How to choose a good yogurt maker for home

A person, for normal life, must eat a variety of foods. And fermented milk products, namely yogurt, must be present in the diet, at least a couple of times a week. In order to eat only natural and healthy fermented milk yogurt, it is most reasonable to buy a special household appliance for its preparation. And it is precisely about how to choose a yoghurt maker in 2017 that we want to tell our readers.

How the yogurt maker works

Delicious and natural yoghurt is extremely easy to prepare. It is necessary to mix warm pasteurized milk and a special dietary supplement containing active fermented milk cultures. This mixture must be heated to 40 ° and maintained at this temperature for 8 to 10 hours. It is this principle of operation of the yogurt maker that allows you to get the final product with live and active lactic acid bacteria.

Included with the device are special portioned containers with lids for preparing and storing yogurt. Pour the milk and sourdough mixture into jars, place the jars on the bottom of the yogurt maker and cover the device with a transparent lid. After plugging into the network, your electric assistant begins to heat the jars with the mixture, and then - to maintain the same temperature for several hours. The device will notify its owner about the end of work with a sound signal - you can take out jars of yogurt and enjoy a fresh and healthy product or put it in the refrigerator to enjoy later.

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Important criteria for choosing a device

Today you can see a huge number of different models of yogurt makers on store shelves. They all have the same structure, but have a decent price difference. So what do you need to know to choose the best electric yogurt maker?

First of all, you should understand that the high price of the device does not guarantee the same high quality and reliability of the yogurt maker itself. And, although all models have the same principle of operation, there are a number of criteria that will tell you which yogurt maker is better to choose.

Let's start with those indicators that can affect the final cost of the device, but do not affect the quality of the yogurt maker.

1. Power. Usually this figure ranges from 8 to 18 watts. There are much more powerful models - from 100 watts, but this is an absolutely unnecessary parameter. On the contrary, more powerful models can overheat or overheat the milk mixture, which negatively affects the vital functions of the lacto- and bifidobacteria of your yogurt.
2. Body material. Metal or plastic - you decide, in fact - it doesn't matter. Of course, metal yogurt makers are more durable, but are you going to intentionally drop your appliance? Namely, metal models belong to the highest price segment. Why pay more though?
3. A plastic or glass dome is not important either, and although glass is more environmentally friendly and safer, if it breaks, you will have to buy a new yogurt maker.

Such important little things will help you choose a good yogurt maker:

• the shape of the device;
• the material from which the yogurt jars are made;
• the bottom of the yogurt maker;
• heat;
• shutdown;
• additional functionality.

Now let's look at each indicator in more detail. Choosing the most optimal yoghurt maker - what is important to know?

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Additional selection criteria

• Yogurt makers can be round or rectangular. Round ones are more compact, but rectangular ones, as a rule, are designed for a large number of containers for making yogurt. However, the shape also affects the heating of the food inside the appliance. The containers inside a round yogurt maker will heat up evenly and equally, but inside a rectangular or square device - not always, it all depends on the location of the heating element.
• Containers for making yoghurt can be made of plastic or glass. If you liked the model with plastic cups, you should make sure that food grade plastic was used in the manufacture of the containers. This will be evidenced by a special marking. However, it is better to give preference to glass glasses - it is easier to disinfect them - pour over them with steam or boiling water.
• The next criterion is the bottom of the yogurt maker. It can be segmented or flat. It is the flat bottom that makes it possible to use different containers for making yogurt. For example, several standard jars and one slightly larger container. If you accidentally break glass glasses, then having a model of the device with a segmented bottom, it will be more difficult for you to select containers for replacement.
• Heating is another defining criterion. As already mentioned, the yogurt maker brings the temperature to 40 °, and then just maintains it. But more powerful models - from 100 watts, as a rule, heat the mixture to 60 °. Such yogurt will contain fewer viable bacteria, which means that the value of such a product is significantly reduced. When choosing the best model, you cannot go past such an important indicator as correct heating.
• Automatic shutdown is a very convenient option. The likelihood of overexposing and spoiling yoghurt is minimized. At the end of the work, the device automatically stops maintaining the high temperature, and the yogurt calmly waits for your further actions inside the device. So, you can wake up in the morning or get back from work and enjoy a fresh, freshly made nutritious yogurt without wasting extra time.
• Additional functionality is those little things that make the use of the yogurt maker more practical. Timer, display, several operating modes (cooking cottage cheese or dairy desserts) - although they are price-determining factors, they still have a positive effect on the productivity of the yogurt maker.

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in choosing the optimal model of a yogurt maker. This is a fairly simple device that will help us eat healthy and at the same time save us from unnecessary culinary hassles. The yoghurt maker is economical and efficient, compact and easy to use.

We have told you some important secrets on how to choose a yoghurt maker in 2017. A correctly selected model will become an irreplaceable assistant in your kitchen or an excellent option for a gift. Delicious yoghurts to you, friends!