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Greek Yogurt: Produced Foreign ?

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    Posted: 13 April 2013 at 13:17

In the photo below, one shall see a Greek Traditional plain yogurt, however, it was produced in Germany ( Alemania ).  The Corporation is owned by Greeks and Germans; there is quite a large Greek Community in Germany, due to the awful crisis. 

The taste, aromas and texture profile is 100% Greek; Goat Milk yogurt 100%, a sour flavor profile and very thick. Traditional Greek Yogurt is prepared with goat milk or ewe milk. 

This brand of Greek Yogurt is sold only at Lidl, a German International Supermarket Chain in Europe, and is quite popular amongst foreigners and expats in Spain. 


WHAT BRAND OF GREEK YOGURT DO YOU PURCHASE ? 

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Interesting, post Margi. 

I make yogurt at home, my kids love it....sometimes they eat it with a spoon other times we drink it ; very healthy and refreshing drink for the hot summer afternoons 


How ever if I need to buy some I choose Kri- Kri 

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Souvlaki, Good Morning,
 
Thank you for your Greek Yogurt recommendation ... I see it is a 100% Cow Milk Yogurt ...
 
Do you combine milk types or use 100% cow milk ?
 
We do prefer the goat milk yogurt and milk ...
 
In Crete, I had developed quite a fondness for goat milk yogurt and ewe milk yogurt too !!!   
 
 
Which part of Greece mainland is the Designation of Origin and dairy cow country ?  I have forgotten ... Been awhile since we spent time there ( 1992 - 1995 ).
 
Home-preparing ... Wonderful and alot better than packaged ....  
 
Shall definitely look at the website you have recommended.
 
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Hi Margi, 

I use 100% cow milk, from organic farms. I think it has more neutral taste copared to goat and sheep milk so I can cobine it vith frouits, honey or marmalades better.

I live in Greece for 12 years, so as far as I know Northern continental part is rich with valleys and mountains so cow milk I would say Macedonia, Thrace (Serres, Kavala, Drama) and some parts of Peloponissos. 
The islands have more goats and sheeps. 

I like sheep milk yogurt also.

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Good Afternoon Souvlaki,

Yes, always a pleasure to hear from you.

1)  Peloponissos and Macedonia are Cow Dairy Country ... rich emerald grazing pastures ...  

2) The islands:  goat and sheep milk on cliff - ravine arid arid lands ...  

3) I love REAL GOAT OR SHEEP MILK ( a cow too ) Greek Yogurt in Greece, and have tried millions of brands here in Iberia; and the best to date has been this German & Greek Corporation, which import to Lidl Supermarkets in Spain. This has been wonderful for us ... 

 
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