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Frozen yogurt (also frozen yoghurt, Froyo[1] or frogurt) is a frozen dessert made from or containing yogurt or dairy analogues. Frozen yogurt is served as a low-fat or fat-free alternative to ice cream. It may or may not contain active cultures. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1482 KB) French fry frozen yoghurt. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1482 KB) French fry frozen yoghurt. ... French fried potatoes, commonly known as French fries or fries (North America) or chips (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth) are pieces of potato that have been chopped into batons and deep fried. ... Not to be confused with Desert. ... Yoghurt Yoghurt or yogurt, less commonly yoghourt or yogourt, is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. ... A meat analogue, also called meat substitute, mock meat or veat, approximates the aesthetic qualities (primarily texture, flavor and appearance) and/or chemical characteristics of certain types of meat. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...


Typically frozen yogurt will contain low- or no-fat yogurt, sweetener, gelatin, corn syrup, coloring and flavoring. Frozen yogurt is typically made in an ice cream machine. Frozen yogurt both freezes and melts much slower than ice cream since yogurt has a much higher enthalpy of fusion than milk. Frozen yogurt is flavored typically in the same flavors as ice cream but since it is made with low-fat or fat-free yogurt instead of cream or milk, it has a much lower fat content. Sugar-free versions of frozen yogurt are readily available. Frozen yogurt flavored with fructose is marketed for people sensitive to sugar, such as diabetics. Frozen yogurt is often eaten by lactose-sensitve people in place of ice cream, as the live cultures can help digest the lactose. Live culture probiotic frozen yogurt served in the likes of Yogen Fruz have seen added demand by health conscious consumers returning to smarter alternatives. [2] Gelatin (also gelatine, from French gélatine) is a translucent brittle solid substance, colorless or slightly yellow, nearly tasteless and considered foul smelling, extracted from the collagen inside animals connective tissue. ... Corn syrup is a syrup, made using corn starch as a feedstock, and composed mainly of glucose. ... Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... Standard enthalpy change of fusion of period three. ... A glass of cows milk. ... Fructose (or levulose) is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods and is one of the three most important blood sugars along with glucose and galactose. ... Probiotics are dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial bacteria or yeast, with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as the most common microbes used. ... Yogen Fruz is a world-wide chain of frozen yogurt stores. ...


Although frozen yogurt has been made since at least the 1970s, it did not become especially popular until the 1980s [citation needed]. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...


One of the first frozen yogurts in the U.S. was made by Dannon, which had a prepackaged frozen yogurt on a stick called Danny's, raspberry flavor covered by dark chocolate. The original Danny's yogurt was tart in flavor compared to current frozen yogurts.[3][4] More recently a new frozen yogurt made by Pinkberry has returned to a more tart formulation.[5] Groupe Danone SA is an international food products company with its central headquarters in France, specializing in dairy products, especially famous for its yoghurt. ... Pinkberry is a chain of frozen dessert stores primarily located in Los Angeles, California. ...


Frogurt references in popular culture

Cup of frozen yogurt from TCBY.
Cup of frozen yogurt from TCBY.
  • From Lost: "Where's that frogurt guy?" (said by Bernard in S.O.S.).
  • From Seinfeld: season 5, episode 7 "The Non-Fat Yogurt".

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1157x825, 2300 KB) Cup of white chocolate and chocolate frozen yogurt from TCBY. Picture taken by me. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1157x825, 2300 KB) Cup of white chocolate and chocolate frozen yogurt from TCBY. Picture taken by me. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios — The Walt Disney Companys main television studio — and Cherry Productions. ... Theres Something About a War is the 36th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. ... “LOST” redirects here. ... S.O.S. is the 43rd episode of Lost. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Treehouse of Horror III (on-screen title: The Simpsons Halloween Special III) is the fifth episode of The Simpsons fourth season, and the third Simpsons Halloween episode. ... The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, created by Maxwell Atoms, is an American animated television series that currently airs on Cartoon Network and Teletoon. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... This article is about the sitcom. ... The Non-Fat Yogurt is the seventy-first episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ...

References

  1. ^ Froyo.eu - Frozen Yogurt and Ice Cream Blending Machine Distributors in Ireland.
  2. ^ Sugar, Fit. "Latest Healthy Dessert Craze: Yogen Früz", Sugar Publishing Inc., 2007-05-22. 
  3. ^ Roadfood.com Forums - Dannon Frozen Yogurt - Anyone Remember?
  4. ^ Chowhound.com - Does anyone remember real frozen yogurt?
  5. ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer. "Heated Competition. Steaming Neighbors. This Is Frozen Yogurt?", New York Times, 2007-02-21. 

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Low-fat yogurt can be used but the frozen yogurt will have a relatively firm texture once it's deep-chilled in your freezer.
I used FAGE greek yogurt (2% fat) and only 1/4 cup sugar, and in one batch I used a little bit of lemon juice to make a plain frozen yogurt that tasted an awful lot like the one at bloomies.
Frozen yogurt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (247 words)
Frozen yogurt (also frozen yoghurt, frogurt, or Fro-Yo) is a frozen dessert made from or containing yogurt or dairy analogues.
Frozen yogurt is served as a low-fat or fat-free alternative to ice cream.
Frozen yogurt is flavored typically in the same flavors as ice cream, but since it is made with low-fat or fat-free yogurt instead of cream or milk, it has a much lower fat content.
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