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when I look in everyones shopping carts All i see is Fage this and Fage that...
Heck I had never heard of fage? what makes it so different from reg yogurt?
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14 Comments:
Fage is nothing but milk/cream and live yogurt culture -- no crap! Go find some and taste it, it is tart and smooth and delicious. I love it all by itself or with fruit; I use it to marinate lamb with mint and garlic. It's my favorite thing in the morning, or any time during the day when I need to satisfy my hunger. Go get some . . .
ride&cook at 11:18PM on 08/23/07
It's by a Greek company and is really popular in Europe. I first had it in London and it came with a little sidecar of honey. A great combination of tart and sweet. They sell it at Trader Joe's and other similar markets.
LiveToEat at 11:48PM on 08/23/07
I really want to know... no bias... say what you will... are we all buying it in the same isle at 'whole foods'?... I am. Like it or not; it is my best option, Is it yours?
Ed(itor) please breach the subject!
coolname at 1:50AM on 08/24/07
I agree - you should try it. It's so luscious compared to standard yogurt. It IS delicious served in a sweet or savory way (I like honey, or parsley and beets). Just a note: TJ's also has their own Greek yogurt, which is much cheaper that Fage and tastes pretty good.
Littlebluesiren at 5:58AM on 08/24/07
I like the thick consistency of Fage and eating it plain it isn't too tart like other yogurts. I normally eat mine w/ Agave Nector and sometimes some granola with it.
I buy mine at Whole Foods sometimes, but we have some other natural foods stores and nice grocery stores that carry it.
Alm25 at 8:20AM on 08/24/07
Fresh Direct carries it too. I mix it with a little bit of sugar and some vanilla extract and throw it in my ice cream maker to make a great frozen yogurt.
jaclynmck at 8:58AM on 08/24/07
have to just echo everyone else's comments. i can't buy plain yogurt anymore. i live in manhattan so basically every grocery store/natural food store (even many delis) has it, but on long island, where i grew up, i know that Trader Joe's and Whole Foods (and the Fairway in Plainview but that isn't helpful to people across the country have it.
it's delicious, rich, and really thick. i actually buy the nonfat one and you can't believe that it's fat-free (and not in a Seinfeld frozen yogurt way). i'd probably topple over trying the regular one after only eating the 0% - i'm sure it's heaven. has anyone tried the honey/fruit varieties?
i usually eat it sweet with some vanilla extract (just like jaclynmck!) in the morning, and a lot of times when i don't feel like making a big deal out of dinner i make a really quick and delicious tzatziki with it (some frozen spinach, garlic, cucumber, whatever!), and you don't have to strain it or anything because it's so thick already. have i proselytized enough? i love Fage!
rebeccadiamond at 9:59AM on 08/24/07
Izzy and I love Fage. It is, as others have probably already said, ultra-rich and creamy, even the low-fat version. It has an entirely different mouth-feel from regular yogurt. Izzy even uses it instead of sour cream as a side for pierogi. It is better to become accustomed to eating plain yogurt of this sorty because it is far healthier than the sugary flavored varieties. Try it, you will surely not be disappointed.
izzy's mama at 10:10AM on 08/24/07
I wish I could get ahold of Fage or any Greek yogurt. Alas, none to be had in northern Mississippi. I am eating a Kashi Pumpkin Spice Flax granola bar right now. It is tasty and would probably go really well with some yogurt!
Library Lady at 10:44AM on 08/24/07
Part of the appeal of Fage yogurt is that you can do just about anything with it! It's thicker than most yogurts so it works really well for frozen yogurt, and you can use it in all sorts of Greek dishes too.
Chew on That at 11:43AM on 08/24/07
While I love regular Fage (especially the one with the cherry sidecar), the no-fat plain version is to be avoided like the plague.
Of course, the regular stuff is full of delicious fats, so I guess there's tradeoffs everywhere.
Dan Dickinson at 5:12PM on 08/24/07
The reason it's thicker than most yoghurts is because it's strained--it even says so on the container. This means you can use it in cooking really easily. A lot of recipes want you to strain your yoghurt in cheesecloth to give it that kind of weight and creaminess, but Fage is ready to go.
I use it in my smoothies, I dab it on to pasta, I eat it with fruit, I shmear it on toast with cinnamon sugar or honey...it's my favorite yoghurt that's readily available (as opposed to Redhill Farm's plain goat yoghurt, which you have to shlep all over town to find).
"Fage," by the way, means eat, as in the suffix "-phage." So that's an appropriate name!
klg19 at 1:43AM on 08/25/07
I cant eat regular yogurt because I dont handle lactose o well, and thus I discovered 0% Fage. And I havent gone back...its got such a great tang, mixed with honey....I could go on all day. Its just one of the best yogurts Ive ever had.
I also like the ones from Ronnybrook Farms, but theyre relly expensive compared! And Fage is great with no flavoring except honey, whereas Ronnybrook usually adds fruit before they sell it.
Annmarie at 3:09AM on 08/25/07
My fav way to have Fage is to freeze in ice cream maker with coconut extract and some sugar - it makes the best coconut frozen yogurt.
Steamy Kitchen at 5:19PM on 08/25/07