variants
or less commonly yoghurt
: a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of two bacteria (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus) have been added
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Regular yogurt is usually higher in sodium than Greek yogurt.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Serve the pears warm, simply on their own, or top them with a dollop of Greek yogurt.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
The made- ahead spiced fruit is delicious served atop tapioca pudding or yogurt, but my favorite is on a generous scoop of ice cream.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
These days, the building houses establishments like Loading T, a cafe whose owners roast their beans with cinnamon and whose menu features coffee drinks (40,000 to 90,000 dong) fused with ingredients like yogurt, egg, salt, coconut, banana or lime.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Serve the pears warm, simply on their own, or top them with a dollop of Greek yogurt.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
The made- ahead spiced fruit is delicious served atop tapioca pudding or yogurt, but my favorite is on a generous scoop of ice cream.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
These days, the building houses establishments like Loading T, a cafe whose owners roast their beans with cinnamon and whose menu features coffee drinks (40,000 to 90,000 dong) fused with ingredients like yogurt, egg, salt, coconut, banana or lime.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Yogurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yogurt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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yogurt
noun
yo·gurt
variants
also yoghurt
: a slightly acidic semisolid food that is often flavored and sweetened and is made of milk that has been soured by the addition of bacteria
Medical Definition
yogurt
noun
yo·gurt
variants
also yoghurt
: a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus (L. bulgarius) and Streptococcus (S. thermophilus) have been added
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