Why does yogurt taste sour? I thought it is sweet?

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Lora Bins · Accepted Answer

Yogurt is sour because it contains lactic acid which also gives it its distinctive taste. Yogurt is only sweet if sugar or artificial sweeteners are added.

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Sour Yogurt

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Yogurt is naturally sour because it is a fermented milk product. The more fermentation, the more sourness. Fresh yogurt when made right should taste sweet and sour in a mild way. Commercially produced yogurt has a lot of additives to control the tartness.

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In India yogurt is an important part of our daily diet,nearly every home sets a fresh dish for the next meal. Newly set natural yogurt tastes bland yet pleasantly fresh,but never sweet.Being a culture of acidobacillus it continues to get more sour as time passes,very sour yogurt is used in indian cuisine to ferment various batters & as a base for many curries.In summer, watered down,spiced sour yogurt is served as a refreshing drink.Any sweet yogurt is artificially sweetened,same goes for flavor.

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You can get all sort of yogurts sweet sour bland. You obviously got a greek style yogurt try getting something with a little fruit in it that should be SWEET.

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It is a culture of milk( sour) . It tastes sweet when sugar is added

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Plain yogurt doesn’t contain sugar or flavoring, so in its natural state it will taste less sweet.

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Natural or plain youghurt has a sourish taste. Many of the sugared flavoured fruit or chocolate yoghurts are very sweet but they aren’t plain yoghurt and have sweetners and other ingredients added.

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The yogurt in France (not low-fat, not chemicalized) is smooth and sweet.

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Natural plain yoghurt is cultured (sour) milk.What you buy with fruit in it, is sweetened.

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