For dietary purposes, I’ve been told to start including probiotic rich food in my diet and I figure since people in my house already like yogurt that’s the best way to go. But I absolutely hate the texture of yogurt. How can I change it and still enjoy the health benefits? I don’t love smoothies, but I’ll make one occasionally with yogurt. But I’d prefer to have some variety with this. Adding granola is alright, and definitely helps but even still I find myself just grossed out after two spoonfuls. Is there anything I can do? Is freezing it and turning it into something like frozen yogurt going to kill the cultures? It’s sad, because this is the only food I absolutely cannot seem to find a way to enjoy!

  • Carrolade@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Could try going in the yogurt-drink direction, with something like lassi or kefir or something like that. Mango lassi is frankly delicious. Or go in the other direction and try a really thick greek yogurt with a texture closer to cheesecake. There’s brands

    Could also use it as an ingredient in uncooked things. It can be used in some salad dressing recipes sometimes for instance.

    I’m not sure if freezing would harm the cultures.

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    4 months ago

    Water kefir is another good option - one you get the grains rehydrated it makes a new batch every 24 hours or so, and you can referment it with fruit juice to make a fizzy probiotic drink. It’s much easier to get started with than kombucha

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      4 months ago

      I have never heard of water kefir, just the bottled raspberry kefir I see next to milk. Where can I find these grains?

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        4 months ago

        Oh hey! Sorry for the slow reply, I just noticed the notification . I got mine at a homebrew store, but here they are on Amazon

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      I’ve only had access to one brand. It has added cane sugar and is still pretty tart. But it goes down fast.

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    I love making lassi, maybe that’s something you can try. There are lots of different types of lassi, different tastes sweet and salty, but also different consistency.

    I usually use half yoghurt and half water as the base, which gives you a consistency of buttermilk. But you can add as much or little water (and/or milk) as you prefere. From there you can add fruits or spices you like.

    Here is a Plain lassi recipe.

    Here are some Indian flavor options. They’re making a thicker lassi, but you can easily adjust the water.

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    4 months ago

    Yogurt is very easy to make. You should order a few different types of cultures and try them out and see which consistency works best for you. Wherever you order from should have a description of what its flavor and consistency are like. It’s pretty cheap to get started, too.

    I thought I hated yogurt until I found one there was a consistency that I liked.

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    4 months ago

    If you’re in the USA, Chobani full fat and Oui by Yoplait are ok, but there’s added sugar. Whipping it with a whisk or handmixer will make it more like a mousse texture. There’s a decent weight gain powder made with pea protein, Orgain that has probiotics. It says use water to mix with, but I use whole milk. If you’re not trying to gain, water is probably fine , if you are trying to gain, add a dollop of peanut or almond butter.

    Refrigerated sauerkraut has probiotics, but I don’t care for it.

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    4 months ago

    Considered just buying probiotic pills instead? Yogurt isn’t the only way to get beneficial bacteria.

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      I was considering that, but I wasn’t sure how useful they are? Like, it seemed that people either swear they worked or said they were the equivalent of praying to the old gods for better digestion. Figured food was probably a more reliable path.

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        Everybody has a different stomach microbiome, so different results are expected. The nice thing about capsules is you can try to find a mix that works for you.

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    4 months ago

    Get plain Greek yogurt and use it as a substitute for sour cream in all of your recipes. They taste nearly identical.

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      I’ve come to love Siggis Skyr. It’s very thick. With tons of protein it’s quite healthy. I get the one with no sugar. Use it in muffin/cake recipes often. It’s also good with some toasted oats with honey. When I have it in the morning I stay full for a long time.

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        It’s perfect on tacos, but you’ve gotta try it in mashed potatoes too. My mashed potatoes have been a hit at get-togethers for years and greek yogurt is my secret ingredient!

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        It’s got a much thicker texture than your standard yogurt. There’s a fair amount of variation in Greek yogurts. Fage is probably the thickest and iirc a little grainy.

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    No help on the yogurt, but a suggestion. Have you tried Miso soup? It’s really good for your gut health. Don’t get instant, get the real stuff/paste. It lasts a long time and you can use it in other foods as a flavor enhancer. Try mild yellow first. I personally love the red. Avoid the Hawaiian version unless you like sweet things. And never boil it, it kills the good stuff in it.

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      I love miso soup! I do try to make it myself, but it’s hard finding grocery stores that sell the paste near me. But anytime I am in the city, I always grab a tub to last me a few months! That and a thing of kimchi, always feel great when I can eat those daily.

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        If you have a Winco in your area they carry it in the produce cold cases.

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    4 months ago

    You can try making a fresh fruit compote to mix in, that would kind of do it.

    Do you have a similar aversion to Cottage Cheese? What about going in the direction of fermented vegetables like Kim Chi or Sauerkraut?

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    If you are just looking for probiotics, maybe try other fermented foods instead like kimchi

    You can also thin yogurt out with cool water until it’s the consistency of milk. You’ll dilute the flavor a lot but maybe the texture will be more palatable…

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    I have a hard time eating yogurt sometimes, but I find if it’s not gritty enough I can just add a little sand - or even just regular dust if I can’t get to the sandlot. Conversely, if there’s already too much grit, I add butter to smooth it out.

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    To get frozen yogurt as it’s normal consistency, you also have to add a lot of sugar. Like more sugar than ice cream. Also there is questionable value to the probiotic nature after freezing it.

    What kind of yogurt do you usually get? What kind of texture do you want? Because store bought stuff has quite the range. Yoplait basic low end yogurt is practically drinkable, but their “Oui” brand French style yogurt is practically chewable. I really like the Oui but it’s also kind of expensive for what you get so I usually opt to get Greek style because everyone makes it, it’s good, and usually also cheap.

    You might also want to try Kefir. It’s probiotic but much more like drinking milk than yogurt. It’s not quite either, but something in between. I pound one of these whenever I’m constipated and it really gets shit moving again, in a literal sense.