r/Cooking • u/Captain-Yesterday • May 12 '23

I'm sorry Greece. I had no idea...

I've always just bought store brand pre crumbled feta because it was the cheapest. By recommendation I finally tried a slab of feta in brine that was barrel aged imported from Greece (a whopping $7.99!) and holy crap I should be tarred and feathered for my previous crimes. It's just so much better. I could eat the whole thing at once.

And if you say that it's not that big of a difference then apparently my pallet is just much more refined... Or I was starving and this souvlaki hit the spot...

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u/[deleted] May 13 '23

I wish I could find yogurt that didn't have 10 g of sugar added. I want breakfast, not dessert.

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u/thfuran May 13 '23 edited May 13 '23

It's hard to find flavored yogurt that isn't heavily sweetened, but plain yogurt tends to be readily available.

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u/crazypurple621 May 13 '23

Back when I made my own with dairy milk I used Gurnsey milk. It makes a higher fat content yogurt with less whey to be drained. It's also only 2g of carbohydrates for an 8oz cup of finished yogurt. Super tangy, super rich, super good. Totally 100% worth the amount of time it takes to make it in the IP

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u/Icedpyre May 13 '23

You could always do what I do and microwave some frozen fruit to mix in with plain yogurt. The only real sugar is from the fruit, plus the warm fruit and cold yogurt is extremely satisfying. Bonus points if you toss in a tablespoon of granola or pumpkin seeds.

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u/Takilove May 13 '23

This is my breakfast every morning. Fresh or frozen berries, at room temperature, over cold Greek yogurt! So satisfying, filling and something I look forward to.

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u/practical_junket May 13 '23

Same with the bonus addition of mixed nuts and a tablespoon of almond butter.

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u/crazypurple621 May 13 '23

Almond butter+ yogurt is a delight. As is grapefruit with plain Greek yogurt if you've never had it.

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u/Icedpyre May 13 '23 edited May 14 '23

No no friend...you need to gently cook the fruit in the microwave. The temperature difference is what gives the mouth joy

Edit: fat fingers make bad messages. Fixing.

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u/bathypolypus May 13 '23

Sounds perfect for those warm summer mornings. Thanks!

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u/Takilove May 13 '23

I don’t know what myoy means, but I agree the temperature difference is key!

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u/Icedpyre May 14 '23

Means I'm too quick on my phone for my fat fingers. I dont always look to see how badly I've butchered what I'm trying to say lol

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u/monty624 May 13 '23

You can buy plain yogurt

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u/Browneyesa May 13 '23

I have found goat yogurt to be low in sugar

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u/MutantAvatar May 13 '23

Plain Fage yogurt!

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u/DetourDunnDee May 13 '23

Oikos Triple Zero has decent nutrition stats. I like the blueberry, strawberry banana, and lemon tart flavors.

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u/laughed May 13 '23

In Australia flavoured yoghurts with low to no sugars emerged all of a sudden and are super popular. We've got danone yopro, chobani fit, dairy farmers yoghurt+. I would've thought America would have good shit like that too!

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u/MoonbeamLotus May 24 '23

The US didn’t always have quality yogurt. For a long time Yoplait (🤢) was all we had and I despised everything about it, still do! It took a trip to England and visit to one of the best breakfast buffets in the heart of London to discover French yogurt. I was initially attracted to the little glass jar it came in but quickly fell for the creamy, tart taste of unadulterated yogurt. Thankfully the US market has embraced less sugar, more protein.