Recently, crock-pots are becoming increasingly popular. Many housewives have already acquired an assistant in the kitchen, and have never regretted it, because you can cook absolutely everything in it without taking almost any part in the process. Cooking yogurt in a slow cooker was no exception. Some
Kitchen gadget models even have a feature with the same name.
Natural yogurt plays one of the most important roles in organizing proper and balanced nutrition. Daily use of it helps to strengthen the immune system, enriches the body with calcium and proteins, which are necessary for building cells. Natural yogurt is indispensable for those people who follow their figure.
How to make yogurt in a slow cooker? Yes, very easy! Especially if there is that treasured button with automatic cooking. For example, yogurt in a Redmond multicooker is prepared as follows: milk and a jar of sourdough are brought to room temperature, mixed together, then sugar is added, laid out in tins and sent to a multicooker. After the start of the auto program, the process of fermentation of milk will begin, as a result of which after 6-8 hours you will get natural homemade yogurt.
If the device does not have such a regime, then the question of how to make yogurt in a slow cooker becomes more relevant. But do not be upset, there is a way out of this situation. The cooking process is carried out in the modes "Cooking", "Steamed", "Heating". Each mode has its own specific temperature, and therefore the preparation time of the final product will be different. In the presence of the Multipovar function the task becomes easier, since Here you can select the time and temperature that will correspond to the recipe.
Not every housewife knows how to make yogurt in a slow cooker. And those who know, all the same, do not always get the desired result. Lumps, flakes, excess whey and heterogeneous structure of the dairy product - all this worsens the final result and makes you wonder: what was not done
right? Here are a few reasons why yogurt may be unsuccessful:
- An important role is played by the quality of milk: some manufacturers save on its production by adding a dry analogue or just water.
- Use boiled milk in the preparation.
- An important role is played by the quality of the starter culture. Usually you have to try several types.
Many people are interested in how to make yogurt in a slow cooker with additives, because not everyone loves just a sour-milk treat (especially children). To make the taste more diverse, you can add natural juice to your taste or cocoa. To prepare yogurt with fruit slices, chopped fruits are added to the finished product. Some people like nuts, pieces of dried fruits, coconut flakes in yogurt - a matter of taste and personal preference.
If your crock-pot does not have the “Yogurt” mode, water is necessarily added to the bowl with jars. Since the cooking process is quite long - 6-8 hours, it is very convenient to leave the device to work overnight. In this case, you will always be ready for a fresh healthy product for a full breakfast.