Greek yoghurt tips please to make it more palatable?

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I really want to eat good quality natural Greek yoghurt for its health benefits but I really dislike the taste!

Tbh, I am not good with diary products generally!

Are there any ways of eating it to make it taste better please? I don’t even much like the texture! But the taste is the most difficult aspect for me; I thought I would get used to it but no improvement after a month of eating just a little nearly every day.

Ah interesting - my mistake, I assumed that what you disliked about the taste was the sourness (which is what most people struggle with) but it sounds like it's actually more the dairy/creaminess.

I believe that you do reduce if not remove the probiotic benefits by cooking it. Not true of all PB food though.

In your shoes then I would give up on yoghurt. Nothing to mask its creaminess really. Changing the dominant flavour won't do that.

Maybe think about other probiotic stuff you do enjoy? Do you like miso? I believe you can heat that and retain the benefits. Making miso-based soup is so easy, add some seaweed and/or green cabbage, whatever random veg you have, and silken tofu or a soft boiled egg for protein. Lovely! Have it with a can of kombucha, which I bet you enjoy if you like vinegar!

Try eating as a savoury instead. I often stir in some pesto and top with a little celery salt then spread it on crisp bread or veg fritters instead of having it with berries and honey.

I often add protein powders (raspberry, blueberry or strawberry) and fruit (berries of some sort)
or I’ll just add sliced banana and a drizzle of honey or toffee sauce !

Unless heat treaded then yes

Honey, fruit, dessicated coconut!

My fav pudding is finely chop up a ball of preserved stem ginger, mix into Greek yoghurt & drizzle some of the ginger syrup on top. Add nuts if you like.

it’s the stem ginger in jars. It’s about the only sugar I eat these days.

mostly I eat Greek yogurt with pomegranate- the contrasting textures & flavours are fantastic.

It sounds as though I am being deliberately negative now but I am not sure I could stomach a smoothie in the morning!

It’s black coffee or nothing!

I’m v grateful for the suggestion though; thank you!

Greek style is nothing like Greek yoghurt though. It's thin and just like natural yoghurt.

I add fruit puree for my baby sometimes…

Wow this is fantastic advice! Thank you so much!

Yes it is the creaminess fundamentally. Combined with that tang.

I could eat a tablespoon of double cream if forced to do so. But I would never choose it ifyswim.

Right I will give up on the yoghurt quest.

Thank you everyone though for your suggestions!

I absolutely love miso so that’s a really good suggestion. I confess I have only eaten it from those little packets that accompany noodle soups; wouldn’t have a clue how to make a soup from scratch but I really like the idea and will start researching some recipes thank you.

And I will investigate kombucha too.

I agree with this, and good value for money too.
I love it with fruit or a fruit coulis drizzled over x

Depends on a brand. Some strain it well.

Alternatively for lover of very thick yogurts, I recommend labneh. Much better than greek. Wins all the way for me. Admittedly, I don't think I was it on sale in standatd supermarkets though.

i love Greek yogurt on its own or with sweet and savoury foods. I really love it with bulgar wheat which I make with tomatoes and onion.
The best brand to buy is KriKri, sold in Waitrose, it’s so smooth and creamy

The best Greek yogurt in my opinion is an Irish brand called Glenisk. They do a high protein one which is gorgeous (same protein as Fage) but their normal greek yogurt in the gold pots is unbelievably good. Nice with all the toppings previously mentioned and SUBLIME with M&S lemon curd. I don’t know if Glenisk is available in Britain but it’s a huge company here.

https://glenisk.com/meet-the-family/organic-greek-style/

I agree with this. If you don’t like it, don’t eat it. There are many countries in the world where people eat hardly any dairy and the population is healthier than Western Europeans. Fermented foods are good for you but there are many different ways to get lactic bacteria into us, yoghurt is just one of many.

You can make your own labneh really easily.

We get through tons of it, swirled through curries, neat with local honey and toasted almonds on, or with blueberries, and an accompaniment to fruit as a pudding. But get the proper 10% Greek yogurt, not Greek style yogurt which is awful stuff.

DS17 does this too, lots of fresh fruit and chia seeds

i could live on Longley farm cottage cheese and 5% fat Fage, so I find it hard to comment . I don’t much like the 0% fat ones. I like it best with raspberries and blueberries and a tiny drizzle of honey

It's just greek yoghurt strained again with a little added salt (optional).

Yeah we do sometimes. I have collection of muslin cloths😂 I am assuming many don't.
Problem is I still haven't found yogurt which would end uptasting like the exact labneh I once had and fell in love with. Even when i made yogurt myself. I also think they whipped that one a bit. Fond memories. Will probably never taste it again

If you’re eating it for gut health, just have a spoon 2 or three times a day- and don’t try to make it enjoyable. I had delicious Greek yogurt with chia seeds and mango puree at a B&B recently. But I love the stuff and get laughed at at work for my big pot of yogurt.

Which brands would you recommend grains as I have tried all the major supermarkets and haven't found any thick ones.

What % fat do you buy? The higher the tastier and the lower the more sour it tastes.

Definitely nuts and honey! Sooo good.