Is this fine enough to strain yogurt to make greek yogurt? Thanks
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I recently purchased this bouillon strainer and I do use it when making homemade yogurt. It strains the yogurt very well but, I never pour it straight in. First, I gently spoon a cup or so into the bottom of the strainer and then slowly pour the rest in. If you pour all of it, all at once into the strainer, it causes too much force and some yogurt will be pushed out the bottom with the whey. Just be sure to rinse & wash the strainer immediately after you remove the yogurt. The mesh is extremely fine and would be almost impossible to clean if left to dry. I also make my own homemade chicken & vegetable stocks and it's nice to not have to use all that messy, wasteful cheesecloth anymore. My only minor issue with this item is it's too large to store with my other kitchen utensils. So I hang it on a hook on the side of one of my cupboards. Hope this helps.
2159250
I have only used the Greek kind as it is my favorite. Straining the yogurt after it is made will thicken it too.
1504708
I have never made yogurt, so I don't know. It works very well however for kefir.
1018893
If you want to strain the yogurt to separate out the whey, these strainers are not fine enough mesh, I think. I use them constantly for kefir.
412056
I think so. I haven't tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. You make the yogurt separately (or just buy non-dairy yogurt) and pour it into this strainer. Yogurt turns into "Greek yogurt".
135131
Yes, as stated in other responses...Greek yogurt is the same as regular yogurt, but strained and thickened.
1031599
I use it to strain homemade ricotta. Line with cheese cloth and it will be fine.
135129
Yes it makes regular yogurt. Only when you put it in the strainer attachment does it become Greek Yogurt.
1639411
Tanya, I get a little package of plain yogurt to start mine. It works great. I make the greek yogurt. You will have to strain it to make Greek yogurt.Mine tastes better than the Fage brand. I use2 tablespoons of Fage to start mine, so I can eat the rest. But you can start it with regular yogurt. I am thinking about doing a Youtube about how to do it. I have some great tips that will make it easy to do
1107108
You could use it to drain the cheese if you only make a small quantity; I think it holds only 3 cups. And the basket is sometimes not fine enough, I've found, and I've had to line it with butter muslin (fine cheesecloth). It's fantastic for making greek yogurt, but some yogurts will go right through the screen, and others not, so I always do a test first.
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Yes, it will. :) You'll want to add some, let it sit and decide if it's thick enough for you before adding more. You -can- get a slight bit of breakdown over time because of the enzymes in the yogurt, but it's very rare and usually homemade yogurt is eaten far before it's a problem.
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Yes! To make greek style, you first need to make regular yogurt in the yogurt maker. When it's done, let it cool, then strain it for several hours through a coffee filter or cheese cloth and a fine mesh strainer to remove the whey. This creates thick, rich greek style yogurt.
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Yes, I use this yogurt maker to make thick Greek-style coconut milk yogurt all the time. You can find my simple recipe here: http://thenourishinghome.com/2014/03/make-greek-style-yogurt-no-straining-required/ I hope this helps. Blessings, Kelly
618095
No, if you get a working one, it will make any yogurt. The only difference between Greek and regular yogurt is Greek is strained to make it thicker.
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I use any good PLAIN Greek Yogurt, but a good PLAIN regular yogurt will work as well -- just look to see if it has active cultures (most all of them do) and I get it at the supermarket.
1111940
I guess also, it depends on what type of yogurt you prefer. If you like regular and not greek, the individual jars would work easily enough.
829801
You would need to strain the yogurt with either cheesecloth or a Cuisipro Donvier Yogurt Cheese Maker which I use.My review for this product has my recipe in it and you can strain that yogurt for fage or greek yogurt.