greek yogurt? - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

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pookynutt , 10-29-2008 05:40 PM

I can't seem to find "greek yogurt" at any of my local grocers....am i missing something???

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murphmitch , 10-29-2008 06:50 PM

I can find it at my health food stores and my Walmart has the Oikos brand. Ask your store manager if they can order it for you.

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Arlene Dallas , 10-29-2008 06:57 PM

I use Fage nonfat. But we pretty much have all the brands here in Dallas....if you cant find any and want something similar (for a lot less money), take a container of any brand non fat plain yogurt and invert the contents into a cheesecloth or coffee filter sitting in a sieve over a bowl. I usually do it overnight and then you have something fairly similar in the morning.

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pookynutt , 10-29-2008 07:11 PM

great, thanks so much!

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beachgal , 10-30-2008 08:48 AM

Pooky, I'm in the northeast--our Wegman's grocery store has it in the Nature's Market section. But as Murphmitch explained, Wal*Mart has Oikos as well (and it's cheaper than Fage). It's definitely worth seeking out. So yummy!

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pookynutt , 10-31-2008 05:08 PM

i will keep looking, but haven't seen it at my walmart or kroger....hmmmm.

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suesully , 11-01-2008 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arlene Dallas

...if you cant find any and want something similar (for a lot less money), take a container of any brand non fat plain yogurt and invert the contents into a cheesecloth or coffee filter sitting in a sieve over a bowl. I usually do it overnight and then you have something fairly similar in the morning.

That would give you strained yogurt but commercial yogurts like Dannon just don't compare to yogurts such as Fage. If you look at the ingredients of the regular yogurts, they have pectin & other shouldn't-be-in-there things. They are basically pudding w/a few cultures thrown in.

If you look at your Fage container it's just milk (sometimes cream) & active cultures. The way yogurt is supposed to be. mmmm!

I know you are using Fage (I use the 2% as I use it in cooking a lot...the 2% & full-fat do not separate) but for others wanting to try out Greek yogurt, try & find the real stuff. A look at the ingredients will tell you. If there's pectin & other stuff, it may just be Greek-style.

p.s. another popular new brand is Chobani. Trader Joe's also has a good one under their name.

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murphmitch , 11-01-2008 11:48 AM

Trader Joes greek yogurt is great and much cheaper than the Fage. Unfortunately I can only get it when I visit my daughter in Minneapolis.