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or heated to at least 72–75 °C (162–167 °F) for 15–20 seconds, and then cooled down to 37 °C (99 °F). A small portion of a previous batch of skyr is then added to the warm milk to introduce the essential
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Skyr has a slightly sour dairy flavor, with a hint of residual sweetness. It is traditionally served cold, sometimes with cream. Commercial manufacturers of skyr may add flavors such as
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Skyr is commonly consumed in Iceland. Efforts at marketing it outside of Iceland began in 2005 when it was exported to the U.S. and sold at the natural-foods market
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products since the middle ages and still today. These are usually made without any cooking, but by adding culture to skimmed milk and leaving it to ferment.
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The commercial distribution of skyr outside of Iceland increased in the 2010s, with marketing as a low-sugar, no-fat, high-protein product consumed as a
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product made from low-fat milk, varying slightly between brands. Unflavored skyr has roughly 13 g protein, 4 g carbohydrates, and 0.2 g fat per 100 g.
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in standard Norwegian) might be eaten with bread, watered down and drunk, cooked in porridge, mixed with sour-cream to dip
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in some countries, but this was later ruled to be invalid, as "skyr" was found to be a generic term like "milk".
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which is active in the low temperature step ensures that the product becomes a skyr and not a yogurt.
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play an important role in the fermentation of skyr. They also play a major role in the production of
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An example of non-Icelandic skyr, UK-made, must be sold as Icelandic-style, not Icelandic..
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Some commercially manufactured skyr brands, many not made in Iceland, are:
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Skyr is mentioned in a number of medieval Icelandic sources, including
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different versions of the word skyr have been used for various
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A process more similar to the Icelandic skyr is found in
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Narvhus, Judith A.; Abrahamsen, Roger K. (July 2023).
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A German journalist eating a portion of skyr in 1934
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/ˈskɪər/
SKEER
[ˈscɪːr̥]
Icelandic
cultured dairy product
strained yogurt
fresh
sour milk cheese
curd cheese
yogurt
Baltic states
the Low Countries
Germany
Icelandic cuisine
vanilla
coffee
fruit
shear
whey
Egil's saga
Grettis saga
Scandinavia
cultured milk
Rennet
flatbread
skjørost
gamalost

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