Iceland review - 2014, Síða 85

ICELAND REVIEW 83
Skyr (pronounced ‘skeer’) is a dairy product
that’s unique to Iceland. Skyr has been a staple
in Iceland for over a thousand years and is still
enjoyed daily by Icelanders. It’s a deliciously
healthy course or snack that has been an
important part of the Icelandic diet since the
first settlers brought it with them around the year
1000, as mentioned in the Icelandic Sagas.
It’s made from clotted skim milk, has a slightly
acidic taste and a tinge of sweetness. Skyr has
always been popular due to its versatility and
nutritional qualities. It’s a creamy delicacy that is
both fat-free and protein rich, giving you a great
sense of fullness. A convenient and healthy food
that is loved by both Icelanders and visitors alike.
If you want to restrict your calorie intake but
still eat well and maintain a balanced diet, skyr
is the natural choice. It’s a very satisfying food
that keeps you going throughout the day but will
not burden your mind or weaken your resolve
on a diet!
Skyr makes for a great breakfast, snack
between meals or the sustaining part of a
hearty meal. Served with cream it has been
Icelanders’ favorite dessert through the centuries.
unflavored, unsweetened skyr is a great fat-free
substitute for mayonnaise, crème fraiche or
yogurt in cold dips and oven dishes.
Skyr contains 10 percent high quality protein,
20 percent of which is whey protein, best known
for its muscle-building qualities. this has made
skyr extremely popular among athletes and
bodybuilders.
Skyr is made from the freshest ingredients:
milk farmed in the fresh green pastures near the
Arctic Circle where the water is pure and nature
unspoilt. the new processing technique is 100
percent natural, based on the original principles,
using the thousand-year-old recipe and milk
from the same cow breed, the colorful settlement
cow, whose milk has unique health-promoting
qualities.
until a few years ago skyr was only available in
Iceland. however, this has changed dramatically
over the last few years as skyr is now produced
in Denmark, Sweden and norway under licence
agreements from Iceland and exported to
finland. Skyr has proven to be liked by Iceland’s
neighbors with sales growing. 
Enjoy SKyr, thE unIquE IcElandIc daIry product, for brEakfaSt,
lunch, aftErnoon Snack, dInnEr and dESSErt!
sPeciAl Promotion
Creamy
and Fat-Free