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How to make Bulgarian yogurt at home
A step-by-step guide to thick, tangy Bulgarian yogurt with one sachet and a litre of milk — with or without a yogurt maker.
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Everything we know about making yogurt and kefir at home.
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What is Lactobacillus bulgaricus?
Meet the bacterium that gave Bulgarian yogurt its name: who found it, what it does in milk, and why it needs a partner.
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Kefir vs yogurt: what's the difference?
Kefir and yogurt both start with milk and a culture, but they set at different temperatures, take different times and taste very different.
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Making yogurt with a yogurt maker — and without one
A yogurt maker makes it easy, but a blanket, an oven or a thermos work too. Here is how to keep milk warm for 8 hours.
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What makes Bulgarian yogurt different
Thick, sharp and made with only milk and culture: what sets Bulgarian yogurt apart from most supermarket yogurt.
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Three Bulgarian ways to use homemade yogurt
Tarator, ayran and strained yogurt with olive oil: three simple Bulgarian recipes that start with a jar of homemade yogurt.
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