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Yogurt, yoghurt, or yoghourt is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as "yogurt cultures". Fermentation of lactose by these bacteria produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yogurt its texture and its characteristic tang.

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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. They taste differently and look exactly the same - so I usually want to know which one I…
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Homemade plain yogurt

I want to make an homemade plain yogurt,I heard you have to use your leftover yogurt to make some at home.Can I use sweetened yogurt to make my homemade yogurt or is it compulsory to use the plain yogurt that is normally recommended?
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I have been cooking yogurt cakes in the US for a while and each time it has to cook for an extra 20 min. Why?

I like the Gâteau au Yaourt (Yogurt Cake) as describe here (in French): http://www.750g.com/gateau-au-yaourt-r45540.htm I uses Yogurt (x1), Flour (x3, see below), Eggs (x3), Oil (x1/2 to x1), Sugar (x2), and whatever flavor you like... (vanilla,…
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Device to squeeze last yogurt out of carton

When you have a viscous liquid like yogurt in a tetra pak carton it is difficult to get the last of it out. What is the name of press which can be used to flatten the carton and squeeze out the full contents?
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I've tried to make yougurt but I've got soured milk - what went wrong?

I've tried to made home-made yogurt. I've tried to follow the receipt first by pasteurizing milk to kill the bacteria, waiting until the milk is 107 degree and adding culture. I've used incubator for 4 h (as indicated on culture pack). I've got a…
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What features should I look for in a vessel for making Indian curd (yogurt / Dahi)?

What is the most suitable vessel to make perfect curd without any liquid in it? If that true that a clay vessel will be good for it because clay will absorb liquid and the remaining thing you get will be curd? PS: this image is just for reference.…
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Why yoghurt comes out different every time?

When I make yoghurt at home the result is different every time even though I follow exactly the same procedure: Bring a gallon of milk to 85°C Cool to 43°C Add yoghurt culture from the previous time Keep it at 43°C for 2-3 hours or until ready Cool…
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Does yogurt maker keeps object at optimal temperature maybe around 40 centigrade, or current temperature of object?

First of all, I'm in Korea, and sorry for my bad English. I'm trying to make yogurt at home, so I've searched out the best yogurt machine on the internet. Something weird is that most yogurt machines do not have any temperature controllers. I…
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Can you freeze yogurt

Can you freeze yogurt? It was on sale, and I am going to use it to make smoothies.
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What precautions need to be taken while using sour culture for setting yogurt?

The home made yogurt culture I have is sour. Is it possible to get non sour yogurt from sour culture? What precautions need to be taken while using sour culture for setting fresh yogurt?
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Can pasteurized milk turn into yogurt by itself?

During the winter, I often leave milk on my porch to make room in my refrigerator. During a recent warm spell, I had an unopened gallon of pasteurized milk on the porch for two days around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. When I opened the bottle to see if…
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Killed Enzymes in Yogurt

We are big dairy eaters in our home, so I successfully make about a gallon of Greek yogurt every few weeks. Today I started my process as usual, but with so many things happening at once (just had my 2nd baby, so things are hectic), I failed to…
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Why does the sour taste in yogurt increase with time?

If we let yogurt sit for more days, the yogurt becomes more and more sour. Why does that happen?
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Is it ok to use sour cream as substitute of sour yogurt?

I've seen many recipes that use sour yogurt as a main ingredient, but I've been unable to find sour yogurt where I live, and I wonder if it's ok to use sour cream instead of sour yogurt. I know they're pretty much the same thing, but I'm not sure if…
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Marinating in yogurt

I'm currently letting some wild turkey (the bird, not the whiskey) marinate in some plain yogurt. I saw this somewhere on TV or online. Does anyone know what's actually going on chemically when the meat is marinating in the yogurt? Since it's a…
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