Despite the fact that now yoghurts with all flavors can be bought in the store, people often prefer to cook them at home. A special device - a yogurt maker - allows you to make fermented milk products, the taste and benefits of which often exceed those of factory products.
How does a yogurt maker work
The principle of operation of the yogurt maker is simple: this device maintains the temperature necessary for the development of lactic acid bacteria - about 40 degrees. This allows you to achieve the desired result and prepare a good product. If the temperature turns out to be too low or too high, the process of vital activity of bacteria will be stopped.
Of course, products prepared in a yogurt maker have a shelf life. Many cups in such devices are equipped with a convenient mechanism that allows you to put the date of manufacture.
Each yoghurt maker is complemented by a timer. After filling the cups with milk and special leaven in the right proportions, you need to turn on the device and set the required operating time. The result will depend on the type of starter culture and the preparation time. With the help of a yogurt maker, you can thus prepare not only yogurt, but also kefir, sour cream, ice cream, cottage cheese. It is very important to put the cups in the refrigerator immediately after preparing the product. If this is not done, the multiplication of lactic acid bacteria will continue, and the food will be spoiled.
What are yogurt makers
There are several types of yogurt makers, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. So, all these devices are divided into two types: with one container and with a set of glasses. In the first case, the device can cook only one type of product at a time, but in large quantities. The volume of the container can vary from 0.7 to 1.2 liters. In the second case, the yogurt maker is supplemented with a set of glasses, the number of which can vary from 6 to 12 depending on the size of the device.
Equipment of the second type is especially convenient because you can buy an additional set of glasses and cook many different product options at once.
The containers in yoghurt makers can be made of glass and plastic. Devices with glasses of the first type are preferable, since glass is more reliable, safe and environmentally friendly, it is well suited for making yoghurts, kefir, sour cream. When preparing a product in such a container, substances harmful to human health are not released.
Yoghurt makers also differ in the set of functions. Not all the options of such devices are really needed, and it is important to remember this. For example, it makes no sense to buy expensive models with an auto-off function, since you still have to monitor the equipment, and also remember that after cooking, fermented milk products need to be put in the refrigerator.
