Description

Greek yogurt is thicker and denser than its non-Greek counterpart. Where regular yogurt is almost pourable, Greek yogurt is nearly solid—it can practically stick a spoon upright in it. And that’s because Greek yogurt is strained, while regular yogurt is not.
Greek yogurt is just what you get when you take regular yogurt, plop it in some fine mesh cloth, and allow some of the liquid in it—whey, to be more precise—to slowly drain out, resulting in a thicker yogurt with less moisture. This process changes the texture of the yogurt without removing the satisfying sourness that we associate with all yogurts.