OMG isn't that the best yoghurt ever? I don't think I had occasion to recommend it, but it is my favorite. It is wonderful with stewed fruits, walnuts and honey- a really great (Greek;-) dessert. Try their ice cream, too (raspberry is my favorite, chocolate and vanilla are great too.)

We really like the Strauss whole milk Greek plain yogurt product.

You think that's good? Try their organic ice cream. The chocolate in particular reminds me of a childhood taste.

I love the Strauss brand. I buy their half and half and cream as well. Very thick and rich.

Another good yogurt brand is Liberte. I can only find them on Amazon fresh but they are so decadent.

Elmer, do you think you were the one who mentioned it so favorably?

Thank you so much for this post!

I don't know. It's possible but it could also have been someone else.

I much prefer the whole milk Greek style to the European style - it has the same creamy richness but also more flavor because it has much more tang. That makes it an easier stand in for sour cream and buttermilk when needed but 9 times out of 10 we're having it for breakfast with a banana or berries or both.

I was just reading about freezing yogurt. Who would ever need to do that...until now.

I freeze mine, but just a few tablespoons, or half a cup, for the starter, just to start a new batch each week (adding it to whole milk). When mine is thawed, it's pretty liquid-y, but then I also do not remove the whey so that could be why the whey is wheely, wheely woose. I mean, really, really, loose ; ) I will eventually remove the whey, but for now, I just want to use whatever I make!

Maybe I mentioned it, but I can't find a post. There was a post I thought I had where we were discussing some cooking pet peeves - I hate that so many whipping creams and yogurts have gums (e.g. guar) added. It changes the flavor and mouth feel unpleasantly IMO. I didn't get around to naming the yogurt there. Straus is just milk and cultures and tastes great.

Shambo - your comments about Greek yogurt confirm what I found out. Some years back my hubby had just gone to Greece when the Greek style yogurt came out here. He love the yogurt in Greece but when I bought the Greek style yogurt here he said it was nothing like the real thing. I though it was awful too. I've never bought any Greek style since then.

Never heard of that brand and never seen it in the grocery stores I go to. I love yogurt and in the diabetes nutrition classes it was recommended to have it daily. I will be sure to get some if I ever see it.

Straus is in Petaluma, north of San Francisco. Try its website, there's a map to help locate where its products can be found in particular zip code areas. It appears to be available in various parts of Texas, including Houston.

Raye, after I wrote that line about never having thick “Greek-style” yogurt growing up, I started second guessing myself. Yes, my mom & dad were Greek, as were all our friends. But who knows? Maybe we ate differently from Greece Greeks. So I appreciate your comments. My dad was a stickler for Greek food. In fact, he often said that Greeks had the best food. Then came Italians. That was it — the list of good cuisines ended there for him. He insisted that my mom cook mostly Greek food, but it was peasant food. A lot of tomato based stews.

Just FYI since it's being spelled two different ways in this thread: the correct name is as the OP and Elmer spelled it:

Straus Family Creamery. It's based in Petaluma, CA.

Another excellent brand for those who enjoy the thick Greek yogurt style is Greek Gods, based in Seattle, WA.

Because I'm staying mindful about calories I consume, I use Greek yogurt that is 0% fat. OK, but not great. Once, though, while in Greece on a holiday, I sat on a patio overlooking the sea and for a snack had yogurt, honey and walnuts. It was so delicious!

True, Elmer, I haven't gotten used to 0% yogurt when I used to eat 5% before. I love good food and I might have to see about working the higher percentage yogurt into my eating plan.

Straus milk is lovely and comes in glass bottles. I'm okay with the cartons, but I won't buy milk in #2 plastic. I can taste the jug! I think Straus have milkmen in the Southland, but I don't use enough milk for that. When I was little the milkman asked my mother if she wouldn't rather he just bring the cow. :) I loved our milkman, and the glass bottles!

If you can't get Straus, you might want to try White Mountain Bulgarian style yoghurt. It comes in a big mayonnaise style glass jar with the sloped sides. It keeps very well. The company is based in Texas, so might be more available to some of you. It's cultured, IIRC, rather than having a specific culture injected. Full fat or non-fat. It's my favorite by a long shot.