Icelandic Cuisine
🌅 breakfastRank #3medium

Skyr

Skyr is a traditional Icelandic dairy product resembling a thick yogurt, known for its creamy texture and mild, slightly tangy flavor. It is a staple in Icelandic cuisine, often enjoyed for breakfast or as a healthy snack rich in protein.

3 ingredients
creamytangymildfreshslightly sour
Icelandic70%
Norwegian30%

Ingredients

  • skimmed milk
    1 liter
  • live skyr cultures (bacterial starter)
    2 tablespoons
  • rennet
    1 teaspoon

Method

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Skyr dates back over a thousand years to the Viking Age, brought to Iceland by Norse settlers. It has remained a beloved part of Icelandic food culture, traditionally made from skimmed milk.

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