Comments on: Yogurt cheese dressing instead of mayo

By: The zucchinis are coming . . . let them be cake

The zucchinis are coming . . . let them be cake — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:45:49 +0000

[...] overnight. I’ve already referred to the fact that I’m over-the-top in love with Challenge Unsalted Butter. That’s what I use. The recipe calls for oleo or margarine? I use my beloved butter. I store [...]

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:13:15 +0000

I tried cheesecloth and drew the same conclusion: more mess than it was worth. I don’t think this was my original idea but I’ve been doing it this way for so long I don’t know who to acknowledge for it.

By: Sandi St. Claire

Sandi St. Claire — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:36:51 +0000

Cheryl, thanks for the idea of using a coffee filter. Many years ago I made this kind of cheese (courtesy of Weight Watchers instructions) but used five thicknesses of cheese cloth. What a mess. I will definitely try this again with a coffee filter. Your photos are GREAT!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:18:02 +0000

I think that curry would definitely work for one of your jerky batches.

Using “raw” curry powder, as I do with the yogurt cheese, is not using it at its best. Curry powder, and all dried spices really, benefit from being briefly sauteed. My grandma did this with (Hungarian) paprika, and I realized early on in my chili making that throwing the spices onto the sauteing onions and garlic and/or meat before adding liquid really made them “bloom” with flavor.

By: Gary Roscoe Johnson

Gary Roscoe Johnson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:08:24 +0000

Thanks! I’ve been experimenting with curry again, and getting better results. I plan to try it this evening, although I’m too impatient to let it drain overnight.

I wonder if curry would work in a marinade for one of my Jerky batches …