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I'm not sure how it happened, but suddenly frozen yogurt is all the rage again. It appeared out of the blue, much like cupcakes did. The problem is the same as it was back in the late 80's and early 90's during the last frozen yogurt boom, it's being marketed as "healthy." In fact, the chain Pinkberry was just in a lawsuit over whether or not the product was really yogurt at all.
Pinkberry is so popular in Los Angeles and New York that people stand in lines and risk parking tickets just to get some, and it has spawned the entrance in the American market of other frozen yogurt chains, including Red Mango, from South Korea. I haven't tried either, but I was curious, so curious that when I saw a sign for Tuttimelon in the Outer Sunset, I had to have some. Notice the similarity between Tuttimelon and Pinkberry?
I had my serving of it plain, which is not the way most people order it. You can get it with all kinds of fruit toppings which looked pretty fresh to me. I liked the sour tangy flavor. It wasn't as creamy as what I remember from years ago, but it was good. Even plain. The downside? While being promoted as healthy, a small serving is 5 ounces and supposedly that is 2 servings. Say what? That's like telling people to share a little bag of chips. It ain't gonna happen. While Tuttimelon frozen yogurt has no fat, the small cup has 150 calories, which may be healthier than some frozen treats, but isn't exactly health food. So go ahead and enjoy it, but don't believe all the hype and do check the nutrition info of whatever brand you try.
Tuttimelon2150 Irving St @ 23rd
Mon-Thu, Sun 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat 11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
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Frozen Yogurt Fad Strikes Again!
I'm not sure how it happened, but suddenly frozen yogurt is all the rage again. It appeared out of the blue, much like cupcakes did. The problem is the same as it was back in the late 80's and early 90's during the last frozen yogurt boom, it's being marketed as "healthy." In fact, the chain Pinkberry was just in a lawsuit over whether or not the product was really yogurt at all.
Pinkberry is so popular in Los Angeles and New York that people stand in lines and risk parking tickets just to get some, and it has spawned the entrance in the American market of other frozen yogurt chains, including Red Mango, from South Korea. I haven't tried either, but I was curious, so curious that when I saw a sign for Tuttimelon in the Outer Sunset, I had to have some. Notice the similarity between Tuttimelon and Pinkberry?
I had my serving of it plain, which is not the way most people order it. You can get it with all kinds of fruit toppings which looked pretty fresh to me. I liked the sour tangy flavor. It wasn't as creamy as what I remember from years ago, but it was good. Even plain. The downside? While being promoted as healthy, a small serving is 5 ounces and supposedly that is 2 servings. Say what? That's like telling people to share a little bag of chips. It ain't gonna happen. While Tuttimelon frozen yogurt has no fat, the small cup has 150 calories, which may be healthier than some frozen treats, but isn't exactly health food. So go ahead and enjoy it, but don't believe all the hype and do check the nutrition info of whatever brand you try.
Tuttimelon2150 Irving St @ 23rd
Mon-Thu, Sun 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat 11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
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I enjoy Greek yogurt and have been eating a lot of it lately. But I’ve also been cutting back on sugar. While fruit, granola, jam or honey are classic toppings for yogurt, I’ve been wanting to take yogurt in another direction. Since I tend to favor...
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When is yogurt more than just a culinary staple used in cooking and with cereal and in smoothies? When it's Brown Cow's new Cream on Top Greek yogurt. Brown Cow has been my husband's favorite brand for a long time. It's the cream on top...
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I can eat the same thing for breakfast day after day. Then suddenly I'm on to something else. At the moment, my breakfast of choice is a granola parfait. I bought parfait glasses for ice cream, but use them for breakfast and fruit salad more frequently....
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Today I ate six containers of Greek yogurt. Ok, not really. I tasted six different brands of Greek yogurt. You can probably find Greek yogurt in your local supermarket, its become increasingly available in the United States over the past few years (I've...
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I just wrote about a Hong Kong style mango dessert, but when I heard the next "Is My Blog Burning" was themed Orange your hungry? all I could think of was "I MUST come up with a mango recipe." I thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to...