This week I went to see my favorite band, Sigur Rós. If you don’t know them, they’re Icelandic and definitely worth listening to (see my Iceland playlist for more artists, too!).
Anyway, while I was on my Icelandic road trip, I listened to Sigur Rós a lot and so seeing them sort of took me back to that beautiful country. Which brings me to today’s Foodie Friday: Skyr.
Skyr (pronounced “skeer”) is technically cheese, but is similar to yogurt. Icelanders have been eating this delicious treat for over a thousand years. Traditionally, it’s served with a topping of sugar and cream, but the first time I had it was as a dessert–served with fresh local fruits as well. You can also find skyr in grocery stores in a variety of different flavors. This one featured in the photo was especially tasty.
I’ve tried skyr since I’ve been back in the States (a few local stores feature it), but it’s not quite as good as the stuff I got in Iceland. It’s much more sour than the more sweetened versions I’d gotten used to. So if you’re ever in Iceland, be sure to try it!
i used to eat this kind of skyr in the US :) i LOVE it. now, living in norway, there are other kinds i eat but nevertheless, they are all good.
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This kind was really good! I haven’t see it in any of the stores in Austin, unfortunately! I’ve only seen Siggi and it’s a bit too bitter for my tastes. Have you had that kind?
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Sigur Ros as well! One of the best bands in the world, and one of the reasons I wanted to visit Iceland so much. I cranked out my iPod and listened in the car while we were driving across that countryside, and wow, that music really goes with the scenery. You can see that their environment definitely helped shape their music! Have you see their documentary Heima?
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I know what you mean! (Though, it’s funny, I heard in an interview that they think that kind of association is really funny.. but I also thought the same thing!)
And yeah, I own Heima. ;) I also have their INNI documentary as well. Really beautiful.
I like Sigur Ross – something about his music is so uplifting despite not knowing what he is singing about.
I wonder how it tastes? I imagine it to be similar to burrata just creamier with a greek yogurt taste?
Very neat.
Murissa
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Yeah, it’s actually not cheese-like at all. It’s similar to greek yogurt, but a bit more sour/bitter, which is why most places serve it with sugar. There’s a brand here called Siggi that’s sort of similar, but I don’t like it quite as much as I’d hoped I would.
Yet ANOTHER reason to get to Iceland. Sometimes it stresse me out that I don’t know when I’ll be able to go there. ;)
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I feel the same way about most of the countries you’ve visited! I always wonder if there’s enough time to see everything; sometimes it doesn’t feel like there is.
Fantastic write up!
It’s a common misconception that skyr is cheese. It’s very much a yogurt, and it’s a strained yogurt, similar to Greek yogurt. Ours is organic and it takes 4 cups of milk to make a cup of our Icelandic yogurt, hence 20 grams of protein in a cup of our pure.
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Thank you so much for the clarification! I’d read (on Wikipedia) that it was “fresh acid-set cheese”, but you can’t always trust Wiki. ;)
I’ll be sure to send you an email so I can test out some of your Skyr. :)
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I agree. That’s a very delicious treat.
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