where does greek yogurt come from
Greece is the obvious guess, but the history of where this yogurt originated is unclear. This is because Greek yogurt, or âstrained yogurt,â is common in South Asia, the East Mediterranean, the Middle East, the U.S. and Greece.Greek yogurt is created from a centuries-old technique of straining out liquid whey, creating a thick, creamy yogurt without the addition of gums, thickeners or milk fat.This straining method makes Greek yogurt not only denser, but also provides twice the protein, less lactose and fewer carbs than regular yogurt.n the U.S., Greek yogurt has gone from being virtually nonexistent to taking up entire refrigerated sections at almost every grocery store.