Where does the chlorine taste in yogurt come from?

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My parents used to make yogurt some years ago. When they tried to make some last month, it turned out very firm and smooth in appearence, but tasted like chlorine.

The taste is so strong that even strawberries couldn't get rid of it. Since then we have not tried making yogurt anymore.

Is the chlorine taste related to some fermentation level/age? Quality of milk?

Obs.: Though the chlorine taste was very strong, it wasn't sour.






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What causes the tangy taste in yogurt?

According to Scientific American magazine, the bacteria's job is to break down, or ferment, the lactose sugars in the milk and turn them into lactic acid in a process known as fermentation. Lactic acid is what gives yogurt its sour taste.

Where does yogurt flavoring come from?

This is because yogurt is made through bacterial fermentation of cow's milk or plant milk and the fermentation process creates a naturally sour flavour.

What affects the taste of yogurt?

Sweeteners (for example, sugar, honey, and aspartame), flavorings (for example, vanilla and coffee), and other ingredients (for example, fruits, preserves, and stabilizers such as gelatine to improve the textural property) are added that modify the flavor of yogurt.

What causes the slightly acidic taste in natural yoghurt?

In milk, lactose is present in substantial amounts in nature, and it is also the major energy and carbon source for the growth of LAB. LAB convert lactose into lactic acid, which gives yogurt the characteristic acidic taste.



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