A few minutes ago I was reminded of something that I haven't thought about in some time.
Something that was so far away from my train of thoughts that I didn't even consider that it even existed.
Certainly, it has been a long time since it was in my house, in my fridge. In my heart.
Fruit on the bottom yogourt.
We all remember it. We -- with the exception of the lactose intolerant -- have likely enjoyed it at one time or another.
But with adulthood came a marked change in our yogourt-eating habits. Suddenly, an ordinary vanilla, or maybe a strawberry for those living on the wild side, became the yogourt types of choice. These were already pre-mixed, the flavour spread evenly throughout the snack.
Unlike the aforementioned FOTBY* (yes, you can abbreviate anything), the product eaten by the average adult yogourt-eater** does not require a proper stirring to mix in the flavour sitting at the bottom of the container.
Is this a good thing?
I'm not sure. A quick Google search on the matter of FOTBY doesn't yield much. I couldn't find anything in the way of insight as to why this product was created to begin with. The most I could find were a couple of reviews on different types of yogourt.
"I just recently discovered that I like yogurt***. I really enjoy the fruit on the bottom kind. I also like to add in some granola," writes one yogourt blogger.
Unfortunately, that very deep statement does nothing to cure my curiosity about why the hell a yogourt manufacturer came into work today and said, "hey, you know how we could really blow everyone's mind? We could take a bunch of strawberry flavouring and put it UNDER a container-full of plain yoghurt/yogurt/yoghourt/yogourt!"
Why would you do that, skippy?
"Well, I dunno, but wouldn't it be funny to watch someone open a container of the stuff and be like 'whoa, what kind of yogourt is this? *MIX* MIX* MIX* Ohhhh, it's blueberry today. Wow that was fun."
In my mind, this is the only logical reason why this stuff was created.
I enjoyed it as a kid, I remember, but I think if I came face to face with it today I would just be frustrated. There are so many kinds of yogourt out there already mixed, ready to eat. Why go through extra work before snack-time?
*Not a standard abbreviation
**Not an official poll
***Traditional American spelling
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... An entire post inspired by Jen's status.
Incroyable.
I dislike yogurt to a level never thought imaginable. The texture is enough to make me go into convulsions.
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I didn't know I had an opinion on yogurt until I came to this post. Now, I am convinced. Fruit on the bottom is not worth the effort. Thanks.
when FOTBY was first invented in 1924, it was intended that the fruit would stay at the bottom, not get mixed in. It was supposed to be a plain yogurt snack, which is very healthy, with a little fruit dessert at the bottom. Over the years, yogurt eaters have twisted its existance into some kind of mockery by mixing the fruit and yogurt together.
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