Strained yogurt or Labneh (لبنة), is a classic vegetarian Levantine breakfast. Due to its resemblance to cream cheese in texture, Labneh is often confused with cheese but it’s not. It’s really just yogurt that has been strained overnight to allow the whey to drain out leaving us with this dense and creamy dip. Labneh has the tartness of yogurt, which makes it refreshing!
Labneh is dense and thick with a rich creamy and slightly tangy flavor, like yogurt. Labneh works great as a dip or as a spread on sandwiches and pairs very well both with sweet and savory flavors.
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Hi guys, a few notes:
1- If you do not have cheesecloth or muslin, you can use a fine cloth or a clean kitchen towel instead.
2- Storing Labneh is super easy, you can put it in a clean Tupperware or jar and cover the surface with olive oil which helps preserve it for a longer time. It can last you about 1 week in the fridge. Additionally, Labneh freezes really well, so if you've made a big amount you can just put it in the freezer! ⛄️
Let us know what you guys think of this recipe and what you like to pair your Labneh with! 🤗
Thank you!
Nice sweet version, well done mate!
Nice and Easy preparation. Thank You
You have an awesome voice.
May God bless you guys .. I'm enjoying it! Love from India!
Yummmmm really delicious recipe 😊
Yummm
Delish I have been buying commercial labneh for years but today I have learned to make my own THANK YOU! My first-time goat milk yogurt will be strained and ready in 4 hours. I am going to subscribe right now to your channel as I see many comments are very favourable. THUMBS UP 10 STAR.
Very nice , this is helpful
Sir, your voice is very sweet.
Cool channel. Keep putting out vids for us western Arabs who can’t cook.
I love Labneh but can only get it at Jungle Jims in Cincinnati.. so I know I could make it using greek yogurt.. so gonna do that cause I love this stuff!!!
Cool video. Liked it. Learnt it from you. Will make for my husband as he wants to eat for breakfast. I am not from middle east so don’t know how to make. Your video is good will make it. Thanks from California.
Did you add sugar in the sweet lab Eh?
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is this same as butter ?
I always thought that labneh is some kind of cheese, I'm surprised it's made out of yogurt. I was always avoiding recipe using labneh as I can't find it, thanks to you, I have the solution now ! The 3 versions looks yummy !
Yummy 🤤
Desteğe geldim sizi de beklerim
I moved to a rural small town in Colorado 4 years ago from Scottsdale, AZ and haven't been able to get labneah in this area. But I recently found your channel & was so excited to find that I could make one of my favorite foods at home. So I bought the best quality Greek yougurt that was full fat & made my own yesterday. I went by several times & squeezed the bag to encourage the rapid dispersal of whey. I had a lovely breakfast with my labneah, olive oil, Zadar & warm pita bread. Thank you for this wonderful gift that I will enjoy for years.
All three ways look delicious!!! I had no idea labneh was so easy to make! Thank you!
I live for the aesthetics 🙌🏻😂
Wowww
This has the best video I’ve seen on the whole process. Good job!
looks so easy and delicious! thanks for sharing it! I laughed at the "because this is youtube, aesthetics"😂 I like your honesty and simple recipes! thank you for sharing them!😊
That third way sounds disgusting
Yummy!
I higtly recommend you to experiment with jabuticaba (Braziliam fruit) jelly made at home too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVdkgPpz2VI.. Fantastic!! The best..
It's called Greek yogurt in the US. But, I've seen some Lebanese people add salt to the yogurt BEFORE straining it. What does that do?
Yum 😊I will try to make it , thank you !!
gracias es bueno conocer los beneficios de la mesa libanesa Thanks for shares us this delicious receipt
What can the whey be used for? I’d hate to just throw all that liquid away if there are uses for it
Thank You! Going to try them all
Mint, garlic and yogurt is probably my favorite flavor combination ❤
Lebneh is my fav n i do homemade lebneh at home ..❤
Excellent video. Thank you
But what do you do with the liquid that is strained off?
can u post the video how to make yogurt like in the video
can u post the video how to make yogurt like in the video
What can a cook do with the remaining whey?