# Yogurt is not delicious **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 19, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773 "2019-04-19T14:53:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/61 "2019-04-20T11:55:17Z")
I’ve never thought of yogurt as sour. Anyone ever tasted a sour beer? _That’s_ sour. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/62 "2019-04-20T12:22:50Z")
Slight hijack here. Plain, full-fat yogurt makes the best biscuits in the world. I discovered this once when I had no buttermilk in the house, but I did have a pint of Fage full-fat. I just substituted yogurt in for the buttermilk, and the biscuits came out very puffy and pillowy and light. Now this is my preferred method for the recipe. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/63 "2019-04-20T12:23:00Z")
Well, I also eat lemon slices, and that’s a lot more sour. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/64 "2019-04-20T12:26:06Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > I knew a recently middle eastern family in hs and they were amazed people ate yogurt straight out of the container and it was flavored ect… > > Apparently, in that area, its mainly used in cooking sort of like we use sour cream like in the dishes mentioned above … But in Turkey, there is a very popular yoghurt drink called ayran. I like yogurt, but no gelatinized, low-fat or zero fat crap. Full fat tastes better. Right now, I’m partial to Icelandic skyr, with lingonberries. It has some sugar, but less than most brands. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/65 "2019-04-20T12:28:22Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > I knew a recently middle eastern family in hs and they were amazed people ate yogurt straight out of the container and it was flavored ect… > > Apparently, in that area, its mainly used in cooking sort of like we use sour cream like in the dishes mentioned above … But in Turkey, there is a very popular yoghurt drink called ayran. It is savory, not sweet, a bit salty, and consumed in many Middle Eastern countries. I like yogurt, but no gelatinized, low-fat or zero fat crap. Full fat tastes better. Right now, I’m partial to Icelandic skyr, with lingonberries. It has some sugar, but less than most brands. As ways to ingest gut-beneficial bacteria go, it’s far better than sauerkraut! which I can’t tolerate. So Yay!! yogurt! ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/66 "2019-04-20T12:58:03Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > … > I just finished the last siggis lingonberry cup yesterday, as part of my lunch… > [@Tapiotar](#): > > … Right now, I’m partial to Icelandic skyr, with lingonberries. It has some sugar, but less than most brands… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/67 "2019-04-20T13:00:33Z")
Another vote that “sour” is not like “acidic/tart”. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/68 "2019-04-20T13:06:45Z")
Sure, the commercial depicting a yogurt eater out of control is absurd, but I can top that one with a recent commercial in which the actor gets a rapturous smile from having eaten mustard of all things. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/69 "2019-04-20T15:40:43Z")
I like yoghurt. Which is how it’s spelled, by the way. Greek style. I use it instead of sour cream, on nachos. It’s also good with a lot of middle-eastern foods. And in a lot of other places. I’m not at all interested in concoctions containing some yoghurt and a lot of other crap. If I wanted ice cream, I’d eat ice cream. I don’t; if I want a sweet treat I’ll eat chocolate. I don’t know if I’d call it “delicious”, but I eat it because I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/70 "2019-04-20T16:53:58Z")
> [@Shakester](#): > > I like yoghurt. Which is how it’s spelled, by the way. Greek style. Greek style? γιαούρτι Transcribed for spelling “giaoúrti” Transcribed for pronunciation [ʝaˈuɾti] These would suggest an English transliteration perhaps of “yaurti” or “giaourti.” So how is “yoghurt” a more Greek-style spelling than “yogurt”? ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/71 "2019-04-20T17:05:29Z")
Yogurt with cucumber or “raita” is good as a codiment for Indian food too. I am on board with Noosa and trader Joes whole yogurt. (They are 8 oz) Add fresh pineapple or blueberries, and it’s unbeatable as a snack. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/72 "2019-04-20T19:46:14Z")
I love Indian food, of which unsweetened yogurt is a standard base. I mean, hell, sweet corn is gross with nothing else on it. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/73 "2019-04-20T21:31:26Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I’m in the “yogurt is yummy” camp. The point is that it’s sour and refreshing. It’s also filling. I buy yogurt that’s 2-4% fat, and look for brands with less sugar. I was really upset when I tried “whole milk, plain” of a new brand recently, and it was weirdly sweet. Yup, reading the fine print, they’d added sugar to the “plain”. Yuck. > > I just finished the last siggis lingonberry cup yesterday, as part of my lunch. We have a large tub of sidehill farm plain that my husband eats with cereal. > > Yeah, I think yogurt was really hurt when people started trying to get low fat or fat free everything. Whole milk yogurt is delicious. Fat-free yogurt tends to have a weird chalky flavor. > I don’t get that, either. I like yogurt plain, or with a bit of jam, or the sour fruit flavors (raspberry, strawberry, sour cherry), or made into raita (yum!) or dolloped on bean soup. But I don’t like vanilla, or banana, or chocolate, or other flavors that aren’t supposed to be sour. And yet, they seem to predominate. Especially vanilla. Siggi’s is a great brand, but I can’t let me cat get hold of any of it, even licking the lid, because it makes her projectile-vomit. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/74 "2019-04-20T22:17:07Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Sure, the commercial depicting a yogurt eater out of control is absurd, but I can top that one with a recent commercial in which the actor gets a rapturous smile from having eaten mustard of all things. Youngsters. Rapturous? Doesn’t anyone remember [Hai Karate Aftershave](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtwh3nQP5Uo)? ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/75 "2019-04-20T22:39:41Z")
Tolstoy wrote that when he had enough of the rat race, he went to the steppes to breathe fresh air and drink kumiss. ETA the implication being that it’s supposed to be healthy. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/76 "2019-04-20T23:58:55Z")
I’m another one who can’t stand non-fat yogurt, especially the over-sweetened ones that are commonly sold in the U.S. Lately I’ve therefore been eating the full-fat yogurts with little or no sweetener, like [FAGE](https://usa.fage/) (a Greek yogurt), or [Siggi’s](https://siggis.com/) (an Icelandic type of yogurt also known as _skyr_). As the website for Siggi’s [notes](https://siggis.com/about/), the founder of the brand thought “the yogurts he found on shelves in the U.S. were much too sweet and artificial for his liking.” I wholeheartedly agree. ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/77 "2019-04-21T00:33:28Z")
I couldn’t agree more. Without fruit or something else to flavor it I have a hard time distinguishing yogurt from, say, sour cream. ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/78 "2019-04-21T00:36:06Z")
In my estimation buttermilk is even worse. Yeah, I’ve had buttermilk biscuits and buttermilk pancakes and buttermilk waffles and thought all of them were fine. But buttermilk? Just plain _buttermilk_, to drink? Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Just thinking about it makes me gag! ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/79 "2019-04-21T00:42:27Z")
> [@ioioio](#): > > Fuck you yogurt. Hahahahahaha! Never thought anybody could get this angry at something that’s so white and bland. But - hahahahahahaha! ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773/80 "2019-04-21T03:21:34Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > Slight hijack here. Plain, full-fat yogurt makes the best biscuits in the world. I discovered this once when I had no buttermilk in the house, but I did have a pint of Fage full-fat. > > I just substituted yogurt in for the buttermilk, and the biscuits came out very puffy and pillowy and light. Now this is my preferred method for the recipe. I make my biscuits with sour cream. I imagine it’s about the same texture and flavor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yogurt-is-not-delicious/832773.md?page=5)