Greek Yoghurt

Traditional Greek yoghurt is made from sheep milk.

The Greeks want other countries to call it Greek style but not all markets agreed to it.
 
SauRoNZA said:
Not at all, unlike Champagne vs MCC which uses the same process just in different locations these are entirely different things.

Same with Feta, where we only have Feta-style because it’s not made with goat or sheep’s milk.

“Style” is a presentation not a process.

Sparkling Wine would be “champagne style” effectively, the process is MCC which can be called Champagne when it comes from there.

Same with brandy and cognac.
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bwana said:
Greek yogurt and Greek-style are two completely different manufacturing processes. It's not a PDO like Champagne, Rooibos Tea, or even Feta... if someone used the correct process they could sell it here as Greek Yogurt.
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Then Woolworths, The Gourmet Greek etc lied to everyone. Both say according to SA labeling laws Greek Yoghurt can only be called Greek Yoghurt if it was made in Greece. Otherwise it's labelled as Greek-style or just Strained yoghurt.

Woolworths told me that personally when I asked about Greek yoghurt a couple of years ago.
 
wbot said:
Then Woolworths, The Gourmet Greek etc lied to everyone. Both say according to SA labeling laws Greek Yoghurt can only be called Greek Yoghurt if it was made in Greece. Otherwise it's labelled as Greek-style or just Strained yoghurt.

Woolworths told me that personally when I asked about Greek yoghurt a couple of years ago.
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You aren’t entirely wrong, the same applies to halloumi.

My point was rather that “Greek style” more often than not isn’t even the same process done in a different location but an entirely different thing.

So unlike M.C.C and Champagne which is an identical process done in different locations “Greek style” may as well be equivalent to sparkling wine as the process isn’t guaranteed to be the same and it’s almost never goat/sheep milk based.

Like Bwana says it’s not officially a PDO, but the locals are probably just playing it safe as it might very well happen at some point.
 
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PlanesTrainsAutomobiles said:
Is the authentic/traditional one made with sheep's milk or goat's milk ONLY?
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It seems as if sheep's, cow's or goat's milk can be used. According to a quick Google search, "The defining difference between Greek yogurt and regular yogurt is straining. Greek yogurt is regular yogurt that has been strained to remove some of the whey—the pale yellow liquid that naturally separates from yogurt. As that liquid drains away, the yogurt becomes thicker, creamier, and more concentrated."
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PlanesTrainsAutomobiles said:
Is the authentic/traditional one made with sheep's milk or goat's milk ONLY?
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Sheep's milk they don't have to strain but to get cow's milk the same, they have to strain it.

I would think goats milk is similar to sheep's milk.

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