Do You Have a Favorite Greek Yogurt?
We are preparing for our next taste test installment. This time, Greek yogurts. Recently, quite a few brands have been popping up, besides just the popular Fage. Do you have a favorite you want us to include?
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56 Comments:
Trader Joe's makes a pretty tasty Greek style yogurt.
Grainiac at 9:56AM on 08/19/09
I love Oikos greek yogurt!
Thrillckr at 9:57AM on 08/19/09
Seconding, TJ's Greek style! I'm also curious, how Stonyfield's Greek style taste?
MerMade07 at 10:02AM on 08/19/09
I realize it's not something you can grab at any old grocery store, but the Yoghurt Place on Sullivan St, just above Canal has pretty amazing yogurt. And technically it is also available in Queens at Kesso Foods, so, SoHo, and Queens... that's kind of like a mass market!
semarr at 10:06AM on 08/19/09
I also enjoy the Trader Joes brand.
foodieheather at 10:06AM on 08/19/09
Fage is good, but Oikos is definitely my favorite! (Chobani is great too). But all PLAIN. None of those fruity add-ins.
luswim06 at 10:10AM on 08/19/09
There is one only one - TOTAL - imported from Greece. I believe it is available in the US
mrbill1234 at 10:15AM on 08/19/09
Trader Joe's brand is really tasty. (vanilla bean-yummmmmm)
thurstondie at 10:19AM on 08/19/09
Another vote for Oikos. I like plain, then add my own honey.
littlestcapy at 10:19AM on 08/19/09
Oikos - Vanilla
ktlb22 at 10:20AM on 08/19/09
Total 2% is my perfect Greek yoghurt.
tony2x at 10:34AM on 08/19/09
I usually get the Trader Joe's Honey since it's convenient, and far cheaper than most of the other brands out there. I like the FAGE Total, but it costs 2-3x as much as Trader Joe's and has 2-3 times the calories and fat as well (at least the honey version).
smackrabbit at 10:36AM on 08/19/09
I love love LOVE Fage, especially with honey!
kageneko at 10:39AM on 08/19/09
Chobani! Preferably the honey, pomegranate, and pineapple flavors. I drive to other towns just to get this yogurt. Also, 1 dollar at Market Basket. and oh so yummy.
curiositykt at 10:48AM on 08/19/09
Chobani
Myabsurdlife at 10:48AM on 08/19/09
If I'm not buying Fage, then my next choice is Chobani (especially the peach one).
Amandarama at 10:53AM on 08/19/09
Oikos!
BirdNoir at 10:54AM on 08/19/09
There's a brand called 3 Greek Gods yogurt that makes the absolute BEST pomegranate and honey flavors!!!
erelmartin at 11:02AM on 08/19/09
Another vote for both Trader Joes and Fage. I only buy the plain so perhaps you might want to do the plain and then the flavors.
BostonZest at 11:04AM on 08/19/09
I was going to suggest Trader Joe's and Chobani.
I'm interested to hear your thoughts on Oikos. Last time I tried it, I found it to be a bit runny, but maybe I got a bad batch?
jaclynmck at 11:14AM on 08/19/09
I stick with Fage sweetened with agave and fresh figs
yijiaeja at 11:20AM on 08/19/09
Trader Joe's. I still think fage tastes slightly better, but TJ's price wins out.
I don't know if this breaks the rules, but I think you should taste test skyr icelandic yogurt-cheese against greek yogurt to see how they compare.
jammin83 at 11:24AM on 08/19/09
Fage is the only brand for me!
lisasav5 at 11:25AM on 08/19/09
Liberte Yogury (Plain)!
mood4food at 11:29AM on 08/19/09
Fage is pretty good as is Trader Joe's but I'm going to cop out and say that the greek yogurt I get from the farmer's market is the best! (Blue Ridge Farms I think is the vendor)
decemberain27 at 11:29AM on 08/19/09
Fage is always #1 for me. I usually stick with the 0%, but sometimes I get the higher fat content version for a special treat.
Chobani comes in second place, but mostly for the cheaper price point. It's good (not great) and more affordable on those shopping trips when money is tight.
I tried Oikos once, but did not care for it.
Kerosena at 11:41AM on 08/19/09
I vote for TJs and Chobani. I also thought that Oikos was kinda runny. And definitely plain over any flavored ones.
prncsjenny at 11:50AM on 08/19/09
Fage 2% plain is just unbeatable. A perfect food. TJ's is similar and a little better priced, though the containers are also a little smaller (not a huge difference, granted). I get a chalky flavor in Chobani and Oikos (and a chalky texture in the Chobani as well).
Straining Stonyfield's normal plain yogurt and adding a bit of honey does the trick too!
jas126 at 12:20PM on 08/19/09
Chobani!! They have some really great flavors, and it's often on sale at 10 for 10.
Though I'm also partial to plain Fage with some granola sprinkled on top!
heffernand2 at 12:29PM on 08/19/09
In addition to brands already suggested, Cabot makes a greek yogurt. It's hard to find, though, even in stores that carry Cabot butter and cheese, so I'm not sure if it make sense to test.
dancingwolfgrrl at 12:32PM on 08/19/09
The Greek Gods Plain
rochellefeil at 12:53PM on 08/19/09
I can't believe no one has mentioned Voskos!!!!! It is my favorite by far! Fage and chobani are a bit too tart (almost to the point of bitterness) and Oikos is too runny. Voskos is the best on the market and actually sells you a FULL CUP (gasp) of yogurt rather than the 5.3 oz and 6 oz containers. It makes me sad there are no Trader Joe's in Colorado :-(
jay27 at 1:03PM on 08/19/09
Brown Cow just started their own Greek yogurt as well.
gargupie at 1:33PM on 08/19/09
I don't have a Trader Joes or Whole Foods, but I'm stuck on Fage (0% and 2%) and Oikos--both plain. I cannot stand sweetened yogurt and despite the cost, I will never stray away from the Greek from now on!
SunshineACH at 1:35PM on 08/19/09
chobani and stonyfield oikos!
tobi1128 at 1:36PM on 08/19/09
I have very few to choose from, but I like Cabot followed by Chobani.
pjgrant at 1:46PM on 08/19/09
Fage (the 2%) is my favorite. I've tried others, but always go back to Fage.
mrsbao at 2:03PM on 08/19/09
you know, i find mountain high yogurt to have a consistency that rivals even the best gree yogurts. but of those marketed as greek style yogurt, i like oikos
Deeberry at 2:09PM on 08/19/09
Total = Fage.
I like this Fage the best. It's what they use all over Greece. While in Crete, we had yogurt with spoon fruits after every meal. Utterly delicious!
missmaria at 2:28PM on 08/19/09
The only ones I've seen are Fage, Oikos and Chobani.
DrGaellon at 2:29PM on 08/19/09
I prefer Fage. Oikos and Chobani taste like chalk.
theminx at 3:36PM on 08/19/09
I love Fage! Oikos is a very distant second. Chobani is chalky and not so good.
Megs915 at 3:52PM on 08/19/09
I get TJ's regular goat's milk yogurt, and strain it down to a Greek yogurt consistency. Its a little work for outstanding results.
schmonsequences at 3:55PM on 08/19/09
I'm curious about the Stonyfield - I usually grab TJ or Fage, just because they're so prevalent.
CupcakeMe at 3:56PM on 08/19/09
@jay27 - I agree with you; Voskos is my favorite too! I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned more than once in this thread...
3 Greek Gods is my second choice, after Voskos.
As for the Oikos (Stonyfield), I don't really care for any of them except for the strawberry flavor... the plain, vanilla, and honey flavors all have a strange, chalky consistency; I don't know how the strawberry flavor managed to escape the same fate, but it is the only Oikos flavor that I ever buy.
Steen at 4:16PM on 08/19/09
I agree with Oikos being running. I buy TJ's simply because it's cheaper, but I love Fage.
meleyna at 4:25PM on 08/19/09
Liberté
anonymoose at 4:59PM on 08/19/09
The Greek Gods honey flavor. One of the best things I've ever eaten.
Mikikoko at 5:26PM on 08/19/09
Cabot's Greek Style yogurt - their low-fat vanilla bean is our current favorite, and gotta love that it's made in Vermont!
Sisterrae at 5:31PM on 08/19/09
I think Oikos, Chobani, and pretty much all the others I have tried taste vile.
HeartofGlass at 5:42PM on 08/19/09
It's Fage or Trader Joe's for me.
IndyGal at 6:02PM on 08/19/09
Liberté Méditerranée or Astro Balkan Style - but maybe only in Canada?
PeanutButter at 7:46PM on 08/19/09
Fage with honey is fantastic
Tried Oikos and didn't care for it, same with Chobani.
Cabot's is hard to find but I did and it was a dissappointment. There is a local European, Turkish, Greek foodstore around here that I hear makes their own that I need to try. That said however, I really only like Fage as far as grocery store Greek yogurts are concerned.
aem8770 at 4:37PM on 08/20/09
Greek Gods Yogurt - Honey Flavor
ashleebug at 12:08AM on 08/23/09
oikos w/ honey!!
christaleena at 2:55PM on 08/26/09
Cabot's Plain Greek Style Yogurt is absolutely wonderful! The price is right, too....much less expensive that Fage. Trader Joe's brand yogurt is also very good....especially the Honey flavoured. I like plain yogurt with a dollop of lemon curd....YUMMY!
Fage is fine but way too expensive.....rather make it myself than pay that amount. Oixos and Chobani, not so much.
Dixiepigsie at 1:17AM on 11/10/09