What's the difference between regular and greek yogurt?!
Answers: I just tried greek yogurt and it's a lot thicker and the nutrition is actually better. It had 110 cals, no fat, 11 grams of sugar, and 14 grams of protein which is healthier compared to regular yogurt because that usually has tons of sugar. How do they make them so different? Thanks :)
There are a number of diffrences. the major one is that the Greeks strain/drain the yogurt to remove some of the whey, which makes it thicker. This is the milky clear liquid that is part of yogurt. It is also acidic. In order to compensate, American yogurt makers add some kind of sweetener.
Also, the traditional Greek method of making yogurt uses more starter than comercial methods. This means that the process takes longer. the longer the yogurt ferments, the tarter it is, again requiring some kind of sweeterer to compensate for American tastes.
I make yogurt from dried milk powder. I put 1 cup into a pint jar and fill with milk. This provides more solids for the starter to work on. Then I add 2 T of starter to every 5 oz of milk. (I make it in 6 oz glasses/jars) It sets up relatively quickly and is much "sweeter" and creamier than American yoogurt, tho' I use commercial plain yogurt as the starter.
Don C