Yogurt Starter

Compare Differences in Yogurt Starters


Method
Consistency
Taste
Other Information
Viili
Room temp/ Counter-top Moderately thick, slightly gelatinous texture
Mild

Great for making parfaits; our most popular yogurt starter

Filmjölk
Room temp/ Counter-top

Moderately thick

Buttermilk tang, almost cheesy taste

Often used in place of buttermilk in recipes

Matsoni
(aka CaspianSea
Yogurt)

Room temp/ Counter-top Moderately thick, viscous texture
More tart than our other room temp yogurts
Makes wonderful frozen yogurt!
Piimä
Room temp/ Counter-top Thin, cultured beverage (not easily eaten with a spoon)
Mildly tart

Often used to add beneficial bacteria to pasteurized mik and then consume as a cultured beverage

Traditional Greek
Yogurt Maker/ Heat Source
Thick
Mildly tart

Thrives on cream; we recommend using one part cream to three parts whole milk

Bulgarian
Yogurt Maker/ Heat Source
Thick
Mildly tart

A popular yogurt variety around the world