How Authentic Greek Yogurt Is Made | Regional Eats
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- When it comes to Greek yogurt, we may think that the authentic version is made of cow's milk and is strained of its own liquid to reach the perfect creamy consistency. But this isn't actually true. Real Greek yogurt, the kind made not in factories but in villages, has never been strained and probably never will be. Here, yogurt is made with full-fat sheep's milk. This rich milk, together with a combination of time and temperatures, is going to give us a yogurt that is already tart and creamy in its own pot, without the need to be strained at all. We visited Antonis Nikolopoulos at his dairy in Flokas, Greece, to learn how he makes yogurt from his sheep herd.
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How Authentic Greek Yogurt Is Made | Regional Eats
Was half expecting Claudia to bust out some fluent Greek lol
She's the best food journalist going around at the moment!
If you've been following her videos from Greece you'll see that she doesn't speak Greek in her videos...! Still the best food journalist of our time though
@Z T lol same
What a generic and idiotic statement.
@@Stoney-Jacksman thanks for replying with something equally idiotic and generic!
Well she's fluent in multiple romance languages but Greek is in a different language branch and very different
This is so wholesome. He clearly has a passion for his work and is eager to share the traditions of his culture.
Now Turks on the other hand
@@cocoduck7745 different yogurt
Being of Greek lineage, this made me smile. The passion of Antonis for his craft and the pride he takes in his quality is very evident, and reminds me of my great grandfather and the other Greek nationals I know. They always want to explain everything to you, and are so happy when you notice the little things. Thanks for this episode!
How authentic is Fage it’s the only yogurt that claims to be “Greek yogurt” as apposed to Greek “style” yogurt (these sneaky food labelling loopholes 😅)
Hey just to let you know, someone copied your comment word for word the day after you posted it
@@imputinandihaveasmallpeepe9165 I'm unfamiliar, but a quick look at the website says that they use cow milk, so it's not the "authentic" experience if that's true!
Claudia makes me smile!🙂
@@imputinandihaveasmallpeepe9165 It's one of the most popular brands in Greece as they are indeed a Greek company. However during the financial crisis they moved their headquarters in Luxemburg. that's how they became an international brand. I guess their recipe hasn't changed significantly.
I visited Crete some time ago with colleagues of mine and I remember one of them surprising me one morning in the cafeteria with yogurt in a packaging very similar to this. I am Bulgarian so I know what real yogurt is supposed to taste like and I have to say the one I tried that morning was heavenly ! All my respect to the producers that still try to make authentic yogurt for all of us to enjoy ! Lovely video as always !
Cretans are Turko-Egyptians. There not Greeks or part of Greek cuIture.
@@supermavro6072 all the Muslim Cretans were sent to Turkey and are now Turks .......Crete is the oldest civilization in Europe and had the Micenean civilization and the Minoan civilization. Zeus the father of the Gods in Greek Mythology had Crete as his base. The minotaur story was also in Crete....but yea turko Egyptians....when these story's were been written There was no 'Turks" only Turkic and Mongolian people in Central Asia with Asian features...
@@supermavro6072 turkic peoples did not migrate west until much later... they have a very rich and varied history of their own, i do not understand the need to try and steal other people's history
@@mateohyland4089 Sorry mate, you are Egyptian !! There is no need to fool your self thinking about ancient Greek. You have nothing to do with it, so are majority of modern Greeks.
@@supermavro6072 hey im not egyptian im south brazili
That's how we make regular curd here in India. We don't take away the liquid. That's actually very good for health. Good for heart.
Yeah, it's whey protein, really great for muscle gain
True, It's called " BENGALI BHAR DOI" or Bengali earthern pot curd.. It's Commonly enjoyed as Regular, Condensed, "MISTHI DOI" in all over Bengal, Orissa, Assam and Bangladesh
The liquid is very, very nutritious! It is full of proteins but also, due to how Greek yoghurt is produced (avoiding extreme temperatures and UHT milk for instance), there's a lot of gut bacteria in it that helps with digestion and provide a lot of nutrients for your body. It is easily absorbed and utilized by the gut so even people with intestinal issues can have it (unless, of course, they have acid reflux issues in their stomach or lactose intolerance). Same thing for the liquid produced from any kind of cheese (such as anthotyros or myzithra). Those of us who live close to a cheesemaker often drop by and request just that liquid, still warm from production!
The reason it gets strained, I think, is because this liquid makes using it in some recipes a lot more annoying. Can't make tzatziki when it is that watery, for instance. And some people don't appreciate the sour taste that comes from the yeast (even though it's, in my opinion, proof of quality).
and the fermenting makes it better for the gut
My friend i ve been to Coimbatore, tasted milk curd in the morning. It was not youghurt, but curd.
What a sweet memory to see yoghurt in these earthenware dishes. I used to buy them at the grocery store in Athens when I spent a summer there in 1992. I had never seen fresh yoghurt sold this way or made from sheep’s milk. I still have those dishes!!!
They are still the classic non strained yoghurt pot,and can be found everywhere.
The word yogurt in English comes from Turkey and refers to a tart, thick milk. However, the origin of yogurt is not singular. Yogurt can be found in nearly every culture that has kept animals for milk and it was likely discovered in similar ways in each region.
Greeks are indigenous to the Western part of Modern day Turkey. And yogurt is Greek
@@mansoura.6586 No it isn't
here we go, the great debate!
average balkan debate
Word yoghurt is Turkish, coming from word 'yogmak'. Every nation has their own way of making it. That's why it's called Greek yoghurt.
Amazing. I love Antonis, his passion says it all.
Bread and yogurt really is great together. I also add olive oil and za'atar to bring myself to ridiculous heights of culinary ecstacy, but just the bread and yogurt is great too!
Love, love, love watching the artisans make their products. The pride in their work. It's pure joy. 🧡🧡
In Crete, the biggest island of Greece, yogurt is mainly produced by sheep and/or goat milk, as seen in this video.
However, it is also very common to have strained yogurt (called “stragistó” or “surotó”) made out again of sheep and/or goat milk.
I have the impression that cow milk was traditionally used for making yogurt in the northern regions of Greece, such as Macedonia, where there are larger fields and thus cattle breeding, but its use for yogurt making was generalised with the industralisation of the country, especially after WW II.
Pavlos Melas
I can see how the guy is passionate about the yogurt and that's the secret ingredient that makes it perfect.
Claudia is a great host ! Love her accent 😊
Cheers from San Diego California
I agree sir. Cheers from London, UK!
It’s the Italian accent. But she’s very good at speaking english and french
*In India.....we are making yogurt this way since thousands of years* , we preserve little bit of yougurt everytime for making next batch of homemade yogurt
From that we make Desi butter (culture butter) buttermilk (more like sour buttermilk), srikhand, lassi, and many more things, ....
Nobody asked
@@SLBikers i did
ım sure you did
It’s fine. They won’t listen if you try to say they weren’t the first to think of it .
In India this is how we've been making yogurt for thousands of years as well! And we don't throw away the whey, ever.
This is the whey.
@@ibec69 I understood that reference.
you're so lucky Greece isn't your neighboor.
@@zekisolak4141 your ancestors chose to be our neighbors. So deal with it.
I've been making yogurt at home for awhile, what do you do with the extra whey? I've just been drinking it lol
In sweden we solved the greek vs turk debate by calling it turkish yogurt and having a greek man on the packaging.
Trolling surely 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@wagwanbennydj6003 Well the greek guy got mad for being called a turk and sued the company for millions🤣
@@bontskubrothers2049 lol. for real?
can you link an article?
Lol
In sweden you are so racist even they yogurt have to search and if it’s not from your country you can’t eat it
Love the animated presentation and Claudia narrating them.
Love your videos - as always, Claudia!
I'm so jealous of her. What an amazing job
I really like her videos. Very informative
I love how much we all love Claudia
Thank you good insider for showing the world how REAL Greek yoghurt looks like. If you want to eat youghourt for healthy eating you should chose like these traditional yoghurt
Looks delicious!
Mucho respeto para Antonis, su herencia y arte, saludos desde 🇺🇲
Love authentic food
That one was eye opening!
this video gives me a little ooh, ahhh, and wow for all the new knowledge i learned from the guy.
Beautiful, a yogurt, some honey and fresh white Bread - IMPECCABLE,
I'm from Greece and I make homemade yogurt. I use a traditional yogurt like this ones as a starter culture.
Where can I learn to make yogurt?
@@kittykat717
....emmm on the internet!!!
Turkey makes better yoghurt
@@doopclann3428
Yeah that's why the entire world calls it GREEK yogurt
@@maria369 it has nothing to do with the origins, yogurt was created by nomadic tribes, Greeks were never nomads, so it's safe to say Greeks didn't invent it, it doesn't matter who did.
Amazing!!!
Only reason to watch video Claudia ❤️
Same here bro 🤣
I think someone has crush
I love her accent
Gorgeous! I love Greek yogurt.
I also love these videos. Keep up the great work.
Yoğurt is Turkish not Greek. Turks made too much food/drink with milk such as Kumis, Ayran, Yoghurt, Cacık. Kumis is also Turkish word but its real word is Kımız, English can not pronounce ı letter so they say Kumis.
Also Ayran is a Turkish drink close to yoghurt but more liquid, it is not made with putting water to yoğhurt. it is made as yoghurt but little different.
Also we have Cacık (jajik) this is made with putting cucember and garlic and salt into yoghurt.
Divan Lugat Türk is first Turkish dictionary and it was written in 1072 . Mahmud Kashgari said he did not add any loan words but only Turkish words. so here he explains Yoğurt word. Yoğurt is Turkish Yoğur = verb t makes it noun. Turkish grammar is very consistent , if there is a rule then it is true for everything.
Kımız is also written in Divan lugat Türk, it mentions sour food made of mare milk.
we have proofs about it. if others claim else, then just show us your proof.
Greeks says dolmaki :D to make our food as if theirs. they learnt it from Turks in Ottoman time. but they can not claim these Turkish foods as if theirs. also Armenians claim that dolma is Armenian food :D
Also dolma, Sarma etc foods are Turkish food. dol=fill, sar=Wrap dolma=filling sarma=wrapping. dolma is made with filling pepper etc. sarma is made with wrapping leaves (of grape leaf etc). with rice etc. ofcourse there are other things in it , not only rice,
This process seemed to me really beautiful
Learning how Greek yogurt is made makes me feel more cultured ;)
Nice video about yogurt
Best show in Foodinsider regional food 😇😇😇
I wanna try this now.
Just wonderful, wish I could visit. This is living😎
There is a broad variety of yogurts in Greece that differ in the process and type of milk used. People know of the strained Greek yoghurt that has the most Keto profile and minimal lactose of cow milk yoghurts. But goat milk yogurt has no lactose at all and because it is grass fed, it is rich in vitamins. When travelling to Greece, walk into a supermarket and browse the Yogurt section. Try all types!
Yea there's a lot of variety. My grandpa strains it . And i myself prefer for it to be like 10% fat not 6
Here how it goes: Goat milk is too lean for a "proper" unstrained,it gives no "bite". Mixed in small percentage(no more than 10%)with sheep milk it is OK. The one true unstrained yoghurt is 100% sheep milk. Cow is for strained only.
In Turkey, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 kg yoghurts are always sold in the market. Fruity, lactose-free, goat, cow and buffalo yoghurts have been available in markets for years.
Ty, I love the hell outta this show. Especially when Claudia is hosting, she's pretty and her voice is beautiful and I love the accent.
Peace.
It is the same method we use in the manufacture of yogurt in Egypt and in the same clay vessels, which unfortunately became extinct in exchange for plastic containers.. Greetings from the heart to the people of Greece, who are closer to the Egyptian culture and traditions in the Mediterranean basin
I eat chobani yogurt and its sooo good, and ive been studying and learning about Greece
AWESOME CONTENT
I would love to try this! Well done!
Been craving for this yoghurt since I saw it the firs time on tv. It was served with honey
and walnuts and looked like heaven. Never knew yoghurt could be so dense. It looked like cheesecake 😋
I am from a Balkan country too, but can't find this greek yoghurt anywhere. Do you even export it??
@@darthvader1793 countries in the Balkan region in the eastern part of Europe including countries such as Slovenia romania Croatia etc
@@lsdaukul2945 Greeks eat yogurt and honey as well.
In Turkey, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 kg yoghurts are always sold in the market. Fruity, lactose-free, goat, cow and buffalo yoghurts have been available in markets for years.
Look's really tasty and yummy😋💛
Yes she does,
😂
Greek yogurt + 1 teaspoon honey 🍯 😋 I learned it from my santorini guesthouse host. I also try to buy the clay container yogurt and keep the container as Suveniers
Love Greek yogurt!!
AWESOME CONTENTS
watching the man watch her eat the yogurt and bread reminded me of the scene in Matlida where Ms. Trunchbull watches Bruce eat cake
looks lovely
I’m a bit confused on the macronutrients of the whey licuad, and Is the same product as the one extracted when using kefir grains?
Food Insider should definitely visit Bulgaria and check its culinary traditons!
Really like this series. But I would like to see also some more focused on desserts. Claudia I know you can do it..
Yogurt nya terlihat segar sekali
Nice video
Thank you
*As another food channel I can truly say that your videos are so enjoyable and entertaining to watch. Deep relaxation is guaranteed!*
As a food historian, let me end this discussion. Yogurt was most likely first made in the Mesopotamian region. In addition, the word itself comes from ancient Turkic languages. The ancient Greek people also had a yogurt-like food called oxygala, but it was different from yogurt.
I never thought I’d see the day a Turk admits that yogurt might not be Turkish in origin. 😮
@@TheBLGL literally. i cannot believe my eyes-his ancestors have got to be bosnians, albanians, bulgarian muslims instead of the ones from anatolia
@@TheBLGL similarly, never seen a greek not take what is clearly of turkic origin
When the Turks arrived from Central Asia in to Anatolia The Christians in Anatolia were calling the Turks Yogurt eaters. Yogurt and Strained yogurt is traditionally made by nomadic Turkic people for over a thousands years.
oxygala translates as sour milk, growing up Greek we used to call it both names, though on the packaging it's always printed as yogurt
Dunno about yoghurt, she is absolutely beautiful!!
PS: These people are passionate about their work. Love it.
Dear lady, when Antonis add grape jam at 6:32 it bring me almost to tears, remembering my late mother that she was from Trikala and master chef for marmalades, the so called in Greece "spun sweats" and pies like all old ladies from around this area. I bet you taste something heavenly for some of us. Keep up the good work. !!!
Great feature. Would love to see even more on Greek cuisine.
I follow Greek chef Akis Petreztikis English RUclips channel, very easy to follow I made phyllo pastry with spinach and feta cheese 🧀 😋
He was the first Greek master chef competition winner
Yoğurt is Turkish not Greek. Turks made too much food/drink with milk such as Kumis, Ayran, Yoghurt, Cacık. Kumis is also Turkish word but its real word is Kımız, English can not pronounce ı letter so they say Kumis.
Also Ayran is a Turkish drink close to yoghurt but more liquid, it is not made with putting water to yoğhurt. it is made as yoghurt but little different.
Also we have Cacık (jajik) this is made with putting cucember and garlic and salt into yoghurt.
Divan Lugat Türk is first Turkish dictionary and it was written in 1072 . Mahmud Kashgari said he did not add any loan words but only Turkish words. so here he explains Yoğurt word. Yoğurt is Turkish Yoğur = verb t makes it noun. Turkish grammar is very consistent , if there is a rule then it is true for everything.
Kımız is also written in Divan lugat Türk, it mentions sour food made of mare milk.
we have proofs about it. if others claim else, then just show us your proof.
Greeks says dolmaki :D to make our food as if theirs. they learnt it from Turks in Ottoman time. but they can not claim these Turkish foods as if theirs. also Armenians claim that dolma is Armenian food :D
Also dolma, Sarma etc foods are Turkish food. dol=fill, sar=Wrap dolma=filling sarma=wrapping. dolma is made with filling pepper etc. sarma is made with wrapping leaves (of grape leaf etc). with rice etc. ofcourse there are other things in it , not only rice,
@@PimsleurTurkishLessons You do realize other cultures had forms of yogurt right?
@@TheReal_GMan yes for example Mongolians have Tarag (it s actually Yoghurt but they use their own Mongolian word for it not Turkish word
@@TheReal_GMan also Mongolians have kumiss (kımız) drink but they have their own Mongolian word for it too, Airag
greek yoghurt and feta cheese most insane food on planet
Good video
very tasty
Best watched while eating yogurt
WoW this is the best yogurt. I used to eat yogurt that comes in small clay dish every day when I was in Greece. I wish I can have some now :)
There ain't no thing as "greek yogurt"! Yogurt was first cultivated in Turkey, then from Greece - which is Turkey's close neighbor - it travelled to the rest of the world.
If it’s made in Greece with Greek weather, Greek climate, by Greek people, sold in Greece; then it is Greek yogurt.
Turkish yogurt in Turkey 👍
Just like parmegiano cheese is only Italy but in my the country you can make with same ingredients but the region is different therefore it is not Italian parmigiana but a “Parmesan style” or name of region + Parmesan style cheese for the name
👍 simple
There exist yogurts in India and in Northern Europe with the same process as Turkish yogurt or Greek yogurt and it is named according to their region because different weather, climate, pasture etc…
Same process but different because of those factors.
Turkish yogurt only exist in turkey. Greek yogurt exist in Greece
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If you don’t have context, the audio at 1:14 is for a very different kind of video.
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Watching this while eating greek yogurt
I eat gallons of the stuff every week lol. I love it.
make some at home its cheaper and doesnt take any time
@@MichelleObamasBBC Sometimes I do. I really need to get a big insulated food thermos but I broke it. Mine always splits too even when I add extra powdered milk. Still, it's delicious! :)
@@StanWatt. splitting is natural. try making it with carnation evaporated milk, the unsweetened kind.
What is the perfect temperature to add culture?
I don't know why people are so surprised for this, in India everyone make the yogurt in this same process from thousands of years and still today! This is very common thing happens in every home in India
Hmm...who sprays the starter into the yogurt containers in India? And is the starter/jamun upto 20 days old?
Everything everywhere is not the same as in India, sorry... 🙄
@@avi2125 yes. The same way.
This is not a surprise. Not unique.
Only the region constitutes its difference because of climate, pasture, weather etc
I love Claudia's curly hair
Wow! I wanna taste real Greek yogurt
I want to try this! I feel like I’m missing out of the 6-8 percent fat.
Es asombroso, me siento realmente triste porque ahora sé con certeza que jamás he comido yogurt griego verdadero y probablemente nunca lo haga, aún así adoré ver este proceso, muchas gracias!
i wish i can eat greek yoghurt everyday
Such a nice guy holy I love foreign people proud to be European 🇵🇹
What a nice man❤
Greek yogurt ❤️
I had no idea Greek Yogurt is traditionally made from sheep's milk. It looks so yummy tho especially for someone like me who likes a day or two old curd because its bit sour that way 🤭. This is tart and fresh!
Greece has a lot of rocky terrain. Plus, fresh water can sometimes be scarce during summer. These conditions make it difficult for large animals like cows to live there. We raise sheep and goats instead, which don't require much food and water, and they can climb up mountains no problem.
The vast majority of yogurt sold in Greece is from cow's milk. Sheep yogurt is a specialty that most people don't really like because it's sour and has a distinct smell. Also production is quite limited because it's mainly made from small farms like the one in the video. For example in any major super market you can find like 50 brands of cow's yogurt and like 2 or 3 made from sheep.
Feta is supposed to be made with sheep's milk too. Real feta made with sheep's milk is infinitely better than any "feta" made with cows milk. Much more velvety and sweet to perfectly match the sour and salty
@@cbarak72 If this in the video is actually oxygala, then it is basically native to Balkans...
It isn't yogurt, it is called "sour milk" in other Balkan Slavic states (all of Ex-Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria).
@@urosmarjanovic663 it is not sour milk but unstrained sheep yoghurt(the "true" yoghurt for many),it does need a couple of days though to rest before consumption. They go in too early. Sour milk is also a staple here,and kefir too,brought by former sov blockers like russians,georgians etc. I love kefir!
Is putting hot liquid into plastic good?
She is living my life
This selling in US?
Yes
Love authentic Greek yogurt, I always go to my local "foreign" food store and buy yogurt from Greece, if they have it.
Cold, Sheep milk yougurt can be used to cure sunburns. I learned this as a child in the 80s while vacationing in Greece, sunscreens were not very popular or available.
We do this in India as well. I come home from work and smear homemade yogurt on sun exposed body parts and the tanning or burn is cured.
That reminded me of my grandma
When can we see more of around the world videos
Claudia is the best!
To everyone who sees this comment, keep pushing in life and never give up. Can't wait to see you successful one day and May God bless you!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
AWESOME GAME PLAYING
If it’s imported from Greece- Greek yogurt
If it’s imported from Turkey- Turkish yogurt
If it’s imported from Bulgaria- Bulgarian yogurt
So damn simple.
Actually Bulgaria is the only country that doesn't call it yogurt, more like "sour milk".
@@stiliyanivanov3076 oh thanks for letting me know
@@stiliyanivanov3076 that's how it's called in Greece too. But global influence has changed that lately. Been called sourmilk since ancient times
@@RealOrbit-Australia oxygala right?
Greek doesn't export ugurt
Good guy
The less food is messed with, the better it is.
His monologue at the end tho
I see so many Turks commenting about yogurt is not Greek... even though you already know that when the Ancient Greeks were making yogurt, Turkish people weren't even in the Mediterranean region yet and their entire menu was consisting of horse and dog meat in the nomadic tribes of Steppes. Turkish people learnt how to cook when they met the Greeks and the Arabs civilisations. Turkey can always live under the shadow of Greeks and Arabs.
Even the name of the food is Turkish and you still say yoghurt is from the Greeks. If yoghurt belonged to the Greeks, wouldn't its name be Greek?
@@ozguregeakgun6425 istanbul is a greek word
as well so i guess we know where belongs to
The guy's passion for his trade