Living in a Multicultural Environment
For centuries, yogurt has been a popular food in Bulgaria; however, in 1905, Dr. Stamen Grigorov, a Bulgarian scientist working in Geneva, identified one of several bacteria used in the production of yogurt. As homage to Dr. Grigorov’s discovery, the scientific community named the bacterium Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspecies bulgaricus (also known as Lactobacillus bulgaricus).
While living in a small town in Bulgaria, I noticed many of my neighbors used yogurt containers as seed starters. I thought this was a great way to reuse a common item and, subsequently, I began to think about other uses.
Below are a few ideas for reusing large yogurt containers:
- Drinking cup
- Pencil/pen holder
- Toothbrush holder
- Rinsing paint brushes
- Storing leftovers in either the frig or freezer
Cultural Lesson: During the summer months, Bulgarians enjoy tarator (a cold soup made with yogurt and cucumbers).
Filed under: Yogurt on April 6th, 2010
May 28th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
We must be in yogurt synchronicity, Leslie. Anne and I had the Persian version of tarator last night. It’s almost exactly the same as the Bulgarian recipe, with the addition of golden raisins. Very cooling, refreshing and filling.