Best Yogurt Ever

The CSPI Nutrition Action Healthletter, a newsletter I've subscribed to for at least 20 years, has been recommending Fage nonfat Greek-style yogurt. "You'll never believe it's nonfat," they promise. But I haven't been able to find Fage yogurt in Orlando.

So you can imagine my delight when I learned that near our Chicago hotel is a Trader Joe's (which they also don't have in Orlando), and Trader Joe's carries Fage yogurt! I tried some, and CSPI was RIGHT. It was the best yogurt I have ever tasted. Ever in my whole life. WAY better than the limp, runny nonfat yogurts I've been eating. This yogurt was delicious plain, but mixed with honey (conveniently included in the package) it was absolutely divine. Seriously, one taste and I thought I was just going to pass out from happiness. I truly could not believe it was nonfat.

Then I read the label more closely. I'd accidentally purchased the full fat version. AARGH. Well, that means I have an excuse to go back to Trader Joe's, not that I need one.

(sorry for the lack of links in this post--I'm using a powerbook and the little link button doesn't show up on this computer. I don't know what's up with that, but I'm too tired to look up the danged href html code right now.)

We had a terrific day at Navy Pier with Grandma Sally. More later.

Comments

[Martin Voelker]

I got to know Greek yoghurt at the source, handmade by a hermit farmer while hiking in the deserted mountains near the Bulgarian border. Later I lived in Munich (where the Hellas Express train ends and has created a sizeable Greek community. Alas...
Anyway, did you realize it's easy to make your own Greek style yogurt? I have a Donvier Cuispro yoghurt cheese maker (Amazon) which is simply a triangular sieve (with a lid and container. Simply straining regular yogurts does wonders. And don't throw out the whey, it's chock full of goodies, and a neutral taste.

[Beth]

Thanks, Martin! Recently I found these "how to make greek yogurt" directions online (http://bean-sprouts.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-to-make-greek-yogurt.html ), but I haven't tried them yet. I've worried a little about whether I can get all the bacteria out of my thermos first. Thanks for your tips. I think I'll try straining a regular yogurt, as you suggested.