Summary: Only recently have scholars begun to examine the role of diet in history. Yogurt (also yoghurt/Turkish yoğurt), which has been present in pastoralist societies throughout Central Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe for centuries, is perhaps one of the most prominent examples a food technology that has a significant impact human health and lifestyle. In this episode of the Ottoman History Podcast, Chris Gratien explores the role of yogurt in Ottoman history and considers the global spread of yogurt as an Ottoman legacy to the present.
