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I decided I want to make my own Greek yogurt. I have a yogurt machine and in general, plan to follow the instructions that came with the machine.

Besides that, is there anything special that I need to keep in mind when making Greek yogurt? I plan to buy a kit with Greek yogurt cultures to use, unless there's a better way. Has anyone ever made Greek yogurt with a machine?
 
mastichas09 said:
I decided I want to make my own Greek yogurt. I have a yogurt machine and in general, plan to follow the instructions that came with the machine.

Besides that, is there anything special that I need to keep in mind when making Greek yogurt? I plan to buy a kit with Greek yogurt cultures to use, unless there's a better way. Has anyone ever made Greek yogurt with a machine?
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You can make it with a machine, and will need to strain it when it's done, as that's what makes Greek yogurt thicker and I've done that. I've not heard of any Greek yogurt cultures and would think any yogurt culture would be ok.
 
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Luana said:
You can make it with a machine, and will need to strain it when it's done, as that's what makes Greek yogurt thicker and I've done that. I've not heard of any Greek yogurt cultures and would think any yogurt culture would be ok.
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Sometimes I even strain plain yogurt if I don't have Greek yogurt and the flavor gets pretty close. It seems like straining it is the real difference maker!
 
k_tsoukalas said:
Sometimes I even strain plain yogurt if I don't have Greek yogurt and the flavor gets pretty close. It seems like straining it is the real difference maker!
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Yes, that works well too.
 
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