Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder mocked “yaghurt” as a dumb food fad nearly 2,000 years ago

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Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder had harsh words for yogurt between 23 and 79 CE, calling it “yaghurt.” This may be the first written mention of yogurt:

“Curdled milk, of a peculiar kind, made after a Bulgarian recipe and called “yaghurt,” is now a Parisian fad and is believed to be a remedy against growing old. A corresponde…