On 4/27/2011 3:22 PM, Andy wrote:
> FYI: Yoplait brand Greek yogurt.
>
> A brief first impression:
>
> At the ACME supermarket today, perusing the yogurt shelves I came across
> a Yoplait brand Greek strawberry yogurt, so I bought four tubs.
>
> The carton is normal, not like the standard Yoplait narrow at the top,
> wider on the bottom style. It's labeled Greek yogurt not Greek-style, if
> that actually makes any difference. Also I don't know if actual volume
> differs but the normal carton is easier to spoon out every last drop.
> The label claims "2X the protein of regular yogurt" but that's got to
> vary slightly across brands.
>
> The contents look like ordinary yogurt with fruit on the bottom, not
> like a solid pudding. like their FierOne brand. It readily shakes up to
> blend together.
>
> I don't know if the tartness is what makes it Greek but the strawberries
> were sweet without really tasting like strawberries! I'd say the yogurt
> overpowered them. If you tasted it blindfolded you could be hard pressed
> to guess it strawberry. I'll probably try a couple other flavors just in
> case some are better than others.
>
> So, I'm still on the fence about Greek yogurt. The regular yogurt is
> sweeter overall.
>
> I know the regular Dannon brand carton on sight and never looked at the
> Yoplait brand. It was a nice surprise find anyway.
>
> Andy

I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and rich
and I buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better. I like
to mix fresh fruit in it, like mango, strawberries, blueberries, peaches
when in season, etc. I could live on the stuff. It's even delish
without anything.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 4/27/2011 3:22 PM, Andy wrote:
>> FYI: Yoplait brand Greek yogurt.
>>
>> A brief first impression:
>>
>> At the ACME supermarket today, perusing the yogurt shelves I came
>> across a Yoplait brand Greek strawberry yogurt, so I bought four
>> tubs. The carton is normal, not like the standard Yoplait narrow at
>> the
>> top, wider on the bottom style. It's labeled Greek yogurt not
>> Greek-style, if that actually makes any difference. Also I don't
>> know if actual volume differs but the normal carton is easier to
>> spoon out every last drop. The label claims "2X the protein of
>> regular yogurt" but that's got to vary slightly across brands.
>>
>> The contents look like ordinary yogurt with fruit on the bottom, not
>> like a solid pudding. like their FierOne brand. It readily shakes
>> up to blend together.
>>
>> I don't know if the tartness is what makes it Greek but the
>> strawberries were sweet without really tasting like strawberries!
>> I'd say the yogurt overpowered them. If you tasted it blindfolded
>> you could be hard pressed to guess it strawberry. I'll probably try
>> a couple other flavors just in case some are better than others.
>>
>> So, I'm still on the fence about Greek yogurt. The regular yogurt is
>> sweeter overall.
>>
>> I know the regular Dannon brand carton on sight and never looked at
>> the Yoplait brand. It was a nice surprise find anyway.
>>
>> Andy
>
> I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and rich
> and I buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better. I like
> to mix fresh fruit in it, like mango, strawberries, blueberries,
> peaches when in season, etc. I could live on the stuff. It's even
> delish without anything.

Trader Joe's Greek Yogurts are the real thing, too. My wife and I
prefer them to the Fage. We buy the fully fatted kind and use it most
often to make dessert like we had in Greece, some combination of yogurt,
nuts, and a sweetener like honey. Standard here is Greek yogurt, dry
roasted unsalted almonds, and maple syrup.

Another thing worth trying is Kefir at TJ's - they make a strawberry
flavor my kids both really like, and it's supposed to be very good for
you. It's drinkable but thick, a "drinkable yogurt" sort of thing.

-S-

On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:28:52 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
>> I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and rich
>> and I buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better. I like
>> to mix fresh fruit in it, like mango, strawberries, blueberries,
>peaches
>> when in season, etc. I could live on the stuff. It's even delish
>> without anything.
>
>
>Janet,
>
>I see plain, strawberry and honey flavors of Fage available at my
>market. I'll have to scrutinize the yogurt shelves a little more. Only
>it's 2% low fat.
>
>I'm all in favor of adding fresh fruit to plain!
>
>Best,
>
>Andy

I've only seen the unflavored kind of Fage. I'd love to find the
flavored and try it. I'm eating it with a drizzle of honey over the
top and that is way good. I've also put sweetened strawberries over
the top. I'm really hooked on the honey.
Janet US

On 4/27/2011 7:11 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:28:52 -0500, > wrote:
>
>> Janet > wrote:
>>
>>> I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and rich
>>> and I buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better. I like
>>> to mix fresh fruit in it, like mango, strawberries, blueberries,
>> peaches
>>> when in season, etc. I could live on the stuff. It's even delish
>>> without anything.
>>
>>
>> Janet,
>>
>> I see plain, strawberry and honey flavors of Fage available at my
>> market. I'll have to scrutinize the yogurt shelves a little more. Only
>> it's 2% low fat.
>>
>> I'm all in favor of adding fresh fruit to plain!
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> I've only seen the unflavored kind of Fage. I'd love to find the
> flavored and try it. I'm eating it with a drizzle of honey over the
> top and that is way good. I've also put sweetened strawberries over
> the top. I'm really hooked on the honey.
> Janet US

The only flavored I've seen are the little cups with two compartments.
The larger one holds the yogurt and the smaller one holds fruit stuff.
They have exotic flavors like blueberry, acai berry and strawberry mixed
with something fancy, but I forgot what. Those flavors have a lot of
sugar, so I don't buy them, but I did try tot blueberry-acai and it was
tasty, but too sweet. I prefer fresh fruit.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:28:52 -0500, Andy > wrote:

> I see plain, strawberry and honey flavors of Fage available at my
> market. I'll have to scrutinize the yogurt shelves a little more. Only
> it's 2% low fat.
>
> I'm all in favor of adding fresh fruit to plain!

You'll stop looking after you try Fage.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:37:23 -0500, Andy > wrote:

> Did you notice any tartnice to the Greek yogurt, or am I alone here?

I think you're alone, Andy... but my only experience is with Fage. If
what you say is true, then brand does make a difference.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On 4/27/2011 9:37 PM, Andy wrote:
> Janet > wrote:
>
>> The only flavored I've seen are the little cups with two compartments.
>> The larger one holds the yogurt and the smaller one holds fruit stuff.
>> They have exotic flavors like blueberry, acai berry and strawberry mixed
>> with something fancy, but I forgot what. Those flavors have a lot of
>> sugar, so I don't buy them, but I did try tot blueberry-acai and it was
>> tasty, but too sweet. I prefer fresh fruit.
>
>
> Janet,
>
> Did you notice any tartnice to the Greek yogurt, or am I alone here?
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

The Fage brand Greek yogurt is much less tart, to my taste, than any
other yogurt. Even DH likes it. It tastes like rich sour cream

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 4/27/11 3:57 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and rich and I
> buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better.

Just a note: real authentic Greek yogurt uses only whole milk (not low-fat
or non-fat). Non-fat and low-fat Greek yogurt is a modern-day adaptation to
the traditional Greek yogurt recipe.


- Peter

On 4/30/2011 4:24 PM, Peter Lawrence wrote:
> On 4/27/11 3:57 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>> I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and rich
>> and I
>> buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better.
>
> Just a note: real authentic Greek yogurt uses only whole milk (not
> low-fat or non-fat). Non-fat and low-fat Greek yogurt is a modern-day
> adaptation to the traditional Greek yogurt recipe.
>
>
> - Peter
>
So what! I can't eat fatty yoghurts and I will take the best that I can get.

--


James Silverton, Potomac

I'm "not"

On 4/30/2011 3:24 PM, Peter Lawrence wrote:
> On 4/27/11 3:57 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>> I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and rich
>> and I
>> buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better.
>
> Just a note: real authentic Greek yogurt uses only whole milk (not
> low-fat or non-fat). Non-fat and low-fat Greek yogurt is a modern-day
> adaptation to the traditional Greek yogurt recipe.
>
>
> - Peter
>

So I'm not traditional. I don't care. I love the stuff.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 30/04/2011 6:16 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 4/30/2011 3:24 PM, Peter Lawrence wrote:
>> On 4/27/11 3:57 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>
>>> I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and rich
>>> and I
>>> buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better.
>>
>> Just a note: real authentic Greek yogurt uses only whole milk (not
>> low-fat or non-fat). Non-fat and low-fat Greek yogurt is a modern-day
>> adaptation to the traditional Greek yogurt recipe.
>>
>>
>> - Peter
>>
>
> So I'm not traditional. I don't care. I love the stuff.
>

I like it too, and I am not allowed full fat dairy anything anymore. I
found a fat free Greek/ Balkan style yogurt that is pretty good. My wife
kept buying an artificially sweetened, low fat yogurt that wasn't bad,
but I usually eat it with fruit, so it did not need to be sweetened..

"Dave Smith" > ha scritto nel messaggio
, Janet Wilder wrote:
Peter Lawrence wrote:
Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and
>>>> rich>>>> and I
>>>> buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better.
>>>
>>> Just a note: real authentic Greek yogurt uses only whole milk (not
>>> low-fat or non-fat). Non-fat and low-fat Greek yogurt is a modern-day
>>> adaptation to the traditional Greek yogurt recipe.

>> So I'm not traditional. I don't care. I love the stuff.
>>
>
> I like it too, and I am not allowed full fat dairy anything anymore. I
> found a fat free Greek/ Balkan style yogurt that is pretty good. My wife
> kept buying an artificially sweetened, low fat yogurt that wasn't bad, but
> I usually eat it with fruit, so it did not need to be sweetened..

There are lots of modern Greeks who eat the same way we do and for the same
reasons. I love Fage even though they've been raising the price ever since
it was first introduced here.

Dave, try my favorite diet dessert/sweet thing sometime. Don't use the
thick rich Greek yogurt, but a decent live culture plain unflavored yogurt,
the thinner regular kind.

Put about a cup of it in a bowl, sprinkle over the equivalent of a
tablespoon of sweetener (I use Splenda) and then squeeze the juice of about
1/3 of a lemon over it. Stir and eat. Itì's the tastiest calcium I get
nowadays.

On 4/30/11 2:29 PM, James Silverton wrote:
> On 4/30/2011 4:24 PM, Peter Lawrence wrote:
>> On 4/27/11 3:57 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>
>>> I love Fage, pronounced Fayeh. It's real Greek yogurt. Thick and rich
>>> and I buy the 0% fat. It's like sour cream only I think better.
>>
>> Just a note: real authentic Greek yogurt uses only whole milk (not
>> low-fat or non-fat). Non-fat and low-fat Greek yogurt is a modern-day
>> adaptation to the traditional Greek yogurt recipe.
>>
> So what! I can't eat fatty yoghurts and I will take the best that I can get.

I wasn't stating that people shouldn't eat it or enjoy it, or that it tastes
bad, but only that it shouldn't be called "real" Greek yogurt. That's all.


- Peter