Where is all the full-fat yogurt?

Or: This Lowfat Thing Is Horseshit.

I've been a consumer of full-fat yogurt lately, as the baby likes it, and whatever he'll put in his gullet is gold as far as I'm concerned. However, it's getting harder and harder to find the full-fat yogurt he needs. Just in the last few months I've gone from being able to get regular plain Dannon, at least, to nada. Nothing but that YoBaby crap that's loaded with sugar.

So it's both a plea and a question: WHERE can I find full-fat yogurt? And WHAT is the deal with this 0% fat stuff everywhere? It tastes awful, and I refuse to believe that eating lousy-tasting stuff that doesn't fill you up can possibly be healthier.

I agree completely. I'm usually looking for full fay lpain yogurt and the only success I've had so far has been Caputo's.
Sorry if you're looking for flavored, I've never looked for it.

Full fat Greek yogurt (and probably regular yogurt) is available at Fresh Farms on Touhy. As always when buying dairy products at this store, check the expiration dates carefully.

Trader Joe's carries a variety of full fat yogurts. They have plain Greek-style in 4% (& 2% & 0%) [they carry both TJ's house brand & Fage] & a Greek-style full fat yogurt in a mango-apricot flavor that I like. They've a bunch of other options, both plain & flavored, but I haven't tried those.

Marketplace on Oakton often has a house-made yogurt that has got to be full-fat, it is absolutely excellent, almost tastes like sour cream; I bet they would be happy to let you know the milk's fat content. They also carry a large variety of ethnic yogurts, which are more likely to be full-fat. Stevez's caveat applies here, too.

Not so far from West Rogers Park--D&D Foods on Noyes in Evanston carries what looks to be housemade full-fat Greek yogurt. It's great. Here, too, though inquire extra carefully about expiration.

Every grocery store in albany park has full-fat yoghurt. I like zdan brand, but they're all good.

Seth Zurer wrote:Every grocery store in albany park has full-fat yoghurt. I like zdan brand, but they're all good.

Many of the more or less full-service grocery stores on Devon Ave. do, too.

I just want to know if there's a brand that sells a cup of plain yogurt.
This 6oz crap is for the birds.
Allegedly, they dropped from 8oz to 6oz a few years ago when sugar got expensive.
Hello... there's no sugar in the plain yogurt.

I don't cook with yogurt that often, and if I buy a quart it'll end up with mold before I use it all.
But if I cook with it, I usually need a cup. Not 6oz.

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JoelF wrote:I just want to know if there's a brand that sells a cup of plain yogurt.
This 6oz crap is for the birds.
Allegedly, they dropped from 8oz to 6oz a few years ago when sugar got expensive.
Hello... there's no sugar in the plain yogurt.

I don't cook with yogurt that often, and if I buy a quart it'll end up with mold before I use it all.
But if I cook with it, I usually need a cup. Not 6oz.

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If you can't find a one-cup container of yogurt, you can always use the rest of the quart to make labna. Just put the yogurt in a coffee filter in a strainer, set it in a bowl, and stick it in the fridge over night. The next morning, you'll have a bowl full of whey (it's where all the calcium is, so you may want to just add it to tomato juice) and a lump of labna, aka yogurt cheese. Add some herbs, salt, pepper, and garlic and you've got a really nice French-style spreading cheese.

My go-to brand of Greek yogurt is Krinos, which makes a much cheaper and very nice lowfat (maybe even fat-free) yogurt in a smaller size, maybe 12 oz? It's not a cup, but it's less than a quart. Fresh Farms and sometimes Marketplace carry it.

Lots of good suggestions, thanks! The Nom will have his yogurt yet.

...But seriously, does anyone like nonfat yogurt? The very thought makes my tongue crinkle up and hide.

Seth Zurer wrote:Every grocery store in albany park has full-fat yoghurt. I like zdan brand, but they're all good.

I bought a container of their labna the other day at Caputo's and am really loving it. I just eat it in small doses.

The other excellent suggestion for full fat yogurt, if I say so myself, is Trader's Point Creamery's whole milk yogurt. You can find that at Whole Foods.

JoelF wrote:I just want to know if there's a brand that sells a cup of plain yogurt.
This 6oz crap is for the birds.
Allegedly, they dropped from 8oz to 6oz a few years ago when sugar got expensive.
Hello... there's no sugar in the plain yogurt.

I don't cook with yogurt that often, and if I buy a quart it'll end up with mold before I use it all.
But if I cook with it, I usually need a cup. Not 6oz.

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I buy the TJ pint (2 cup) tubs, rather than the quarts.

Eat yogurt, it's good for you! Full fat or non-fat or whatever you want. I normally eat the low-fat or non-fat (fine with me) plain mixed with cereal and/or fruit. It's great mixed with chopped veggies and garlic (or no garlic). I particularly like chopped cucumber, tomato, bell pepper. Add curry spices to make it Indianesque, or lemon juice mint and cumin to make it mediterraneanish. So get that quart, use 1 cup for cooking, have the rest throughout the week for breakfast or lunch.

The big Lincoln Park Whole Foods (on Kingsbury, just south of North Ave) has all manner of full-fat yogurt. Just today, I bought a small cup of full-fat Fage Greek yogurt, and a four pack of full-fat (a.k.a. "whole milk") "Simply Plain" YoBaby.

This post was so timely! I have been eating 0% greek yogurt for a while now, trying to be a bit more healthy. I inadvertently bought some full fat Trader Joe's greek yogurt last week and when I went to eat it, it was a wonderful, full fatty revelation! I had no idea I have been missing this for a while. Screw the calories and the fat, I think I'm sticking with the full fat yogurt from now on.

Suzy Creamcheese wrote:Lots of good suggestions, thanks! The Nom will have his yogurt yet.

...But seriously, does anyone like nonfat yogurt? The very thought makes my tongue crinkle up and hide.

I do. Pretty much the only yogurt I eat is non-fat plain yogurt.

Suzy Creamcheese wrote:Lots of good suggestions, thanks! The Nom will have his yogurt yet.

...But seriously, does anyone like nonfat yogurt? The very thought makes my tongue crinkle up and hide.

IMO, the non-fat is way more enjoyable than full fat. Full fat yogurt isn't nearly as tangy as the non-fat and especially in a Greek yogurt, that's the main attribute I seek. Trying them side by side, I was very surprised to learn I like the non-fat better...at least with Fage, which is my favorite brand. Full-fat just tasted creamy and dull, without any of the sparkle in the non-fat version.

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I like the whole milk yogurt where there is a cream layer on top!

Suzy Creamcheese wrote:Lots of good suggestions, thanks! The Nom will have his yogurt yet.

...But seriously, does anyone like nonfat yogurt? The very thought makes my tongue crinkle up and hide.

Yes. I like fat-free Greek and Siggi's Islandic strained yogurt (which is also fat free). But I also like low fat yogurt also. Kalona yogurt (and cottage cheese) recently came to my local Whole Foods and it is a nice really nice tang to it. These are full fat.

razbry wrote:I like the whole milk yogurt where there is a cream layer on top!

My local grocery stores have all simultaneously stopped selling this, apart from an insipid maple version by Brown Cow that is more suited to dessert. Stonyfield Farm Organic stopped making it entirely, and went with a blended full-fat yogurt. I miss my cream-top yogurt...

Depending on the brand, I go with either whole milk or low-fat plain; non-fat tends to be tangy to the point of discomfort for me.

Suzy Creamcheese wrote:Lots of good suggestions, thanks! The Nom will have his yogurt yet.

...But seriously, does anyone like nonfat yogurt? The very thought makes my tongue crinkle up and hide.

Siggis is fat free and pretty tasty. I like the nonfat Greek too.

I like the goat yogurt found at Fresh Farms. Liberté brand, I believe. It comes in at least Strawberry, Honey and Raspberry. I can't remember if it's full fat or not, but there is a fat content. Does your baby like goat products?

As far as low and nonfat yogurts go, I find there is a HUGE variation in flavor from brand to brand - so, Dannon and other brands like it I find so sour as to be patently inedible on its own. The Krinos stuff, sour and tangy but not too bad. Some of the other Greek-style brands (at least one of which is still Dannon) aren't bad either.

As far as low and nonfat yogurts go, I find there is a HUGE variation in flavor from brand to brand

This. I'm not too fond of excessively tart yogurt, & tend to avoid the 0% a lot of the time as a result. 2% is usually a good compromise between fat calories & tartness for me. I did try Chobani brand for the first time recently & found I quite liked their 0% though.

I do avoid the "greek-style" yogurts a lot (or at least read the label carefully first) - some of these have a bunch of added junk in them, even the plain versions.

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just want to know if there's a brand that sells a cup of plain yogurt.
This 6oz crap is for the birds.
Allegedly, they dropped from 8oz to 6oz a few years ago when sugar got expensive.
Hello... there's no sugar in the plain yogurt.

I don't cook with yogurt that often, and if I buy a quart it'll end up with mold before I use it all.
But if I cook with it, I usually need a cup. Not 6oz.

I'm pretty sure what went up were milk prices, not sugar.

Suzy? You like kefir? Maybe the kid would too. Lifeways is all over the place and they have a full fat product.

I find it yummy.

Pie Lady,

Are you talking about *our* [Montréal's]Liberté yoghurt??!! You can get it, here, in the States? Oh boy oh boy... Wonder if it's anywhere in Kansas City??

Geo

You can also make it yourself. You will just need a culture once and then just use the previous to make more yoghurt. You can easily control how tart it is depending on how long you incubate it (longer=more acidity=more sour). It is easier than driving to the supermarket. If you use whole fat non homogenized milk you will get a super creamy layer on top that when cold is the best summer treat you could find. I personally prefer bulgarian yoghurt to greek.

kenji wrote:Suzy? You like kefir? Maybe the kid would too. Lifeways is all over the place and they have a full fat product.

I find it yummy.

I do, but kefir is too runny, generally speaking. Mealtimes are messy enough!