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Icelandic yogurt! What?
It's a thing. And it's quickly becoming more visible as companies like Brooklyn-based Siggi's move from specialty food stores like Whole Foods and Fresh Market to bigger general-grocer chains like Martin's on the East Coast. Skyr is the new Greek yogurt; in fact, it's even better for you than Greek yogurt. Weird thing is, skyr is actually not yogurt, at least not technically. Skyr is a strained, skim-milk (that means naturally fat-free) cheese. It's very thick and much more velvety than Greek yogurt, and is absolutely packed with protein and calcium. It's also full of those friendly probiotic bacteria we want to have cleaning out our digestive tracks.
This Nordic superfood is great with granola in a parfait, can be used to make awesome smoothies, and is also just as fantastic straight out of the container with a spoon (and perhaps a little fresh fruit on top if you feel like spoiling yourself a little further). It's also great for cooking - add it to dips or mashed potatoes for a little extra creaminess.
The coolest part is that this style of yogurt dates back to Viking-era Iceland, and up until recently couldn't be found outside of Scandinavia. Now that it's so easy to find in the U.S., we highly recommend you give it a try! It's the only kind of yogurt Zab and I eat now!
