Snapshots from Iceland: Cutest Skyr Container Ever
I visited Iceland from April 18 to 24. Although this sparsely populated country may not be known for its cuisine, there was plenty of interesting food to report on. This week I'll share some food-related bits with you.
Most containers of skyr, a popular Icelandic yogurt-like product (actually a very soft, low-fat cheese), are already rather cute due to their squat containers and miniature folded spoons, but this container of plain skyr decorated with rainbows topped the rest of them. So bulbous! So happy! Basically the same way you'd feel after eating a container of thick, creamy skyr. Carey Jones already expounded upon the deliciousness of skyr last year. Like her, a former Greek yogurt devotee, I have now converted to skyr-ism. After the jump, a few more photos of skyr.
Shelves of skyr from supermarket chain Bónus. Only 97 ISK per container!
Strawberry, my favorite!
If not for the tanginess and mild sweetness, it would remind me more of a thick dessert pudding than a breakfast item. Regular Icelandic yogurt is also very good—my friends and I thought the flavor was a little better than skyr's—but the texture of skyr can't be beat.
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7 Comments:
i wonder is this is the same stuff as the quark i ate in switzerland when i lived there over twenty years ago?
carriebwc at 10:45AM on 04/30/09
THAT'S LIKE FIFTY CENTS PER CONTAINER. I am quite literally tearing up with jealousy and hunger.
Carey Jones at 10:54AM on 04/30/09
@carriebwc: I've never had quark, but the internet tells me they're similar. Whipped quark = skyr-like?
@Carey: Yeah, looking back that was some cheap stuff. If only I could've brought back a case of it.. ;_;
Robyn Lee at 10:58AM on 04/30/09
The containers remind me of Dippin' Dots packaging. Cute! I wonder if this stuff is available anywhere in Canada?
bitchinlifestyle at 11:03AM on 04/30/09
I love skyr! I so want to go to there. Like, right now.
maryofdoom at 12:58PM on 04/30/09
I can't find it anymore at Whole Foods. Sigh, it used to be my daily indulgence as expensive as it was.
souldawg at 1:43PM on 04/30/09
There is an Icelander based in NY that produces Skyr under the name Siggi's Skyr, which you can get in Whole Foods.
Skyr.com has some store info.
swarez at 9:27PM on 05/03/09