yogurt

Yoghurt killer

February 6, 2011

A long time away from yoghurt making has seen us forget the most basic rules of the craft, with predictably poor results.

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I think our yoghurt has died

February 24, 2010
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Our first successful batch of yoghurt has come to its natural end. After six generations we took our eye off it for a little too long, and it’s gone bad. Time to go back to square one and start again.

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Our first yoghurt cheese

January 8, 2010
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Yoghurt cheese is easy to make, requiring only a way to drain your yoghurt and a little salt for flavouring. The result is a smooth, creamy cheese that is great for eating and baking.

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We try cheese

January 7, 2010
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After a chat at a party, we discover that our yoghurt is just one step away from cheese. We’ve decided to put the cold outhouse to good use and try our hand at separating the curds and whey.

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A year on the plot: another five highlights

January 4, 2010
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The second half of our review of the year just gone by sees us making our own cider, finally triumphing with yoghurt and reviving a 150-year-old recipe for still lemonade.

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Self-sufficient successes at Christmas

December 30, 2009
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Hosting guests over Christmas was the ideal opportunity for us to dish out a lot of our home-made food. The yoghurt was a great success, but without sufficient time to mature the beer was a mixed bag.

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Yoghurt win!

December 23, 2009
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On our second attempt we’ve made a good litre batch of nice thick Greek-style yoghurt overnight. It was much quicker than our first attempt, and it tastes great.

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We try our hand at homemade yoghurt

December 8, 2009
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We eat yoghurt most nights, so I thought it was time that we made our own. It’s effectively just soured milk, which is why it’s so often mixed with strong flavours like fruit or toffee – they temper the sour taste in your mouth. Now after a lot of hunting around online it seems that [...]

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