Did You Know – Yogurt
The precise origins of yogurt are unknown, but we do know that this fermented dairy product has been part of the human diet for many years.
According to some historical accounts, yogurt was discovered accidentally thousands of years ago by nomadic herdsmen. These nomads carried milk in pouches made of animal skins, which contained naturally occurring enzymes that caused the milk to ferment, inadvertently producing an edible food, yogurt, that had the benefit of lasting longer than milk.
Some of the first recorded accounts of yogurt — as well as its health benefits — are found in Indian Ayurvedic scripts from around 6000 BCE.
The word itself is believed to have come from the Turkish word yogurmak, which means to thicken, coagulate, or curdle.
Source: HistoryFacts.com
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Thanks great information 👊🏼
Thank you Randy!
Fascinating
Thank you Derrick!
That’s fascinating to know, had no idea knowledge of it and its benefits went back so far!
I felt the same way Paul. Thank you for your comment!
You’re the best Ned, thank you for sharing!
Well I adore yogurt Diane and have been eating it as long as I can remember – I had no idea it has been around for that long! I just discovered a new yogurt brand a few months ago. I have been buying Oikos Triple Zero Yogurt and it was on sale and there were none left, so I tried “Too Good” brand – yummy! Their Meyer lemon is made from “rescued lemons” and I like the coconut too.
I will eat any yogurt but I have Terry buy me Greek Chobani black cherry, my favorite.
I like Chobani – I’ve never tried the black cherry though. I will have to try it. I like all yogurt too, especially the drinkable ones, which I get as an occasional treat for myself when they are on sale.
I have never had the drinkable ones.
They are delicious, but to me it is three big swigs and it is gone. I like the pina colada and mango best, but I can’t find the mango anymore – it must not be popular.
That’s funny because I love all fruits except mango’s and lime. I didn’t even know they sold mango yogurt.
Just the drinkable kind was mango – I have never had mangos before so I tried it. This yogurt I’ve been buying also has lime which is very good. That was the first time to have lime yogurt – lime anything, although, I have had Key Lime pie before.
I love Key Lime Pie but nothing else lime. When my parents moved to Florida I went to visit and bought different kinds of fruit to try. Mangoes were one and I really thought they looked so good but not for me.
In the yogurt drink, you can’t taste them enough to know how they taste. I tasted kiwi fruit once, but can’t recall the taste of it either.
A yogurt is part of the start of each day for me. Goes so well with oatmeal. I like mine plain and Greek so it’s less in fat and high in protein. T currently likes the lemon yogurt after enjoying vanilla for the longest time.
Wow kids don’t usually like lemon. I’m a Greek black cherry but I will eat any.
Black Cherry is a wonderful flavour!
For the first time I knew the invitation of yogurt by nomadic herdsmen. Well shared
Thank you!
Welcome 🙂😁
I cannot imagine our breakfast table without yogurt! My sincere thanks go to the nomadic herders (and to you for sharing it with us 😉).
Yogurt is so good, especially Greek yogurt! I’m glad you enjoyed the history. You’re welcome!