He likes it because it is dense, soft, creamy and tastier than the traditional one.
Here, in Greek yogurt, the whey is eliminated, which makes it even more full-bodied and intense in flavor.
But it's not at all difficult to do it at home, did you know? Small attention should be paid to the temperature to be measured, times to be respected, use of the instruments, so as not to make the whole thing go crazy, and you're done!
Here's how to proceed.
DIY Greek Yogurt Recipe
Ingredients :
> one liter of fresh whole milk ;
> plain yogurt with live lactic ferments;
Essential tools:
> colander,
> gauzes,
> non-metallic bowls,
> if you have a kitchen thermometer
Preparation : put the milk in a pan and bring it to a boil, it must reach 80 ° C; remove from heat and leave to cool. When it reaches 40-45 ° C, transfer it to a ceramic bowl (it is important not to use metal or steel containers and tools - spoons, spatulas, lentils - in wood or plastic), let it cool.
Add two tablespoons of plain yogurt, without colorings or fruit, even better if with live milk enzymes, mix; pour the mixture into a hermetically sealed glass container, wrap it in a blanket or place it in the preheated oven at 40 ° C and then off.
Do not touch the container for at least six to ten hours (even overnight), the mixture is firming and the bacteria are doing their job
strain the thick white cream, taking a fine-mesh metal strainer, lined with gauze that will act as a further filter.
Allow the yogurt to drain in the fridge for two hours, so as to collect the tasty homemade Greek yogurt in the gauze once the time has elapsed.
It can be consumed in this way, fresh and genuine, with the addition of honey and fresh seasonal fruit for a healthy and nutritious snack, or use it for desserts and typical sauces such as tzatziki .
Particular attention : yogurt is produced from a bacterial culture, which needs specific conditions to survive and reproduce, so metals, such as containers or steel tools, can interfere with the process. Do not heat the oven too much and use narrow straps of the colander and gauze, the slower the operation will be, the greedy is the yoghurt harvested!
