How was yogurt made in ancient times?

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Most historical accounts attribute yogurt to the Neolithic peoples of Central Asia around 6000 B.C.. Herdsmen began the practice of milking their animals, and the natural enzymes in the carrying containers (animal stomachs) curdled the milk, essentially making yogurt.

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Yogurt is made by adding certain bacteria to milk in a carefully-controlled environment and allowing it to ferment. When added to fresh milk and heated, these bacteria convert the sugar (lactose) in the milk into lactic acid. The lactic acid thickens the milk and gives yogurt its tangy flavor.

Furthermore, when was Greek yogurt invented? When it comes to the Greeks, the first mention of yogurt was in 100 BC, the Nutrition Reviews article states, when an ancient Greek writer noted “the use of yogurt by barbarous nations.” People ate naturally fermented yogurt around the world without knowing exactly how it was made until 1905.

Besides, where was yogurt first made?

In fact, it is believed that yogurt was being made in Turkey as far back as the 6th century BCE. The first use of yogurt was believed to be by Central Asian herdsmen, who stored their extra goats milk in containers made out of animal stomachs to preserve it while on the go.

Is yogurt Greek or Turkish?

Yogurt is belong to Turkish but Greeks really like to sell Turkish products as their own and always try to get patent if it is possible like Baklava, it is Turkish.