I bought a yogurt maker the other day. It looks easy enough to use. The maker comes with 7 too-cute little pear-shaped glass jars with plastic lids for storing in the fridge.
The instructions couldn't be much simpler. Start with 5 TBsp of natural unflavored yogurt (I bought Brown Cow whole-milk yogurt, not bad for plain yogurt) and 1 qt. of milk. Mix together, beat out the lumps, divide among the jars, set them in the machine, cover and plug it in. Come back in 6 to 10 hours. Then unplug, cover the jars and refrigerate for at last an hour.
I started the batch at 8:30 this morning so….. about 6:30 tonight we'll see what's what.
12:30 Something must be happening. There's condensation forming on the inside of the "maker" lid.
Feb 6, 2004
I tried the yogurt
It's a little strange. Tastes OK. The consistency is weird. Sorta like… slimy pudding? It flows but it sticks to itself. Tastes like milk bordering on sour cream. Not sour. Could use a little flavor. Not bad. Keep trying.
Slightly Off KIlter 
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A friend writes:
Interesting thread on yogurt & Atkins.
As you know if you’ve been reading this space, We prefer the South Beach philosophy here as it aligns more closely with our own. South Beach considers Good carbs vs Bad carbs. Atkins says “a carb’s a carb”. We don’t think so.
In response to recent articles reflecting research into the role of calcium-contiaing dairy products in weight loss, South beach has recently updated their list of “foods to enjoy” in both Phase 1 and Phase 2 to include yogurt.
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