Bone samples suggest that even small farms kept a cow or two, a sign of status back in Norway, and written records mention dairy products including cheese, milk, and a yogurt called
skyr as essential parts of the diet.
Not exact matches
Both Greek yogurt and Icelandic - style
skyr — which is technically a skim milk cheese marketed
as a yogurt — are strained, high - protein, creamy dairy products that are available nonfat and keep you full.
Their
skyr for some reason doesn't cause the stomach issues for me that I discovered too much dairy can do, and the plain flavor is the best around,
as are the mixed berries and the pumpkin and coconut!
It is actually very refreshing, similar to buttermilk but thinner; if it has been drained from a sweetened
skyr, the whey is slightly sweet
as well.
This festive granola is perfect when paired with thick Greek yoghurt or Icelandic
Skyr,
as well
as fresh fruit or a winter berry compote.
Because they're strained, Greek yogurt and Icelandic
skyr offer up
as much
as double the protein content of regular yogurt.