yogurt-maker

A form of yogurt maker — An electrical device for making yogurt.

Meanings

nounyogurt-maker (plural yogurt-makers)

plural yogurt-makers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of yogurt maker.

    If you are using a yogurt-maker you will have no problem maintaining a constant temperature.

    2004, the editors of Storey Books, Country Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Live Off the Land, New York, N.Y.: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, →ISBN, page 116, column 1
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    Natural foods expert Beatrice Trum Hunter prefers to use a commercial yogurt-maker or culturizer. This yogurt-maker consists of a constant-temperature, electrically heated base and a set of plastic or glass containers with tight-fitting lids. Yogurt-makers make four individual pints or quarts at a time, depending upon the model.

    1973, the staff of Organic Gardening and Farming, edited by Carol Stoner, Stocking Up: How to Preserve the Foods You Grow, Naturally, Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, Inc., →ISBN, page 221

    Add a spoonful of yogurt to a quart of whole milk, let it stand in a warm place and make your own. You can be more scientific (and more consistent) with a yogurt-maker.

    1974, Jeanne Bendick, Robert Bendick, “Food”, in The Consumer’s Catalog of Economy & Ecology, New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Book Company, →ISBN, page 54, column 2

    Times are approximate but using a yogurt-maker gives the sourest yogurt and a thermos the sweetest.

    1984, Miranda Hall, Feeding Your Children: A Complete Guide to Healthy Eating for Pregnancy, Babies, Toddlers and Children up to 11, London: Piatkus, →ISBN, page 109, column 1
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