"yogurt" news and stories

Classic smoothies, watch out, there's a new drink aiming to up your ante. Yesterday, YumSugar reports, Jamba Juice launched their new line of Probiotic Fruit & Yogurt Blends: "The drinks, which are made with nonfat yogurt, soy milk, whole fruit, and a 'specially formulated' probiotic boost, are high fructose corn syrup- and artificial flavor-free and geared toward strengthening immune and digestive health." And they come in tree fruiticlicious flavor combos.

Read more: Jamba's Going Probiotic

Wait, haven't we been here before? We got to know chef Dominique Crenn up close and personal last year when she tried out to be The Next Iron Chef, a distinction that ultimately went to Jose Garces.

If there's one thing we've learned, however, it's that you always get another chance to prove your Iron Chef-iness on the Food Network, and sure enough, Crenn was back this week to prove her unique Gallic mettle. And if anyone should be able to ace a competition where the secret ingredient is yogurt, it's a European chef, right?

Certainly, if Crenn approached the "coagulated milk protein" -- to use Alton Brown's over-explanation of it -- with a delicate touch, reigning Iron Chef Michael Symon practically bullied it onto the plate, baking, pressure cooking and custarding it until it was front and center.

His flavors and presentation were so bold, a dessert-course tuile threw judge Andrew Knowlton for a loop. "I didn't take you for a tuile kind of guy," he said. Symon's response: "I'm trying to show you my feminine side."

You may have noticed that many of your favorite yogurts suddenly contain fiber. It's not the milk that's changed -- it's the addition of an odorless, colorless additive called inulin.

Marinating the meat doesn't always yield a tender dish. Try this next time!

A little yogurt can elevate ho-hum marinated chicken to new levels of deliciousness.