The Euro Cuising YM80 Yogurt Maker
The Euro Cuisine YM80 Yogurt Maker could very well be the best $26 you’ve spent in a long time! As a wonderfully simple and elegant yogurt maker, you’ll be proud of the beautiful home made yogurt that you’ll create with this small kitchen appliance.
Rated as Amazon’s #1 yogurt maker, this is definitely worth having a look at.
It includes 7 dishwasher-safe glass containers, though you could also use one big glass bowl in the appliance and get great yogurt made like that, too! As long as the lid closes, the yogurt will cook. It might take a little longer if you don’t use the glass jars.
What’s the best thing about this yogurt maker?
- It’s the #1 Amazon best seller in yogurt maker machines!
- It includes seven 6oz dishwasher-safe glass yogurt containers, which means you can make up to seven different types of flavors all in one batch
- It comes with an easy to use on/off switch and a pilot lamp light right beside it indicating that the unit is actually on or off – a huge advantage!
- The timer on the side of the container tells you the time when yogurt will be ready
- It’s made from BPA free materials
- It has a 3-year manufacturer’s warranty
- Small, compact size of 9.5 x 9.5 x 6 inches; and 4 pounds
How long until the yogurt is cooked?
Operating Instructions
- Thoroughly wash the jars with hot water and soap before using.
- To make yogurt, pour 7 glass jars (equal to 42oz) of fresh, pasteurized milk (it can be either whole milk, skimmed or semi-skimmed) into a high-sided saucepan.
- Heat the milk until it boils and starts to climb the side of the saucepan.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and allow the milk to cool to lukewarm temperature (95∞F).
- Once the milk has cooled, pour it into a pitcher through a sieve or fine mesh colander.
- Stir in one glass jar (equal to 6oz) full of plain yogurt with some of the strained milk in a 7 separate bowl until the yogurt is dissolved and you have a smooth mixture. (The plain yogurt can either be purchased from a store or from a previous batch of homemade yogurt. If you use the homemade yogurt, please repeat only 1 time. Freeze-dried Yogurt Starter can be used instead of yogurt. Follow the directions on the Yogurt Starter package).
- Mix the room temperature milk very well with the smooth mixture as prepared above.
- Pour the mixture into the seven jars of the yogurt maker.
- Place the Jars – without the white lids – in the yogurt maker.
- Cover the yogurt maker with its clear cover.
You can find the full Euro Cuisine YM80 Yogurt Maker manual here.
Instruction video
Tips & Tricks From Real Consumers
- Tip 1: If the bottom of your yogurt containers have a slightly curdled consistency (like cottage cheese or ricotta), it is because the base of the yogurt maker gets a little hot. If you put a small cloth between the jars and the unit base, this problem will be totally alleviated. I use a 1/4″ thick, crocheted dish cloth and have been using it for almost a year now.
- Tip 2: Re-use your yogurt as starter culture for the next batch! If you take some finished yogurt from your first batch and just freeze it in an ice cube tray you now have several batches of additional starter, and when you run out you can repeat the process up to 10 times/generations before it doesn’t set up well. I only buy some starter about once a year and I eat yogurt almost every day.The time for the yogurt to set up may increase as you get generations into the starter culture, but if you’re not in a rush, that is okay!
In Summary
The Euro Cuisine YM80 Yogurt Maker does a wonderful job of helping you make home made yogurt. With its small, compact size, it will not take up much counter space in your kitchen when in use. The glass jars are also preferred over plastic jars as they last much longer and don’t stain with certain scents or fragrances. You can always clean out the glass again and be sure that your new batch of yogurt is going into a clean glass jar! The best thing about the glass containers included in the YM80 yogurt maker is that they’re dishwasher safe – so you don’t even have to hand wash them. At a price point of ca. $26, you really can’t go wrong with the Euro Cuisine YM80!
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