, every batch of

Yogurt Fail Questions

I just tried to make yogurt and ended up making something else (the question is what). I just finished the process of bringing the milk up to 180 f and then br

Greek yogurt substitute in baking?

So this recipe (lemon rhubarb pie), calls for 3 tablespoons of Greek yogurt. What would be a good substitute for Greek yogurt? creme fraiche or cream cheese? A

Why is my yogurt sour at the top and non-sour at the bottom

I make yogurt with a yogurt maker and the yogurt is nice and thick, but it is very sour at the top only and the rest is almost sweet, like a sweet fresh cheese.

What is the difference between the dairy products quark and skyr?

What is the difference, if any, between the two dairy products quark (consumed in German-speaking countries) and skyr (traditional in Iceland)? They are both s

Curries with yoghurt-based marinade [duplicate]

When cooking a curry using meat that has been marinaded in yoghurt tikka masala for instance, I have noticed that it often curdles/splits/gets

Is it possible to use jam instead of sugar to make a dough?

I followed this recipe to make a dough for cookies to dip in milk: 300g flour 1 egg 70g sugar 60g milk 50g butter 10g yeast However I replaced sugar with jam (

Add fresh yogurt to whipping cream to make creme fraiche?

Can I use fresh yogurt instead of cultured buttermilk, to add to heavy cream (35%) and make creme fraiche? I learned that adding cultured butter milk to heavy

When should I add fresh fruits in homemade yogurt?

I just bought an Instant Pot and want to use it to make yogurt. I found a recipe online for fresh fruit yoghurt that I want to try (https://recipes.instantpot.c

Overcooked yogurt : what did I actually do?

I tried to make yogurt by slowly heating yogurt diluted in milk, but I forgot to watch it. When I checked a few minutes later, it was above 70 °C and

Homemade yogurt

How do I know that my yogurt has live and active cultures in it? I used store bought organic Greek yogurt with live and active cultures as my starter, and it t

how to get rid the sourness in yogurt

My question is about making yogurt at home. I made yogurt at home but there is some problem which causes the yogurt to taste sour. I tried lots of methods to pr

Tomato substitute in italian dishes? [duplicate]

I'm looking for some delicious Italian dishes,but have to avoid tomatoes. What can be used as an alternate to tomatoes? Using Google, I foun

How to remove sour taste from curry?

My curry become too pulupu (sour) due to too much yogurt. There is too much sour taste in each bite. Now how can i remove sour taste from curry?

Whey separation making yoghurt: change in proportions

I make yogurt about twice a week in an instant pot using 2qt of 1% milk and 3 tablespoons of whey from the previous batch as a starter (original starter was 1 T