Yogurt, Greek Yogurt, and Skyre

Yogurt is one the healthy foods that the food industry has not only made unhealthy but destroyed! Pick up a container of Yoplait or some other trendy yogurt and read the ingredients. You will find gelatin, High fructose corn syrup and a number of other sins that have no place in yogurt. I have actually seen foods claiming to be yogurt without any live cultures in them at all! Just get plain acidophiles yogurt. The only ingredients that should be in it are milk and (live)culture. Don't bother with Yoplait, any of the trendy or generic brands. Go for the ones with rustic names like "Mountain High" or "Old Home". Most major grocery chains will have some and it might be in the health food section. ********************************************************************* You can actually buy Greek Yogurt or Skyre, a Norwegian counterpart, and use it to the same purpose. I have yet to try true Skyre. I have been told that it is a tangier non-fat version, of yogurt, that uses a cousin of the live cultures used in standard yogurt. Greek Yogurt is an item that I mention in the Ranch Dressing recipe and I am certain you will see me mention it again. On this item I cheat. No, really I cheat on this one. I take a quart size tub of plain acidophiles yogurt and cut an "X" into it, down to the bottom, then I strain it through a coffee filter for about 3 days in the refrigerator until approximately 2 cups of liquid have drained. At that point you have homemade greek yogurt. I personally am very fond of this because I can use it anywhere sour cream is called for without sacrificing flavor and you drop a lot of the fat. I have put this out in place of sour cream on multiple occasions and people generally don't know the difference, or if they do notice, it is a question of curiosity not distaste. I hope this helps you better explore the world of yogurt.