Yo•gurt

May, 1979

Yo•gurtyo•ghurtoryo•ghurt\yo-gert\n. [Turk. yogurt] For thousands of years, this custardy concoction, derived from a variety of milks, has been eaten by believers in the hope, and often expectation, of enhanced vitality, sensuality, allure, amour and sexual performance. Today, yogurt has shed its recent trendy image and joined the gastronomic mainstream. During 1978, Americans packed away about one billion cups of the tangy stuff--or close to 3,000,000 cups every day! about half the population i...