making greek yogurt

[memory maker]

I just tried greek yogurt for the first time. Has anyone made it successfully at home? If so, what recipe did you use?

[mamabohl]

I posted the same q several months ago, isn't that stuff so good? Some suggestions I had were to strain regular yogurt partially to get it thicker but not all the way into yogurt cheese, kwim? I believe someone also mentioned the traditional way of making Greek yogurt was with a heavier-on-the-cream milk...not sure about that though.

[mamaMAMAma]

I tried some for the first time today.

[soliloquy72]

isn't Greek yogurt AMAZING!! I tried it for the first time a few months ago and wondered what took me so long.

Anyway, I noticed on the package that the culture is different than regular yogurt, so I figured if you used Greek yogurt as your starter culture rather than regular, that would be a good start.

I'm off to google "making greek yogurt."

I haven't made yogurt in a long time because we're in temporary housing but we are moving in a week or two and I'm excited to make it again.

[memory maker]

I did find this recipe and it does mention straining the yogurt

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/greekyogurt.htm

[Chicharronita]

Fage is one of the best Greek yogurt store brands. I think its yumminess is due to the fact that it's half milk, half cream, and that it's strained.

[hibana]

Isn't it wonderful? I used to work at a restaurant that made it in a 10-gallon pot, and I ate a big bowl of it every day. It is very high fat, which explains a lot....

[memory maker]

well I made it using the recipe I posted above and it was great!!
I used 3 cups of whole milk and then added 1 cup of cream. I put it in my yogurt maker for 8 hrs and then put it in the fridge over night. this morning I put it in cheese cloth to drain it for 1 hour. I added honey and it was sooooo good!!

[Rachel J.]

I made some yogurt using my yummy raw milk (lots of cream), a Stonyfield vanilla yogurt for starter, and some honey. It drained a bit on it's own in the fridge and when I went back to eat it a few days later it was sooo yummy. Slightly sweet, very thick and creamy. Delicious with blueberries. I guess the Stonyfield is a good starter because that was the thickest, creamiest yogurt I've ever made (thicker than most store-bought, prethickened yogurts).