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product_id: 24889604
title: "RI1020 All Natural Yogurt Culture Starter – Perfect for Dairy Free, Whole Milk, Protein Yogurt – Probiotic Yogurt Pouches for Smooth, Creamy Homemade Yogurt"
brand: "euro cuisine"
price: "$63"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Euro Cuisine"
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/24889604-ri1020-all-natural-yogurt-culture-starter-perfect-for-dairy-free
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
---

# Works with any milk type Probiotic-rich cultures Freeze-dried for long shelf life RI1020 All Natural Yogurt Culture Starter – Perfect for Dairy Free, Whole Milk, Protein Yogurt – Probiotic Yogurt Pouches for Smooth, Creamy Homemade Yogurt

**Brand:** euro cuisine
**Price:** $63
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🥄 Elevate your yogurt game—because homemade never tasted this good!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** RI1020 All Natural Yogurt Culture Starter – Perfect for Dairy Free, Whole Milk, Protein Yogurt – Probiotic Yogurt Pouches for Smooth, Creamy Homemade Yogurt by euro cuisine
- **How much does it cost?** $63 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/24889604-ri1020-all-natural-yogurt-culture-starter-perfect-for-dairy-free)

## Best For

- euro cuisine enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted euro cuisine brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Gut-Friendly Goodness:** Contains premium probiotic strains for a healthy, delicious boost.
- • **Authentic French Quality:** All-natural, freeze-dried cultures sourced directly from France.
- • **Effortless Homemade Yogurt:** 10 easy-to-use pouches, each perfect for 42 oz. of milk—customize flavors your way.
- • **Versatile & Protein-Packed:** Ideal for dairy-free, whole milk, and protein-rich yogurt creations.
- • **Creamy Perfection Every Time:** Transforms any milk into irresistibly smooth, tangy yogurt.

## Overview

Euro Cuisine RI1020 is a premium all-natural yogurt culture starter featuring freeze-dried probiotic strains (L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus, L. Acidophilus) sourced from France. Designed for smooth, creamy, and tangy homemade yogurt, it works seamlessly with any milk type—including dairy-free and protein-rich options. Each box includes 10 convenient 3g pouches, enabling economical, customizable yogurt-making with consistent, authentic results.

## Description

desertcart.com: Euro Cuisine RI1020 All Natural Yogurt Culture Starter – Perfect for Dairy Free, Whole Milk, Protein Yogurt – Probiotic Yogurt Pouches for Smooth, Creamy Homemade Yogurt : Grocery & Gourmet Food

Review: A consistently good culture producing a tangy yogurt. - I bought a Euro Cuisine yogurt maker back in late 2008 and used it routinely for many years. The last time I bought the Euro Cuisine culture, however, was back in 2011. About two years later, I got away from making my own yogurt. Decided to try it out again, and glad I did. The packaging and even the product itself seem to have changed a little. It's even better now. I made my first batch yesterday and it came out great. It is so much better than the yogurt I've been buying at the grocery store, even though that yogurt is Greek, organic and nonfat. But it's still too sweet and tastes more like vanilla pudding than vanilla yogurt. This homemade stuff is nice and tangy with just the right amount of sweetness to it. The yogurt firmed up very nicely (I always add a little nonfat powdered milk to ensure firmness). I'm going to have to make another batch very soon because those seven little jars will not be lasting long. Update 9-5-2017: I decided to try another brand, a brand that is often seen here and even at health food stores. Yesterday, I made a batch. I noticed it took a lot longer for the yogurt to begin to 'set' and for roughly nine hours I was worried that the yogurt culture was bad and would not work. By twelve hours, though, the milk had solidified into yogurt. Sort of. I tasted it this morning after chilling the yogurt overnight and it is bland beyond words. It's like eating pudding-milk without even much milk taste. I can't even taste the vanilla extract that I flavored the milk with. The consistency is nice, very smooth, not runny (a little bit of whey on top, not much) but it is so bland. I guess I got used to Euro Cuisine's tangy flavor. I much prefer the tangy and yes, strong flavor to this 'nothing' yogurt. I won't name the product and I didn't buy it here on desertcart although desertcart does sell it. Now I understand why some reviewers here find Euro Cuisine's yogurt culture too strong. I guess it's all about preference and what you get used to. I won't be experimenting ever again. Recommend!
Review: Great for making yogurt in the Instant Pot - I use 2 packets per gallon of milk to make yogurt in my Instant Pot. I love the flavor and ease.

## Features

- Smooth, Creamy, Great-Tasting Yogurt - The Euro Cuisine Yogurt Starter transforms your yogurt-making experience, ensuring each batch is irresistibly smooth and creamy depending on the type of milk used. Perfect for creating a range of yogurts
- All Natural & Economical - Sourced from France, our all-natural, freeze-dried yogurt starter offers long shelf life and high-quality ingredients. Economically create your own yogurt while enjoying the authenticity of French yogurt
- Perfect Balance in Every Batch - Achieve the perfect consistency every time with our perfectly balanced starter. Ideal for producing protein-rich yogurts, the yogurt culture starter works with any yogurt maker, ensuring delicious results with each use
- Easy-to-Use with Simple Directions - Effortlessly create homemade yogurt with our starter. Each box includes 10 convenient 3g pouches, suitable for 42 oz. of milk. Add your choice of milk and flavoring for a custom yogurt experience
- Quality Ingredients for Healthy Yogurt - Our starter contains quality bacterial cultures (L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus, L. Acidophilus), perfect for crafting probiotic-rich yogurt coconut, plain yogurt, or any flavored yogurt of your choice

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00A2YQI28 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #29,131 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #10 in Yogurt Starter Cultures |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,182) |
| Department  | All Ages |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | RI1020 |
| Manufacturer  | Euro Cuisine |
| Product Dimensions  | 5 x 4 x 1 inches; 0.11 ounces |
| UPC  | 037770265216 737770261026 |
| Units  | 1.75 Ounce |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Euro Cuisine
- **Flavor:** no flavor
- **Item Weight:** 3 Grams
- **Package Information:** Pouch
- **Specialty:** All Natural (not certified organic)

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does it have to be refrigerated? Even if so, can it go about 30 hours without refrigeration?**
A: It states right on the package, "Keep Refrigerated."  I always keep my package(s) in the refrigerator.  There is no reason not to.  It will definitely keep it fresher by doing so.  That said, it will be mailed to you without refrigerated packaging and likely it goes at least 30 hours with refrigeration at that time.   Apparently, it doesn't hurt or kill the culture, although I would not order this through ordinary mail during the hot summer months.

**Q: Anyone use the instant pot to make yogurt, using euro cuisine starter?**
A: Yes! I use this in an instant pot with 1% milk, not ultra pasteurised. Just regular pasteurised. I use 84 ounces of milk, and a pack and a half of Euro starter. I boil, cool a little less than an hour, until the milk is between 115-120 degrees F. Then, I put in the starter and whisk for 2 min. Then, back in the instant pot for 9 1/2-10 hrs. (I like my yogurt sour. 8 hours would be fine if you like it milder. Then I stir it and strain it in the refrigerator until it gets to my preferred thickness. I doubt you would have to strain it if you used whole milk but I can’t do that for health reasons.

**Q: ingredients**
A: Three ingredients: whole milk (not ultra-pasteurized) and yogurt starter . The euro-cuisine brand of starter has less added chemicals that you are probably trying to avoid than the other powdered starters.

**Q: Para que cantidad de yogurt es un paquetico**
A: Esvel starter. Son gramos para cuando haces un litro de leche

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A consistently good culture producing a tangy yogurt.
*by P***S on April 14, 2017*

I bought a Euro Cuisine yogurt maker back in late 2008 and used it routinely for many years. The last time I bought the Euro Cuisine culture, however, was back in 2011. About two years later, I got away from making my own yogurt. Decided to try it out again, and glad I did. The packaging and even the product itself seem to have changed a little. It's even better now. I made my first batch yesterday and it came out great. It is so much better than the yogurt I've been buying at the grocery store, even though that yogurt is Greek, organic and nonfat. But it's still too sweet and tastes more like vanilla pudding than vanilla yogurt. This homemade stuff is nice and tangy with just the right amount of sweetness to it. The yogurt firmed up very nicely (I always add a little nonfat powdered milk to ensure firmness). I'm going to have to make another batch very soon because those seven little jars will not be lasting long. Update 9-5-2017: I decided to try another brand, a brand that is often seen here and even at health food stores. Yesterday, I made a batch. I noticed it took a lot longer for the yogurt to begin to 'set' and for roughly nine hours I was worried that the yogurt culture was bad and would not work. By twelve hours, though, the milk had solidified into yogurt. Sort of. I tasted it this morning after chilling the yogurt overnight and it is bland beyond words. It's like eating pudding-milk without even much milk taste. I can't even taste the vanilla extract that I flavored the milk with. The consistency is nice, very smooth, not runny (a little bit of whey on top, not much) but it is so bland. I guess I got used to Euro Cuisine's tangy flavor. I much prefer the tangy and yes, strong flavor to this 'nothing' yogurt. I won't name the product and I didn't buy it here on Amazon although Amazon does sell it. Now I understand why some reviewers here find Euro Cuisine's yogurt culture too strong. I guess it's all about preference and what you get used to. I won't be experimenting ever again. Recommend!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for making yogurt in the Instant Pot
*by L***S on October 22, 2025*

I use 2 packets per gallon of milk to make yogurt in my Instant Pot. I love the flavor and ease.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Tangy Homemade Greek Yogurt!
*by N***3 on January 4, 2016*

Great Starter for making yogurt! I have been using this starter now for over a year and it has worked wonderfully every time. After I have heated the milk to 185 degrees Fahrenheit, brought it back down to 115, and then added the starter, I place the mix in a bowl and place it on a heating pad on low overnight. In the morning, I have great tangy homemade yogurt. If I really want to thicken it up and make it Greek style, I use the Euro Cuisine Greek yogurt maker or cheese cloth to strain some of the water out for a very nice thick tangy Greek yogurt. Once you successfully get the hang of making homemade yogurt, you will never go back to store bought again. I usually freeze the rest of the starter packets since I can use 1 packet to make first generation yogurt and then use that yogurt to make several generations of yogurt after that. A 10 pack supply of yogurt starter lasts me over a year. I just wished Amazon would publish the current expiry date of their food products that they are shipping out, on their product page so that the consumer had a better idea of what they were receiving, yet that issue does not take away from the awesomeness of this product at all.

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*Store origin: NZ*
*Last updated: 2026-02-26*