SKYR ORIGIN
Nordic settlers arrive in Iceland and begin making Skyr.
Skyr-making has a long history in Iceland. Its deeply rooted Icelandic tradition is believed to have remained unchanged from first settlement until the middle of the last century.
Nordic settlers arrive in Iceland and begin making Skyr.
Skyr is mentioned in many of the Icelandic tales of family feuds and heroics of the time, including the Icelandic Sagas Egil’s Saga, Grettis Saga and Ljósvetninga Saga, to name a few.
Skyr is a staple element of the Icelandic diet. Made by women, the recipe, process and original Icelandic Skyr cultures are handed down through generations, from mother to daughter.
Owned and operated by women, dairies pop up all over Iceland, producing cream and butter for export—and for Skyr.
Skyr production begins at the newly established MS Iceland Dairies. Icelandic women mentor dairy scientists in the art of Skyr making, with methods much the same as those from the middle ages.
Hólmfríður Pétursdóttir writes a detailed account of Icelandic Skyr making and stated that people have always been conscious of the wholesomeness of Skyr. Skyr and its consumption has been an important factor in people’s subsistence and one of the cornerstones of the Icelandic diet since the land was settled.
Icelandic Provisions is introduced to the US market.