Cuisipro Donvier Electronic Yogurt Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisipro Donvier Electronic Yogurt Maker
Customer Review: LOOOVE IT!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This little gadget is great and has been well worth the cash. I make yogurt once a week for our lunches (usually starting it Sunday afternoon so it's perfect by Monday morning) and its 1) delicious, 2) high fructose corn syrup FREE, 3) EASY, 4) did I mention delicious?, and 5) easily tailored to whatever yogurt-y taste/texture you like. The thermometer it comes with tells you when the milk is in the perfect range for adding starter (a scoop of yogurt from a previous batch or a chemical you can purchase, either way), so I never have to worry about when to do what.
I love it.
I thought about buying this for over a year because I wasn't sure I'd actually use it, but I do. Every week! I've already served several friends my fresh yogurt and successfully converted them into making their own too!
BUY IT. So worth it.
Customer Review: Great Little Machine
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had so much fun with this machine! And the results have been wonderful. Homemade yogurt is so creamy, fresh , and no funny additives. It was worth the money I paid for it, and hope to have years of service from it. It's so easy, included on the machine is auto-shutoff , timer; down to the minute to get the texture you want, easy to clean ,and the lids on the jars fit really tight for throwing into a lunch sack. I also got the yogurt cheese maker, this too has been wonderful. A tight fitting lid, excellant yo-cheese which I have used in many receipes , and easy to wash. I also bought extra jars, and so glad I did, because once you have homemade yogurt you will never want store bought again ! I have felt this was a GOOD investment,
and love the fact my yogurt is free of all those store add in, which you never know what they really contain.
Customer Review: Unnecessary machine for a simple process...
Summary: 2 Stars
Like all yoghurt "makers," this one aims to fill a demand in a process that does not require any such machine. A pot / jar wrapped in a blanket and placed in a warm spot (possibly the cabinet above the fridge, next to the heater, or my favorite, the warm oven after baking), a thermos-flask, or a warmed lunch box/cooler replaces this thingamajig easily.
Though do buy a thermometer, as first heating the milk to ca. 176°F/80°C and then cooling it to ca. 113°F/46°C before adding the starter culture (store bought greek yoghurt/powdered culture) reduces unwanted bacterias and ensures the thermophilic yoghurt culture thrives. This is simpler, quicker, and cheaper than any of these gadgets.
But as gadgets go, it has a nice laboratory look about it, evoking a modern day Louis Pasteur of the home-made kitchen yoghurts.
Customer Review: Don't care for the yogurt!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm sure that this yogurt maker is a GREAT product which is why I've given it 5 stars. However, personally I don't care for the yogurt it produces. I purchase and usually only eat an organic Greek yogurt that is readily available in higher end markets near me. In comparison to the store-bought organic Greek yogurt I buy, this doesn't come close to the flavor or creaminess. I know that I pay a small fortune for the store bought yogurt, but to me it's worth every penny rather than to choke something bitter and sour down for the health benefits. The health and digestive benefits are the same with the commercial organic (no preservatives, coloring or flavorings)just much more palatable and enjoyable!!!! Sorry Donvier, but this isn't for me. If I'm going to eat something (I have a 100% CLEAN diet)I would prefer to enjoy it!!!Customer Review: Very pleased with results.
Summary: 5 Stars
First, I'm not Julia Child - and even I can make perfect yogurt with this machine! I have used my machine for several months, making a batch a week. I bought an extra set of cups, which helps keep the fridge full. The yogurt it makes is incredible. I use Borden's High Protein milk and a little dry milk. For starter, I began with an organic plain (because it had more live cultures), but now use a bit of last week's batch. I cook the batch for 10 hours and the yogurt comes out perfect, gelled like commercial, but fresh and without the chemical taste you get in the store-bought ones. Make sure the lids are on well and that the unit lid is totally secure so no heat escapes. Week after week I get perfect, delicious, cheap and healthy yogurt. I can highly recommend this machine.