Yogurt contains many useful substances that have a beneficial effect on the human body. This sour-milk product, increases immunity, neutralizes toxins and lowers cholesterol in the blood.
However, the purchased product, often does not contain anything useful. After all, many manufacturers, in order to improve the appearance and taste of yogurt, in its production use a variety of chemical additives that are not desirable for consumption.
In order to eat deliciously and with benefit, it is best to do yogurt at home. For this you will need a yogurt girl. Like all household appliances, it has a number of characteristics that should be given special importance before purchasing the device. In this article, we'll show you how to choose a yogurt girl.
What is the power of the yogurt
? The principle of the yogurt maker is to maintain the temperature from 37 to 40 degrees for some time. The power indicator in such devices varies from 8 to 14 W.
Regardless of the power factor, every modern yogurt maker easily maintains the necessary temperature. The difference is only in electricity consumption, but it is not significant either.
Choosing jars( containers) for yogurt preparation
In modern yogurttry can be from 1 to 8 special containers for cooking yoghurt. Their sizes directly depend on quantity. Those. The more containers, the smaller they will be. The most popular yogurtnitsy with 6-8 containers. But there are also models with one jar, a volume of 1 liter.
One has only to consider that in small containers it is best to store and use yogurt. Also, when using them, you will have the opportunity to cook at a time, a product with different fillers. In the case of a device that has one large capacity, you will not have this capability.
Different jars and caps of yogurt mittens are made of plastic and glass. The best choice will be glass products. They are more environmentally friendly. The only drawback of this purchase is the relatively high fragility. However, with careful use, this defect is invisible.
Functions yogurtnitsy
The most convenient functions of yogurtnitsy include the function of automatic shutdown. The end of the device, you will be notified by a light bulb or a beep. Depending on the model, some yogurt maidens have the ability to designate cans with the finished product as the date of its preparation. Many yogurtnits also have the function of winding the cord.
How to prepare yogurt in yogurt maker
It's quite easy to cook homemade yogurt in yogurt. For the basis you need to take steamed or boiled milk. Milk should have a high fat content( 3.5%).Also, for yoghurt preparation in yogurt, you will need a glass of already prepared product for sourdough.
Choose the yogurt that contains living bacteria. Meet a similar product in the store turns out quite rare. Therefore, if you doubt its quality, it is better to buy a special starter, which is sold in pharmacies.
Sourdough or ready-made yoghurt should be mixed with milk in a proportion of 10: 1.Then stir the resulting milk mixture, pour it on jars and put it in a yogurt, closing it with a lid.
Then, using the timer, you need to specify the time that will be spent in preparing the yogurt. During operation, it is advisable not to expose the yogurt to any vibration, so do not move the appliance until it completes the cooking process.
In general, cooking time is from 4 to 8 hours. It all depends on the consistency that you want to get. Longer than this time, do not prepare yogurt. Otherwise, it will acquire a more sour taste.
You can also prepare yogurt and kefir sour cream. Such a product turns out to be natural, because different dyes, conservatives and stabilizers are not added to it. Sour cream or yogurt cooked at home, in a yogurt, are more useful and have better taste qualities.
