Ymer (dairy product)

Ymer is a Danish, yogurt -like sour milk product that is available in Denmark since 1930. Yoghurt as it results from the addition of lactic acid bacteria, especially of the species Lactococcus lactis, but contains more proteins. The thus produced sour milk is then removed from whey, which increases the dry matter. Finally, the Ymer was ground smooth cylinder, which gives it its special creamy texture. Allied to the Ymer Filmjölk produced in Sweden and the Finnish Viili are.

According to the traditional method pasteurized skimmed milk with mesophilic starter cultures is incubated at temperatures of 20 to 25 ° C until coagulation. Then gently stirred and heated and leaving whey removed. By the addition of cream, the fat content of the homogenised Ymer is set.

In Denmark many Ymer eat with sugared black bread crumbs, the Ymerdrys.

The name was sour milk product of the ice giants Ýmir from Norse mythology who fed on the milk of the primeval cow Audhumbla.

• Danish cuisine
• Sour milk and fresh dairy product