num_pages: 224
description: With probiotic-rich foods increasingly recognized as essential to gut health yogurt and kefir are gaining popularity as a source of protein and beneficial bacteria. In Homemade Yogurt &amp; Kefir  cheesemaker and small-scale dairy producer Gianaclis Caldwell opens the door for fermentation enthusiasts and dairy devotees to make and use yogurt and kefir in the home kitchen. She explores the many culture choices and techniques for working with cow goat sheep water buffalo and even some plant milks. Step-by-step instructions cover the basics of making dairy ferments from necessary equipment to the myriad options for thickening sweetening and flavoring. Along with foundational recipes youll find instructions for creating different styles of yogurt and kefir as well as other traditional milk ferments from around world including Icelandic skyr  Asian koumiss and Finish viili . Techniques for making simple cheeses butter whipped cream and other dairy products using yogurt and milk ferments broaden the possibilities of these probiotic-packed cultures and a recipe section takes you beyond the expected pairing of yogurt with granola offering creative ways to use fermented dairy products in sauces soups and even cocktails while preserving their health benefits and flavor. Along the way pioneering yogurt makers kefir crafters and famous chefs who are tapping yogurts potential for meals and libations share their wisdom.
language: English
title: Homemade Yogurt  Kefir: How to Make and Use Probiotic-Rich Dairy Ferments
publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC