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Greek yogurt
Thick, tangy, and dense with a noticeable sourness.
Lens analyzedGreek yogurt is regular yogurt strained to remove much of its whey, leaving a thicker, denser texture and a more concentrated tang. The straining step is what sets it apart from a standard cup of yogurt on the shelf next to it.
Where it comes from
Strained yogurt has long been made across Greece, the Balkans, and the wider Eastern Mediterranean, and the style was rebranded and popularized on North American grocery shelves starting in the 2000s.
Buying it
Check that plain versions list only milk and live cultures, since some regular yogurts add thickeners to fake a similar texture without straining.
Storing it
Keep it refrigerated with the lid on tight; a little liquid pooling on top is just whey and can be stirred back in.
Keeps about 14 days in the fridge.
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