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ysabetwordsmith) wrote2017-08-13 05:18 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2017-08-13 05:18 pm
Oui Yogurt
Yoplait has a yogurt version that just appeared in stores near me. Oui is a French-style yogurt in a glass jar, considerably more expensive than any of my usual selections, but sooooo good. It is fully set with a thick, silky texture. The fruit is on the bottom, but the top layer also tastes like fruit even before stirring -- a distinct improvement over the Dannon fruit-on-the-bottom which was never any good until stirred, and nowadays the texture is gloppy and awful then, so I gave up on that version. Also when you peel the foil off the cap, there's a happy little message on the bottom side. Today's said "Dance in the mirror." (Yes, I've done that.) I love seeing little prosocial things like that. Local-America doesn't seem to be reusing the jars, but T-America would. First I tried the black cherry, today strawberry, both excellent. I've seen blueberry and I think a few other flavors. So my new rule is that I can buy one of these as a treat, along with the cheap stuff. Yoplait Original is decent, and I love Annie's. The latter actually makes a vanilla that has flavor, not just equivalent to plain, which I discovered by accident. Anyway, if you like solid yogurt, try the Oui. Tres bon!
Thoughts
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>> I love solid yogurt and fruit-on-the-bottom but I have a hard time with slimy textures (I'm looking at you, Dannon) and certain types of sourness. <<
It's barely sour at all, and not overly sweet. Just perfect for my taste. The fruit carries through with a lovely subtle note on top. The best description I have for the texture really is "silky." It's firm curd, but it spreads rather than breaks when you dig into it. Apparently it's from the totally different production method. <3 this so much.
>> Also, I'm always looking for new materials to craft with and the happy message foil and glass jar combo is giving me ideas. <<
Worth the price for that alone then. I will warn you, the foil is really stuck on there, so be prepared to work for your lunch. ;) But the jars are adorable and I'm saving a set of them. I'll probably put tea lights in them for when it storms and our lights go out.