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Part of the secret of thick yoghurt lies in your scooping technique. The keep your yoghurt thick, you want to let the liquid that naturally separates segregate to one low-laying spot. Click the image above. If you remove yoghurt such that each time you leave behind a smooth slope to the side of the container, you’ll achieve maximum thickness. Just pour off the liquid before you scoop.
The yoghurt forms a continuum from wetter, thinner yoghurt at the bottom of the container to dryer, thicker yoghurt at the top.
Now where’s my honey?
U P D A T E: The thickest, mildest yoghurt I’ve ever made was with light cream and Yogourmet freeze-dried starter.