On a past post, Wonders commented:
“I been having Siggi’s Skyr lately, it’s just as good and made with Skim Milk!! Just add a bit of honey (cus its extra tart) and it’s good to go! Try it out! -=D”
I just tried the blueberry flavor and the plain. While this Icelandic style yogurt is better (because it’s thicker) than the standard American style yogurt, it is extra tart, as you mentioned. The blueberry is tart but still palatable on it’s own, although I still prefer the flavored Fage yogurts. The plain has a similar taste to the Fage 0%, I guess because they are both fat free, but I don’t like either. I am a big fan of the 2% Fage in plain and often eat it on it’s own. That bit of extra fat, well, my waist-line will just have to give in to the demands of my tongue, but my wallet will thank me as well, considering Siggi’s is much more expensive. ( It’s $2.69 for a 6oz container of Siggi’s and $1.99 for a 7oz container of Fage at my local Whole Foods.)
In the end, I prefer Fage way way more, but I thank you for the recommendation and even though we don’t agree this time, I hope you will continue to make recommendations.
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I usually go for Fage 0%. But recently I did try skyr in 2 different brands, Skyr.is and Siggi’s Skyr. I tasted strawberry and plain in Skyr.is. The strawberry was just okay but I preferred the plain and added my own honey to it. I bought Siggi’s Skyr in Orange/Ginger flavor… I couldn’t eat it. I had 2 bites and it went in the garbage… I usually never throw food away so I think that says a lot!
Glad I didn’t buy the Orange/Ginger flavor….
Aw that’s too bad that you didn’t enjoy it. Actually the Mint Pear flavor is the best out of all the flavors. Yeah it is very very tart, I really can’t eat it on it’s own. And it is pretty pricey, not something I would buy often or in bulk. I’m glad you at least tried it, even though you didn’t like it! -=)
I bought myself a yogurt maker since I eat so much yogurt. The great thing about it is I can control the texture and choose which kind of milk to use. I use skim milk but add dry milk powder to make it extra thick. It comes out creamy and is the freshest tasting yogurt.
Ellen, what brand/model did you get? I might want one but Lon doesn’t eat much yogurt.
Jessica, I have the Cuisipro Donvier Electronic Yogurt Maker (http://www.amazon.com/Cuisipro-Donvier-Electronic-Yogurt-Maker/dp/B0000DE4TY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s;=home-garden&qid;=1211209094&sr;=8-2). I’ve used it weekly for about a year now, without any problems. I’ve experimented with starters and Fage is excellent. The Donvier Yogurt starter is great as well.
On hindsight, I would purchase a yogurt maker that makes a full quart instead of in individual containers. This way I can vary my individual portions more easily.
Thanks Ellen. I’ll have to think about it. It’s not too expensive but it takes space.